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Published 24 Jun 2026, 14:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PRN26116 Bangor Area Land, Design and Build - Maple and May

Official notice

Authority: Choice Housing Ireland Limited (Public body)·On behalf of: MAPLE AND MAY LTD.

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£3,500,000≈ £1.8m / year · £3,500,000 inc. VAT12.6% below published estimate
Submissions closed 22 Jul 2026awarded 4 Sept 2026
Awarded to Windsor Developments Ltd
Contract term 2 yrsends 21 Aug 2028 · starts 21 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Maple and May seek to appoint Developer(s) to provide Competitive Land, Design and Build works opportunities in the Bangor 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.

CPV: Architectural and related services · Architectural design services · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Architectural, engineering and planning services · Architectural, engineering and surveying services · Building construction work · Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses · Houses construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

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: Procurement Specific Questionnaire - Pass/Fail Quality Submission - 30% Price Submission - 70%

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
24 Jun 2026, 14:44 BST
Last source update
22 Sept 2026, 11:45 BST
Authority reference
PRN26116
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-059483
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Architectural and related servicesArchitectural design servicesArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesArchitectural, engineering and planning servicesArchitectural, engineering and surveying servicesBuilding construction workConstruction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual housesHouses construction work
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bc50 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
22 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Jun 2026 → 22 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published120 days ago
    24 Jun 2026, 14:44 BST
  2. Clarification questions by99 days ago
    15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline92 days ago
    22 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts63 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published30 days ago
    22 Sept 2026, 11:45 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Jun 2026, 14:44 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    22 Sept 2026, 11:45 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    22 Sept 2026, 11:45 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    2 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £3,060,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Windsor Developments Ltd5 Oct 2026 – 29 Sept 2028£3,060,000 inc. VAT4 Sept 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Choice Housing Ireland Limited

Contracting authorityPublic undertakingNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PMZV-8413-XBMQ 37-41 May Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 4DNContact email

Other public bodies

  • MAPLE AND MAY LTD.Procuring entityChoice Housing Ireland Limited are responsible for the procurement of this Tender on behalf of Maple and May Limited, who will manage the contract.GB-PPON: PTNG-7994-LVGN Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Windsor Developments LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHTB-8183-MDVT 6 Saintfield Road, Lisburn, Northern Ireland, BT27 5BDContact 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