Open tenders / Architecture, engineering & surveying
Open tender · Notice 104833-2026
PRN26144 Antrim Area Land, Design and Build
- Value
- £9m
- Closes
- 4 Dec 2026 (26 days)
- Where
- Northern Ireland
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- 15 Feb 2027 – 16 Feb 2029
In plain English
Choice Housing, a housing association, wants one or more developers to supply land and design and build social housing in the Antrim area of Northern Ireland, under the Social Housing Development Programme. Each bidder can offer a development of up to 55 homes, the estimated value is £9,000,000, and the contract period runs from 15 February 2027 to 16 February 2029; bids close on 4 December 2026 at 12:00.
Good fit for: Housebuilders and developers who own or can secure land in the Antrim area and can design and build social housing.
- You must supply the land as well as build
This will include the supply of land and design and construction of properties
- Must meet planning and building approval rules
statutory requirements (e.g. Planning Permission, Building Control approval)
- Must follow the buyer's design and specification documents
adhering to Choice Housing’s Design Requirements guide, Employer’s Requirements and performance specifications
- Number of homes depends on housing funding support
The number of dwellings provided for each project will be subject to funding and accommodation mix support from the Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
Choice Housing seeks to appoint Developer(s) to provide Competitive Land, Design and Build works opportunities in the Antrim area to deliver social housing projects as part of the Social Housing Development Programme (SHDP). This will include the supply of land and design and construction of properties to meet the Department for Communities’ Housing Association Guide and statutory requirements (e.g. Planning Permission, Building Control approval), as well as adhering to Choice Housing’s Design Requirements guide, Employer’s Requirements and performance specifications. The competition will seek developments of up to 55 no. units from each potential supplier with the ability to award contracts to multiple Developers. Therefore, the output of the competition may exceed 55 no. units depending on the quantity and quality of tender submissions received. The number of dwellings provided for each project will be subject to funding and accommodation mix support from the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE).
Getting the documents
etendersni.gov.uk (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 4 Nov 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £2m to £11.5m (5 since 2026; 2 won by small firms).
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRN26138 Dundonald Area Land, Design and Build Choice Housing | Windsor Developments Limited | £2m | 20 Oct |
| PRN26116 Bangor Area Land, Design and Build - Maple and May Choice Housing Ireland Limited | Windsor Developments Ltd | £3.1m | 4 Sep |
| Competitive Land Design and Build Contract within NIHE area West Belfast Co Antrim Northern Ireland 40-50 units Woven Housing Association Ltd | Newpark Developments (NW) Ltd | £10.8m | 29 Apr |
| Land, Design and Build Competition for Mid and East Antrim Council Area Radius Housing Association Limited | Qstreet Assets Limited SME | £11.5m | 15 Apr |
| PRN25065 Draperstown Area Land, Design & Build Choice Housing Ireland Limited | DTL Construction Ltd SME | £2m | 6 Feb |
From the award notices on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. Values are as each notice states them and cover the contract's whole term: most notices give the value before VAT, but about one in seven gives only a figure including VAT. AI picked these as the same kind of work and can be wrong, so check what each one included before you price.
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