How to win: Design and Build Contract Commercial Road, Banbridge (Re-tender)

About this contract

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.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Arbour Housing Ltd scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £4,000,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins works work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar works contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 7 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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