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How to win: TRIANGLE HOUSING ASSOCIATION - BALLYCLARE - LAND, DESIGN AND BUILD COMPETITION AUGUST 2026

A works contract from Triangle Housing Association, worth £4,615,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Triangle Housing Association

Value

£4,615,000

Closing date

18 September 2026

About this contract

Provision of suitable land and the design and construction of 16-24 units of social rented housing in Ballyclare (Northern Ireland) meeting the standards laid down in the housing association guide of the Department for Communities NI.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Triangle Housing Association scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £4,615,000, 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 18 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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