How to win: PRN26157 Greater Belfast Area Land, Design and Build

About this contract

Choice Housing seeks to appoint Developer(s) to provide Competitive Land, Design and Build works opportunities in the Greater Belfast 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 30 no. units from each potential supplier with the ability to award contracts to multiple Developers. Therefore, the output of the competition may exceed 30 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).

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Choice Housing scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for works work these usually outweigh price.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar works contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 11 December 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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