This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 Jul 2026 at 10:43

Tender

28 Nov 2025 at 10:16

Summary of the contracting process

Radius Housing Association Limited has recently awarded a contract for a competitive land, design, and build competition in the East Belfast area. The procurement, managed under the open method with a competitive flexible procedure, involved the development of social housing units. This contract, valued at £8,000,000, was signed with Blaris Developments Limited. The award was announced on 2nd July 2026, following the competition's completion. The project is set to start on 31st August 2026 and will conclude by 31st August 2030, during which the contractor will provide land, design, and construct the homes as per local housing guidelines. This initiative falls under the works category and complies with the Northern Irish devolved regulations.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the construction and real estate development sectors, particularly those that specialise in social housing. With Blaris Developments Limited, an SME based in Belfast, already having secured a contract, it indicates favourable conditions for other small and medium enterprises. Engaging in such procurement projects can aid companies in expanding their portfolio, gaining experience in competitive procedures, and establishing strong regional ties. Companies with expertise in building multi-dwelling units and those that can address mixed tenure developments will find this type of tender particularly beneficial for growth and innovation within their business operations.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

COMPETITIVE LAND, DESIGN & BUILD COMPETITION FOR EAST BELFAST AREA 2026 i

Notice Description

Each Development (an individual Development Contract) is for the provision of social housing units in the East Belfast 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ead5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062114-2026
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

45211340 - Multi-dwelling buildings construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20261 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RADIUS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HOLYWOOD
Postcode
BT18 9HZ
Postcode Area
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

BLARIS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

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