Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 31 Mar 2026, 12:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Design and Build Contract Dundrum Road Newcastle

Official notice

Authority: Arbour Housing Ltd (Public body)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£1,000,000≈ £800k / year · £1,000,000 inc. VAT32.4% above final estimate
Submissions closed 27 Apr 2026awarded 8 May 2026
Awarded to Finnegan Contracts Ltd
Contract term 1 yr 3 moends 31 Aug 2027 · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Contractor shall design, construct, complete, test and hand over the Works in full

accordance with the Employer’s Requirements, the Specification, and all statutory and

regulatory obligations. The Works include all design development, coordination,

construction, services installation, siteworks, testing, commissioning and statutory

approvals necessary to deliver the completed facility fit for occupation and use. The

project comprises the design and build of residential housing units, specifically the

completion of Block C at 113–115 Dundrum Road, Newcastle, including all associated

external works, siteworks, utilities, drainage and any required interfaces with the wider

development. Blocks A and B are outside the scope of this Contract.

CPV: Building construction work · Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 3 moPublished value£1,000,000
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 (1 yr 3 mo)Value: £1,000,000 exc. VAT · £1,000,000 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: The Contract will be awarded on a 70% Price 30% Quality MAT Basis

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
Awarded
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
31 Mar 2026, 12:25 BST
Last source update
1 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-029588
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Building construction workConstruction work
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0678f3 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
27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
22 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 Mar 2026 → 1 Jun 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published209 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 12:25 BST
  2. Clarification questions by187 days ago
    22 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline182 days ago
    27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts147 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published147 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    31 Mar 2026, 12:25 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    1 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    1 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £1,323,5081 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Finnegan Contracts LtdSME2 Jun 2026 – 31 Aug 2027£1,323,508 inc. VAT8 May 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders30—

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Finnegan Contracts LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PTYG-5712-PMGM 7 Carrowbane Road, Newry, Northern Ireland, BT35 7QLContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender