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Published 9 Sept 2026, 10:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PRN26138 Dundonald Area Land, Design and Build - Maple and May Ltd

Official notice

Authority: Choice Housing Ireland Limited (Public body)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£3,500,000≈ £2.3m / year · £4,200,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 Oct 2026
Contract term 1 yr 6 moends 26 May 2028 · starts 27 Nov 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 Dundonald 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: Technical Quality 30% Price 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
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
9 Sept 2026, 10:54 BST
Last source update
9 Sept 2026, 10:54 BST
Authority reference
PRN26138
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-085273
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
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
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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
30 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

9 Sept 2026 → 27 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published47 days ago
    9 Sept 2026, 10:54 BST
  2. Clarification questions by26 days ago
    30 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline19 days ago
    7 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 32 days
    27 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Sept 2026, 10:54 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

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

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender