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COMPETITIVE LAND, DESIGN & BUILD COMPETITION FOR MID &EAST ANTRIM COUNCIL AREA

RADIUS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

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Award

28 Jan 2026 at 11:09

Tender

06 Nov 2025 at 14:41

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by Radius Housing Association, located in Holywood, United Kingdom, involves a "COMPETITIVE LAND, DESIGN & BUILD COMPETITION FOR MID & EAST ANTRIM COUNCIL AREA." This contract concerns the construction of social housing units in the Mid and East Antrim Council Area through a design and build process. Radius Housing, a sub-central government public authority, sought to purchase these services using an open procurement method, with the procurement stage now complete as of 28 January 2026. The successful contract involved QStreet Assets Limited, awarded for a project entailing 60 housing units on Montague Avenue, Ballymena, with a construction start deadline of March 2026 and a planned completion period of up to 24 months. The total contract value is noted at GBP 11,522,500.

This procurement offers substantial opportunities for businesses involved in construction, particularly those capable of providing comprehensive design and build services suitable for mixed tenure housing developments. Ideal candidates for this type of contract include construction firms experienced in delivering social housing projects, especially those that can ensure compliance with statutory body requirements and housing management standards. Firms benefiting from this opportunity will likely be those that can design diverse housing options, including standard wheelchair accommodations. The estimated gross value of the initial tender was GBP 24,000,000, highlighting the significant market potential for firms in the construction industry.

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Notice Title

COMPETITIVE LAND, DESIGN & BUILD COMPETITION FOR MID &EAST ANTRIM COUNCIL AREA

Notice Description

Each Development (an individual Development Contract) is for the provision of social housing units in the Mid and East Antrim Council Area by means of design and build, where the Developer provides the land, designs, constructs and completes the scheme for Radius in accordance with the DfC Housing Association Guide, Employers Requirements and statutory body requirements. Radius will consider mixed tenure developments that is where some of the homes are designed and built to be social housing and some may be private or affordable standard homes. It is a programme requirement to commence the construction of the units no later than March 2026 with an envisaged construction period of no more than 24 months. The units can be delivered over a number of sites or on one site. In the interests of providing an efficient housing management service, any one site must provide a minimum of 10 units. The developers proposals must ensure each site includes a range of house types. It is a normal assumption from NIHE that 10% of any development should consist of standard wheelchair accommodation. The successful proposal from Q Street Assets Ltd consist of 60 housing units in a mix of 30 social housing units and 30 mixed tenure units at Montague Avenue Ballymena.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dbf0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007492-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

45210000 - Building construction work

45211000 - Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses

45211100 - Construction work for houses

45211200 - Sheltered housing construction work

45211300 - Houses construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£11,522,500 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
30 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RADIUS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Additional Buyers

RADIUS HOUSING ASSOCIATION

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HOLYWOOD
Postcode
BT18 9HZ
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)
TLN09 Ards and North Down
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Ards and North Down
Electoral Ward
Holywood
Westminster Constituency
North Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

QSTREET ASSETS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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