Official UK procurement notice
Beraghvale Development Phase 2
Authority: Apex Housing Association (Housing)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe contract is for the provision of works to redevelop the lands between Upper Galliagh Road, South of Beragh Hill Road, West of Beraghvale and North of Skeoge Link Road (A515) in Derry/Londonderry. This will involve the construction of housing, allotments and associated landscaping and external works.
This proposal will be to deliver 121no. new build social housing units and associated external works. A site Location Map, Proposed Site Plan and 3D Visualisations of the proposal have been provided as part of the Participation Stage Documentation.
The housing mix is as follows:
- 46no. 3P2B General Needs Houses
- 6no. 3P2B Complex Needs Houses
- 44no. 5P3B General Needs Houses
- 5no. 5P3B Complex Needs Houses
- 4no. 6P4B General Needs Houses
- 16no. 3P2B General Needs Apartments (Consisting of 2 storey buildings, each with 4no.own door apartments)
Associated external works:
The associated external works will include the following:
- Allotments with gated entrance for vehicular access, separate gate for pedestrian access
and perimeter paladin fence. The allotments will be managed by a community group.
- Landscaped/grassed public realm spaces spread out across the site.
- Bell mouth junctions to be built for roads that will connect to future phases.
- Tail ends for service connections into future phases.
- Attenuation systems to be provided under some landscaped areas.
- Temporary pumping station to be provided for this phase.
- Coordination of key infrastructure works will be required in line with the programme and consistent with anticipated programme as below.
- How the procedure runs: It is anticipated that the 5 Suppliers that: satisfy the completeness and compliance checks; satisfy the requirements as to legal and financial capacity; have not been excluded and who achieve the highest overall scores in the Participation Stage evaluation, may be shortlisted for the Tender Stage. Where there is a tie for 5th place, then all Suppliers in 5th place will be invited to tender. For the purposes of this exercise a tie for 5th place is deemed to occur where two or more Suppliers have identical scores. The contract is for the provision of works to redevelop lands between Upper Galliagh Road, south of Beragh Hill Road, west of Beraghvale and north of Skeoge Link Road A515 in Derry Londonderry. The project will include the construction of housing, allotments, landscaping and associated external works. This proposal will be to deliver 121no. new build social housing units and associated external works. This is an above threshold Competitive Flexible Procedure. It is anticipated that the 5 Suppliers that: satisfy the completeness and compliance checks; satisfy the requirements as to legal and financial capacity; have not been excluded and who achieve the highest overall scores in the Participation Stage evaluation, will be shortlisted for the Tender Stage. Stage 1 - Completeness and compliance checks PSQ1 Section D Qualification experience or technical ability, D-01 40 percent D-02 30 percent D-03 40 percent A high level overview of the Tender Stage Stage Two is provided in Annex One of document W1 Invitation to Participate. Suppliers are advised to read this carefully before deciding to take part in this competition. 1. A single contract will be awarded covering the full scope of works. The Contract will incorporate a bill of quantities and other appropriate clauses. 2. Suppliers will be expected to submit a single TSP (tender) that covers the work required in respect of both elements. 3. The award criteria will be a mixture of quality and price. At this stage these are envisaged to be 70% Price, 20% Quality and 10% Social Value. 4. Social Value clauses will be included in the Contract and as award criteria with a weighting of 10%. 5. The Tender Stage is envisaged to consist of the following steps: a. Invite those Suppliers who have made it through the Participation Stage to tender by issuing the ITT; b. Receive completed TSPs (tenders); c. Evaluate TSPs against the award criteria and determine the most advantageous tender; d. Optional – Following the completion of the evaluation of all TSPs, the Authority may enter dialogue with all Suppliers who tendered in order to refine elements of the Contract, specification, social value offer, sustainability and or cost. If refinements are made, then optional steps (e) and (f) below will also be carried out to afford all Suppliers who tendered the opportunity to submit a BAFO on the basis of any updates made; e. Optional – Best and Final Offer from all Suppliers that submitted a TSP; f. Optional – Evaluate BAFOs against the award criteria and determine the most advantageous tender; g. Inform Suppliers of the outcome and issue assessment summaries h. Publish the contract award notice i. Optional – ‘Preferred Supplier' stage. Clarifying or confirming commitments made in the TSP or limited post-tender negotiation. j. Following completion of standstill, and ‘Preferred Supplier’ stage if followed enter into the Contract with the winning Supplier.
CPV: Construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£27,000,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (3)
- Price
- Quality
- Social Value
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 Oct 2025, 11:32 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Apr 2026, 14:54 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 20 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
APX021- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066641- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cf97Find a Tender
- How it runs
It is anticipated that the 5 Suppliers that: satisfy the completeness and compliance checks; satisfy the requirements as to legal and financial capacity; have not been excluded and who achieve the highest overall scores in the Participation Stage evaluation, may be shortlisted for the Tender Stage.
Where there is a tie for 5th place, then all Suppliers in 5th place will be invited to tender. For the purposes of this exercise a tie for 5th place is deemed to occur where two or more Suppliers have identical scores.
The contract is for the provision of works to redevelop lands between Upper Galliagh Road, south of Beragh Hill Road, west of Beraghvale and north of Skeoge Link Road A515 in Derry Londonderry. The project will include the construction of housing, allotments, landscaping and associated external works. This proposal will be to deliver 121no. new build social housing units and associated external works. This is an above threshold Competitive Flexible Procedure. It is anticipated that the 5 Suppliers that: satisfy the completeness and compliance checks; satisfy the requirements as to legal and financial capacity; have not been excluded and who achieve the highest overall scores in the Participation Stage evaluation, will be shortlisted for the Tender Stage. Stage 1 - Completeness and compliance checks PSQ1 Section D Qualification experience or technical ability, D-01 40 percent D-02 30 percent D-03 40 percent A high level overview of the Tender Stage Stage Two is provided in Annex One of document W1 Invitation to Participate. Suppliers are advised to read this carefully before deciding to take part in this competition.
- A single contract will be awarded covering the full scope of works. The Contract will incorporate a bill of quantities and other appropriate clauses.
- Suppliers will be expected to submit a single TSP (tender) that covers the work required in respect of both elements.
- The award criteria will be a mixture of quality and price. At this stage these are envisaged to be 70% Price, 20% Quality and 10% Social Value.
- Social Value clauses will be included in the Contract and as award criteria with a weighting of 10%.
- The Tender Stage is envisaged to consist of the following steps:
a. Invite those Suppliers who have made it through the Participation Stage to tender by issuing the ITT;
b. Receive completed TSPs (tenders);
c. Evaluate TSPs against the award criteria and determine the most advantageous tender;
d. Optional – Following the completion of the evaluation of all TSPs, the Authority may enter dialogue with all Suppliers who tendered in order to refine elements of the Contract, specification, social value offer, sustainability and or cost. If refinements are made, then optional steps (e) and (f) below will also be carried out to afford all Suppliers who tendered the opportunity to submit a BAFO on the basis of any updates made;
e. Optional – Best and Final Offer from all Suppliers that submitted a TSP;
f. Optional – Evaluate BAFOs against the award criteria and determine the most advantageous tender;
g. Inform Suppliers of the outcome and issue assessment summaries
h. Publish the contract award notice
i. Optional – ‘Preferred Supplier' stage. Clarifying or confirming commitments made in the TSP or limited post-tender negotiation.
j. Following completion of standstill, and ‘Preferred Supplier’ stage if followed enter into the Contract with the winning Supplier.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 14 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 14 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 7 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
20 Oct 2025 → 16 Apr 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published365 days ago20 Oct 2025, 11:32 BST
- Clarification questions by346 days ago7 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline339 days ago14 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected by272 days ago20 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent237 days ago25 Feb 2026
- Contract starts232 days ago2 Mar 2026
- Standstill ends227 days ago6 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published187 days ago16 Apr 2026, 14:54 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Oct 2025- Tender notice published20 Oct 2025, 11:32 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published25 Feb 2026, 13:34 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete25 Feb 2026, 13:34 GMT
- Buyer details updated25 Feb 2026, 13:34 GMT
- Contract signature expected18 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published16 Apr 2026, 14:54 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOWRY CONSTRUCTION LTDSME1 Apr 2026 – 12 Dec 2028 | £25,995,000 inc. VAT | 24 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · LOWRY CONSTRUCTION LTDSME
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2026
- Value
- £25,995,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: Client Satisfaction · Quality · Safety
- Client Satisfaction
- Quality
- Safety
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonLOWRY CONSTRUCTION LTDSME · Northern Ireland
- did not winCONNOLLY & FEE LIMITEDSME · Northern Ireland
- did not winKEVIN WATSON CONSTRUCTION LTDSME · Greater London
- did not winM.J. MCBRIDE CONSTRUCTION LTDSME · Northern Ireland
- did not winP&K MCKAIGUE LIMITEDSME · Northern Ireland
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeBidders & participating suppliers
5 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- CONNOLLY & FEE LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- KEVIN WATSON CONSTRUCTION LTDBidder / tenderer
- LOWRY CONSTRUCTION LTDAwarded supplier
- M.J. MCBRIDE CONSTRUCTION LTDBidder / tenderer
- P&K MCKAIGUE LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender