Tender

Provision of Competitive Land, Design and Build Framework for Derry City and Strabane Council Area

ARBOUR HOUSING LTD

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Tender

19 Dec 2025 at 16:12

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Arbour Housing Ltd, a public authority operating under Northern Irish devolved regulations, is spearheading a procurement process for a comprehensive Design and Build Framework in the Derry City and Strabane Council Area. The tender focuses on the delivery of social housing units in the NIHE Belfast, North, and South Regions. The procurement is at the tender stage, with key deadlines including an enquiry period ending on 12th January 2026 and a tender submission deadline of 16th January 2026. This open competition is governed by a framework agreement with projected values up to GBP 4,400,000, emphasizing architectural and construction services. The contract period is slated to commence on 2nd March 2026, extending to 1st March 2028, with possible renewal for an additional two years.

Businesses with expertise in architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services will find promising opportunities in this procurement, particularly those capable of delivering comprehensive design and build projects for social housing. The framework agreement setup without reopening competition favours entities that can efficiently manage land procurement, design, and build processes in compliance with statutory and employer mandates. Companies specializing in such multidisciplinary projects and looking to expand in the Northern Ireland region will benefit significantly from engaging with this tender, supported by a fair evaluation process giving weight to both quality and pricing criteria.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Competitive Land, Design and Build Framework for Derry City and Strabane Council Area

Notice Description

The project is for the delivery of social housing units in NIHE Belfast, North and South Regions by means of a Design and Build Framework Agreement in which the Economic Operators provide the land, designs, and constructs the scheme for Arbour Housing in accordance with the DfC Housing Association Guide, Employer's requirements and Statutory Body requirements. 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 not provide less than 5 units.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Framework agreement may be extended for a two year period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05facc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085085-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71200000 - Architectural and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,400,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20251 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jan 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Mar 2026 - 1 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ARBOUR HOUSING LTD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@arbourhousing.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
PORTADOWN
Postcode
BT62 3EN
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)
TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Electoral Ward
Killycomain
Westminster Constituency
Upper Bann

Further Information

Notice Documents

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