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PRN26124 Window supply and fitting

CHOICE HOUSING IRELAND LIMITED

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19 Aug 2026 at 11:38

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Choice Housing Ireland Limited procured specialist secondary glazing supply and fitting for the Bishop Street scheme in Derry, covering the final unoccupied apartment building, Nazareth House. The work is needed for a listed building and to secure building control approval. It combines the supply of specialist glazing with installation, window fitting, glazing and restoration work. The specified secondary glazing is required by the Historical Environment Division because of the building’s listed status. The requirement is tied to this single housing refurbishment scheme and its heritage constraints, so it is relevant to glazing contractors with experience of sensitive works in occupied or historic residential settings. Delivery is in Derry, Northern Ireland.

This procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. One lot was awarded to Cowan All Purpose Glass Ltd. The award value is £173,737 excluding VAT and £208,484 including VAT. The award is recorded as pending, with signature scheduled for 20 August 2026. The contract period runs from 24 August 2026 to 30 April 2027. The award covers works and associated goods, including installation of window frames and windows, glazing and restoration. The stated justification for the direct award is that the specified type is manufactured by only Selectaglaze in the UK and that Cowan All Purpose Glass Ltd is the only locally approved installer under licence. Evaluation was therefore not competitive.

This outcome indicates demand for specialist secondary glazing that meets heritage requirements, rather than standard window replacement. A credible competitor for a future requirement from Choice Housing Ireland Limited would need to source or install the particular system specified by the Historical Environment Division, understand the constraints of listed buildings and deliver work acceptable for building control approval. Local approval under the relevant manufacturer’s licence appears commercially important for this type of installation. Relevant capability includes specialist glazing, window fitting, restoration and coordination of supply with installation. Firms able to demonstrate delivery on sensitive housing or historic-building schemes, while managing technical compliance and refurbishment interfaces, would be better placed to compete when this buyer next requires comparable work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PRN26124 Window supply and fitting

Notice Description

APG are required to complete the installation of specialist secondary glazing on the Bishop Street, Derry scheme, specifically the last remaining unoccupied apartment building, Nazareth House. This specialist glazing is required due to the listed nature of the building and must be installed to obtain building control approval. The particular type of secondary glazing specified by Historical Environments Divisions (HED) is only manufactured by a single supplier in the UK (Selectaglaze) and there is only a single local approved by licence, (APG)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e760
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078898-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45421112 - Installation of window frames

45421132 - Installation of windows

45441000 - Glazing work

45454100 - Restoration work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£173,737 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CHOICE HOUSING IRELAND LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT1 4DN
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)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cowan All Purpose Glass Ltd

Further Information

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