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title: "Provision of Competitive Land, Design and Build Framework for Derry City and Strabane Council Area"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05facc"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "ARBOUR HOUSING LTD"
published: "2025-12-19"
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# Provision of Competitive Land, Design and Build Framework for Derry City and Strabane Council Area

Buyer: ARBOUR HOUSING LTD  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05facc

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085085-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Mar 2026 - 1 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,400,000 |
| Lots value | £4,400,000 |
| 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 | ARBOUR HOUSING LTD |
| Locality | PORTADOWN |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT62 3EN |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon |
| Local authority | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon |
| Electoral ward | Killycomain |
| Westminster constituency | Upper Bann |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71200000 - Architectural and related services

## Release History

- 19 Dec 2025 at 16:12 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085085-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085085-2025
  19th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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