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title: "P-0406 Hope Street Transformation project and Development Opportunity"
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# P-0406 Hope Street Transformation project and Development Opportunity

Buyer: NORTHERN IRELAND HOUSING EXECUTIVE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050b47

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## Summary

The Northern Ireland Housing Executive is spearheading the "Hope Street Transformation Project and Development Opportunity" in Belfast, a two-acre site poised for a significant residential-led regeneration. Situated in a strategic city centre location advantageous for its proximity to key infrastructure like the new Belfast Grand Central Station and adjacent to planned mixed-use developments, the project aims to bolster urban living aligned with the Belfast City Council's 'Belfast Agenda'. This tender, categorized under construction work, involves a selective procurement method known as the "Competitive flexible procedure". Interested developers have until 27 February 2026 to express interest and should be prepared for a dialogue process concluding with a final tender to be awarded by October 2026. The contracting period is anticipated to commence on 2 November 2026, running through to 31 October 2036.

This tender presents an exceptional opportunity for businesses specialising in real estate development, architectural design, site preparation, and construction services. It invites developers with the capability and vision to contribute to Belfast's urban landscape through innovation in housing solutions, including offering diverse housing options from social to private residences. Firms with expertise in integrating commercial, residential, and leisure infrastructures will find the project's goals—such as enhancing connectivity and promoting sustainability—aligned with their operational strengths. Particularly, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to engage, given the procurement’s openness to such entities, offering them a platform to expand their business footprint in Northern Ireland’s thriving urban market.

## Notice

The Housing Executive is seeking to appoint a developer to deliver its vision for a residential-led, regeneration scheme on a two-acre site at Hope Street, Belfast. This opportunity therefore relates to the sale and development of that site in accordance with the Housing Executive's requirements, as set out in the procurement documentation. Hope Street is a strategically important city centre development site owned by the Housing Executive in an area that is benefitting from significant long term investment with the completion of the new Belfast Grand Central Station and the commencement of the Weavers Cross mixed-use regeneration scheme on surrounding land (about Weavers Cross). The development opportunity at Hope Street is fundamentally aligned with 'the Belfast Agenda', Belfast City Council's first Community Plan (Belfast Agenda) to promote inner city living with a renewed focus on delivering city centre accommodation and supporting a vibrant, liveable city centre. The area surrounding Hope Street currently comprises a mix of commercial, residential and leisure uses, and it is in close proximity to the city's two main hospitals and universities. Hope Street is a gateway site to South Belfast and beyond. It is located close to businesses across IT, pharmaceutical and consultancy sectors and is adjacent to the residential community of Sandy Row. The transformation of Hope Street has the potential to enhance the connectivity between the local residential community of Sandy Row and the city centre economy by creating strong links through the site to surrounding areas that are animated by vibrant, safe, green open spaces and light commercial activity. The Housing Executive invites responses from developers who are interested in delivering high quality proposals that meet the Housing Executive's Vision and Objectives for a housing-led, mixed-use urban regeneration scheme. The Housing Executive recognises the contribution that developers can make to urban regeneration and welcomes the innovation available to them through professional expertise and funding solutions. As the Strategic Housing Authority for Northern Ireland, the Housing Executive aims to provide a variety of housing choices at Hope Street that addresses the multi-tenure housing need in the area, including social homes and a mix of intermediate and private homes for sale or rent. The redevelopment of Hope Street will provide a variety of much needed sustainable housing choices in Belfast city centre. A small provision for commercial use (10% of overall floor area) alongside quality public realm will animate the area, boost economic activity and attract new employment opportunities. Taking advantage of its strategic location, the development will promote active travel and create vibrant connections that will enhance accessibility and integration with the local context. The Housing Executive has set out a clear vision for the redevelopment which will provide secure, affordable housing choices in Belfast City Centre creating safe, vibrant and environmentally friendly places. It will enhance accessibility and support the development of public realm and green spaces prioritising walking, cycling and public transport and remove barriers to movement between the city centre and surrounding communities, underpinned by 5 key objectives: 1: Residential: the majority of the development will be permanent residential homes for all; 2: Public realm: health and wellbeing improved with the provision of exemplar green space; 3: Integration & Accessibility; the site links to a city-wide network of people friendly routes; 4: Sustainability & Resilience: the advantage of location is utilised to support sustainability; 5: Commercial: stimulates economic growth and employment opportunities. Further details are provided in the Design Specification which has been provided as part of the procurement documentation. Further details regarding the opportunity are available in the cft documents section on eTenderNI. In addition, Lisney Commercial Real Estate has been appointed by the Housing Executive to proactively formally market and promote the property to the wider development market and as part of that role, has prepared an extended marketing brochure and promotional video, details of how to obtain are contained within the Invitation to Tender document. Developers (and members of their Developer's Teams) may contact Lisney Commercial Real Estate to obtain a copy of the marketing brochure for the site via the contact details provided in the Invitation to Tender. Developers should note however that all clarification requests must be submitted via the eTendersNI messaging facility in accordance with the instructions set out in the Invitation to Tender.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: As set out in the draft Development Agreement and Lease made available as part of the procurement documentation. Developers should also note the following: The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) owns a strip of land between the northern boundary of the Hope Street site and Hope Street/Bruce Street. It is protected from development by a roads scheme proposal known as the City Centre Ring Southern Section (CCRSS), the extent of which is show in Map 6: DfI CCRSS Map made available as part of the procurement documentation. This scheme was included in dBMAP 2015 but has never materialized, and the land is now being reconsidered under the Eastern Transport Plan (ETP) currently under development. The outcome of this review is subject to consultation and will not be certain until it is adopted as part of the Belfast City Council Local Policies Plan (LPP), the first draft of which is anticipated later this year. The Housing Executive recognizes the potential benefits of this strip of land to the Hope Street development and has initiated discussions with DfI on its future use. The area is currently licensed on a monthly basis as a compound to a contractor working on a large infrastructure project in the area. The Housing Executive has expressed an interest in acquiring the land, for potential integration into the scheme, pending the outcome of the ETP and subject to Government Disposal Procedures and any new or retained road protection lines. In the interim, the DfI is willing to agree a form of access, if required and under terms to be agreed, for use of an area of their land as identified in Map 4: Site Plan + Adjacent DfI Land in the Project Documentation, for the purposes of the Hope Street development. This could be of benefit during construction as a contractor's compound, and potentially beyond completion to facilitate accessibility and connectivity to key destinations such as Belfast Grand Central Station and the commercial city centre. It is worth noting that the adjacent hotel has informal use of the remaining DfI land to the north of the site as a car park and bus drop off point. This land is also subject to the same road protection measure. The requirements of all interested parties must be taken into consideration when formalising any future arrangements. The Housing Executive will continue to engage with DfI and update all developers of any progress on this matter.

### Planning Information

The Northern Ireland Housing Executive are intending to host a market engagement event for the upcoming Hope Street Transformation Project.
The event will be hosted on Teams at 10:00-10:30 on Wednesday 11th June 2025. 
If you are interested in attending, please send an email to:-
cprocurement@nihe.gov.uk 
before close of business on Friday 06th June so an invite can be issued.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006727-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | 6 Jun 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2036 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,850,000 |
| Lots value | £3,850,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHERN IRELAND HOUSING EXECUTIVE |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 8PB |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland, TLN0 Northern Ireland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 70 - Real estate services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45100000 - Site preparation work
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 45211000 - Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses
- 45211100 - Construction work for houses
- 45211340 - Multi-dwelling buildings construction work
- 70110000 - Development services of real estate
- 70111000 - Development of residential real estate
- 70112000 - Development of non-residential real estate
- 71200000 - Architectural and related services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 26 Jan 2026 at 14:41 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006727-2026
- 1 May 2025 at 11:22 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018379-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006727-2026
  26th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018379-2025
  1st May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.nihe.gov.uk/home

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