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Published 11 Sept 2026, 16:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Design and Build Contract Commercial Road, Banbridge (Re-tender)

Official notice

Authority: Arbour Housing Ltd (Public body)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£4,000,000≈ £2.7m / year · £4,000,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 Oct 2026
Contract term 1 yr 6 moends 30 Apr 2028 · starts 2 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Contract is for the complete design and build of residential housing units, specifically the completion of the 19 houses along and off Meeting House Road, Banbridge and the construction 24 Apartments along Scarva Road, Banbridge, including all associated external works, siteworks, utilities, drainage and any required interfaces with the wider development. All the units built under this contract must have ‘Secured By Design’ and ‘Lifetime Homes’ accreditation and meet the requirements outlined in the Department for Communities’ (DfC) Design Guide and Arbour’s Design Guide. The contract period will be 9 months for Phase 1 (19 houses along Meeting House Road) and 18 months for Phase 2 (24 Apartments along Scarva Road) (including 3 months for completion of design and submission to Building Control) from date of award and the contract is scheduled to commence in November 2026.

CPV: Building construction work · Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yr 6 moPublished value£4,000,000
Contract period: 2 Nov 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 (1 yr 6 mo)Value: £4,000,000 exc. VAT · £4,000,000 inc. VAT

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Contract will be awarded on a MAT basis. Full information provided in tender documents

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
11 Sept 2026, 16:25 BST
Last source update
11 Sept 2026, 16:25 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-086608
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Building construction workConstruction work
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f880 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
7 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Sept 2026 → 2 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published45 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 16:25 BST
  2. Clarification questions by25 days ago
    2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline20 days ago
    7 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 6 days
    2 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Sept 2026, 16:25 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Arbour Housing Ltd

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PXCV-1847-JBHT 18/22 Carleton Street, Portadown, Northern Ireland, BT62 3ENContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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