---
title: "RHA_294_Appointment of Main Contractor_4 Social Housing Units_Bushmills"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077deb"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Rural Housing Association"
published: "2026-09-30"
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# RHA_294_Appointment of Main Contractor_4 Social Housing Units_Bushmills

Buyer: Rural Housing Association  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077deb

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## Summary

Rural Housing Association is seeking a main contractor to build four general-needs apartments in Bushmills, Northern Ireland. The homes are described as three-person, two-bedroom apartments. This is a housing construction works contract (CPV 45000000). The scheme is identified in the planning portal under reference LA01/2022/0205/F, and site investigation reports are to be made available at the invitation-to-tender stage. The work is for the association’s social housing provision. The procurement is for construction of the apartments, rather than the supply of housing-related services or goods.

The buyer invited offers through an open competition under a below-threshold procedure. The enquiry deadline was 20 October 2026 and the bid submission deadline was 21 October 2026 at 3pm. The stated contract period is approximately 12 months from award, with work scheduled to start before the end of March 2027; the lot dates are 29 January 2027 to 31 January 2029. The estimated value is £950,000 excluding VAT (£1,140,000 including VAT). There is one lot, covering the whole construction requirement. Evaluation criteria are set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire documentation.

This opportunity is suited to main contractors with the capacity and experience to deliver a small residential construction project comprising four two-bedroom apartments. Suppliers need relevant building capability and the resources to manage construction through to completion. The requirement centres on general-needs social housing, so experience delivering apartment or housing schemes would be commercially relevant. Site investigation reports are intended to inform tender-stage planning and pricing. The procurement identifies the pre-qualification questionnaire documentation as the source of evaluation information, so bidders should ensure they can address its requirements when assessing their fit.

## Notice

The Contract is for the provision for 4 no. 3P/2B General Needs Apartments. The contract will be for approximately 12 months from date of award and is scheduled to start before end of March 2027. Details of scheme is available on the Planning Portal Ref- LA01/2022/0205/F Site investigation reports will be available at ITT stage.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092524-2026 |
| 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 | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 29 Jan 2027 - 31 Jan 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £950,000 |
| Lots value | £950,000 |
| 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 | Rural Housing Association |
| Locality | OMAGH |
| Postcode area | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT79 0AX |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN0G Fermanagh and Omagh |
| Local authority | Fermanagh and Omagh |
| Electoral ward | Camowen |
| Westminster constituency | West Tyrone |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 15:56 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092524-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092524-2026
  30th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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