--- title: "PRN26138 Dundonald Area Land, Design and Build - Maple and May Ltd" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f55f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f55f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f55f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f55f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Choice Housing Ireland Limited" published: "2026-09-09" --- # PRN26138 Dundonald Area Land, Design and Build - Maple and May Ltd Buyer: Choice Housing Ireland Limited Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f55f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f55f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f55f.json) ## Summary Choice Housing Ireland Limited is seeking developers to provide land, design and construction for affordable-rent housing in the Dundonald area. The work supports the Department for Communities Affordable Rent Programme and is intended to deliver homes meeting the Homes for Intermediate Rent Design Standards, statutory requirements and Maple and May’s design, specification and employer requirements. The scope includes supplying suitable development land, preparing architectural, engineering and planning designs, securing planning permission and Building Control approval, and constructing houses or multi-dwelling properties. The procurement is for works, with associated architectural, construction, engineering, planning, surveying and inspection services. Contracts may be awarded to multiple developers, and the resulting developments will be funded according to Department for Communities support. The process reached tender: Choice Housing invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Potential suppliers could submit enquiries until 30 September 2026 at 12:00, and tenders were due by 7 October 2026 at 12:00. Electronic submission was allowed. The contract period is 27 November 2026 to 26 May 2028. The estimated value is £3.5 million excluding VAT, or £4.2 million including VAT. The competition covers one opportunity, with developments of up to 20 homes from each supplier; the total output may exceed 20 homes if multiple developers are appointed. Tenders will be evaluated on technical quality, weighted at 30%, and price, weighted at 70%. This opportunity suits housing developers and design-and-build contractors able to bring forward land in Dundonald and deliver complete residential developments. Strong candidates will need capability across land assembly, architectural design, engineering, planning, construction and surveying, together with the capacity to develop up to 20 homes per project. Suppliers must be able to design and build to the Homes for Intermediate Rent Design Standards and the buyer’s own specifications and Employer’s Requirements. They must also be able to secure or support planning permission and Building Control approval and comply with other statutory requirements. The opportunity can suit more than one developer, creating scope for businesses with suitable local land and delivery capacity rather than a single provider for the whole programme. ## Notice Maple and May seek to appoint Developer(s) to provide Competitive Land, Design and Build works opportunities in the Dundonald area to deliver Affordable Rent projects as part of the Department for Communities (DfC) Affordable Rent Programme. This will include the supply of land and design and construction of properties to meet the DfC 'Homes for Intermediate Rent Design Standards' and statutory requirements (e.g. Planning Permission, Building Control approval), as well as adhering to Maple and May's specific design and specification standards and the Employer's Requirements included in the precedent Sale and Development Agreement. The competition will seek developments of up to 20no. units from each potential supplier with the ability to award contracts to multiple Developers. Therefore, the output of the competition may exceed 20. units depending on the quantity and quality of tender submissions received. The number of dwellings provided for each project will be subject to funding support from DfC. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085273-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | 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 | 9 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 7 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 27 Nov 2026 - 26 May 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,500,000 | | Lots value | £3,500,000 | | 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 | Choice Housing Ireland Limited | | Locality | BELFAST | | Postcode area | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT1 4DN | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 45210000 - Building construction work - 45211000 - Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses - 45211300 - Houses construction work - 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71200000 - Architectural and related services - 71220000 - Architectural design services - 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services - 71250000 - Architectural, engineering and surveying services ## Release History - 9 Sep 2026 at 10:54 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085273-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085273-2026 9th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk/ - https://etendersni.gov.uk/PleaseregisteroneTendersNIwebsiteasperabovetoaccesstheITTPack. - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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