Tender

T25-133HCO Sale (Disposal) of Templemore Lands, Buncrana Road

DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

19 Feb 2026 at 14:30

Planning

20 Oct 2025 at 11:36

Summary of the contracting process

Derry City and Strabane District Council has issued an invitation to tender under the title "T25-133HCO Sale (Disposal) of Templemore Lands, Buncrana Road," focusing on the sale and development of land in Derry, Northern Ireland. The procurement is at the tender stage, aiming to identify a preferred development partner for approximately 4.74Ha of land adjacent to the Templemore Leisure Centre redevelopment project. The Council is seeking proposals from developers, with submissions required via eTendersNI by 27th March 2026. This open procedure is governed by Northern Irish devolved regulations and is above the threshold for services procurement, with a gross value estimated at £187,000. The engagement with potential bidders continues until the award period ends on 29th May 2026.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for developers and construction firms looking to expand their portfolios in Northern Ireland. The project involves purchasing vacant land and exploring possibilities for shared community facilities, which could be advantageous for businesses with expertise in land development, community planning, and construction services. Companies focused on creating high-quality, socially valuable developments would find this tender aligns well with their goals, especially with the significant emphasis placed on quality and social value in the award criteria. Furthermore, Derry City and Strabane District Council's commitment to collaborating with the Department for Communities (DfC) on additional land opportunities provides further potential to enhance the development scale and scope.

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Notice Title

T25-133HCO Sale (Disposal) of Templemore Lands, Buncrana Road

Notice Description

This ITT has been issued by Derry City and Strabane District Council (the Council) for the purposes of identifying a preferred Development Partner. Derry City and Strabane District Council wish to procure a developer to develop the site adjacent to the proposed Leisure Centre Development at Templemore Road, Derry. The Subject Property (for disposal) comprises of an area of land of circa 3.03Ha in the southeast corner of the existing Templemore Sport Complex site. As these lands are not required as part of the Templemore Leisure Centre redevelopment, the lands are being made available for sale/disposal. Council has also identified Other Potential (DFC) Land of circa 0.81Ha, immediately to the east of the Subject Property, which DfC may be willing to consider for disposal in support of this Development Opportunity. Council has commenced engagement with DfC in relation to this and will continue to assist the preferred Development Partner with the negotiations in this regard. There is also a portion of Other Council Lands forming part of the Templemore Leisure Centre redevelopment of circa 0.9Ha, to the west of the Subject Property, where is may be possible to development a Shared Community Facility. The total potential size of this Development Opportunity is therefore circa. 4.74Ha. Your submission must be submitted via etendersNI, via this CFT. No other method of submissions will be accepted. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

Planning Information

Responses to this PME should be submitted by 12Noon 14th November 2025 via the secure messaging function on eTendersNI. Suppliers must ensure that responses are clear, concise, and address the specific information requested in this document. Any questions regarding the PME should be submitted via the eTendersNI messaging function by 10th October 2025.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cfae
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015302-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services


CPV Codes

70122000 - Land sale or purchase services

70122100 - Land sale services

70122110 - Vacant-land sale services

70122200 - Land purchase services

70122210 - Vacant-land purchase services

70320000 - Land rental or sale services

70322000 - Vacant-land rental or sale services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£187,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£187,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Feb 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
27 Mar 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
14 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 May 2026 - 30 May 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@derrystrabane.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DERRY
Postcode
BT48 7NN
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0A Derry City and Strabane
Delivery Location
TLN0A Derry City and Strabane

Local Authority
Derry City and Strabane
Electoral Ward
Northland
Westminster Constituency
Foyle

Further Information

Notice Documents

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