Scope
Reference
RAD166
Description
The proposed construction works contract is for a residential development of 28 social housing units on greenfield land situated to the North East of 265 Whiterock Road, Ballymurphy, Belfast, BT12 7FZ. The housing mix consists of 28 General Needs Houses, 14 detached and 2 semi detached, 5 Person 3 Bed properties and 12 semi detached, 3 Person 2 Bed properties. This will be undertaken alongside associated landscaping, amenity space and ancillary works. The complexity of this development includes working in close proximity to existing residential area with both housing and a nursery school located on neighbouring land, requirement for piling, cut and fill to deal with site levels and ground make up, provision of a pumping station and Japanese Knotweed treatment. The contract is estimated to be above the threshold were the Procurement Act 2023 applies.
Total value (estimated)
- £5,700,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 March 2026 to 29 February 2028
- 2 years
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45211000 - Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses
- 45211341 - Flats construction work
- 45210000 - Building construction work
- 45215210 - Construction work for subsidised residential accommodation
Submission
Enquiry deadline
22 August 2025, 3:00pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
29 August 2025, 3:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Via eTenders NI https://etendersni.gov.uk/
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
1 March 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Order of importance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Price Bill of Quantity and Model Compensation Event |
Cost | 1 |
| Social Value | Quality | 2 | |
| Quality Criteria Relevant to Delivery of Project | Quality | 3 |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
This Competitive Flexible shall consist of a number of stages outlined below and explained in further detail throughout this document and in subsequent documents as the procurement exercise will progress:
STAGE 1: Conditions of Participation
(CoP) The CoP Stage allows for the pre-qualification of Contractors and will provide Radius with sufficient information to allow Contractors to be selected for further stages. Contractors' responses will be evaluated against the criteria set out in these Instructions and the accompanying documents in this CoP Package (CoPP).
Contractors must respond to all the questions in the CoPP and must provide all the supporting information requested.
STAGE 2: Tender Stage
Contractors short-listed from the pre-qualification process will be invited to participate in a competitive tender process. Shortlisted Tenderers will be issued with comprehensive tender documents which shall provide sufficient information for tenderers to submit a bid. The Award Criteria shall be on the basis of Most Advantageous Tender or Lowest Acceptable Cost. Radius Homes reserve the right to run multiple stages in the procurement competition in order to identify the Most Advantageous Tender. The Tender Stage Instructions will provide full details of this stage.
STAGE 3: Post Tender Negotiation (Optional)
The Contracting Authority may award the procurement competition to the Most Advantageous Tender / Lowest Acceptable Cost after the assessment Stage 2. The Contracting Authority also reserves the right at its sole discretion following the completion of the evaluation of all responses and the identification of the Most Advantageous Tender / Lowest Acceptable Cost Offer according to the award criteria to enter dialogue with the most advantageous tenderer in order to refine elements of the contract, service, specification, social value offer, sustainability and or cost prior to the execution of the contract.
Nothing stated in this ITT or during the Competition is or shall be relied on as a promise or representation as to the future or a commitment by the Authority to award or enter into any contract.
Contracting authority
Radius Housing Association
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQTY-5785-DJHJ
3 - 7 Redburn Square
Holywood
BT18 9HZ
United Kingdom
Region: UKN09 - Ards and North Down
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland