PRN26118 Craigavon Area Land, Design and Build - Maple and May Affordable Rent[E22]
Belfast, United KingdomChoice Housing Ireland Limited[E1]
In plain English
- What they want
- Maple and May seek to appoint Developer(s) to provide Competitive Land, Design and Build works opportunities in the Craigavon area to deliver Affordable Rent projects as part of the Department for Communities (DfC) Affordable Rent Programme. This will include the supply of land and design and construction of properties to meet the DfC ‘Homes for Intermediate Rent Design Standards’ and statutory requirements (e.g.
- Who can bid
- No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
- Deadline
- Buyer's deadline: 27 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 27 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.Published 28 Oct 2026.
- Value
- GBP 3,900,000
- Buyer
- Choice Housing Ireland LimitedSee what else this buyer buys and when.
- How to apply
- Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Tender documents
The tender documents for this notice are on the buyer's own portal, usually behind a free supplier registration. We link to them and do not fetch them, so the report is based on the notice only.
- Deadline[E12]
- 27 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
- Value[E23]
- GBP 3,900,000
- Published[E19]
- 28 Oct 2026
- Procedure[E18]
- Below threshold - open competition
- Last checked
- 9 hours ago
About the requirement
From the notice
Maple and May seek to appoint Developer(s) to provide Competitive Land, Design and Build works opportunities in the Craigavon area to deliver Affordable Rent projects as part of the Department for Communities (DfC) Affordable Rent Programme. This will include the supply of land and design and construction of properties to meet the DfC ‘Homes for Intermediate Rent Design Standards’ and statutory requirements (e.g. Planning Permission, Building Control approval), as well as adhering to Maple and May’s specific design and specification standards and the Employer’s Requirements included in the precedent Sale and Development Agreement. The competition will seek developments of up to 20 no. units from each potential supplier with the ability to award contracts to multiple Developers. Therefore, the output of the competition may exceed 20 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 support from DfC.[E13]
Eligibility and requirements
- ConditionDelivery location: UKN, United Kingdom.[E14]
- ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E15]
- DetailLot 1 runs from 15 Feb 2027 to 25 Aug 2028.[E10]
- DetailClarification questions close at 20 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.[E16]
- DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E21]
- The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.
Risks and unknowns
- UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.
Updates
First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 101998-2026
Evidence
23 factsEvery fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.
- E1
The buyer is Choice Housing Ireland Limited.
Document 101998-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E2
The notice is classified under CPV 71220000 (Architectural design services).
Document 101998-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/7/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E3
The notice is classified under CPV 71200000 (Architectural and related services).
Document 101998-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/6/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E4
The notice is classified under CPV 45210000 (Building construction work).
Document 101998-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E5
The notice is classified under CPV 45211000 (Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses).
Document 101998-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E6
The notice is classified under CPV 45211300 (Houses construction work).
Document 101998-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/2/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E7
The notice is classified under CPV 71240000 (Architectural, engineering and planning services).
Document 101998-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/3/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E8
The notice is classified under CPV 71000000 (Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services).
Document 101998-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/5/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E9
The notice is classified under CPV 71250000 (Architectural, engineering and surveying services).
Document 101998-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/4/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E10
Lot 1 runs from 15 Feb 2027 to 25 Aug 2028.
“2027-02-15T00:00:00+00:00 to 2028-08-25T23:59:59+01:00”
Document 101998-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E11
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 101998-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E12
Tenders must be submitted by 27 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
“2026-11-27T12:00:00+00:00”
Document 101998-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E13
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Maple and May seek to appoint Developer(s) to provide Competitive Land, Design and Build works opportunities in the Craigavon area to deliver Affordable Rent projects as part of the Department for Communities (DfC) Affordable Rent Programme. This will include the supply of land…”
Document 101998-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E14
Delivery location: UKN, United Kingdom.
Document 101998-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E15
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 101998-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E16
Clarification questions close at 20 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
“2026-11-20T12:00:00+00:00”
Document 101998-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E17
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 101998-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E18
The procedure is: Below threshold - open competition.
Document 101998-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E19
The notice was published on 28 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-28T11:55:22Z”
Document 101998-2026, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E20
Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.
Document 101998-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E21
The notice explains how to submit a tender.
“https://etendersni.gov.uk/ Please register your organisation to eTendersNI if required. You will need to register your interest in the Tender to access relevant Tender documents.”
Document 101998-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E22
The notice is titled "PRN26118 Craigavon Area Land, Design and Build - Maple and May Affordable Rent".
Document 101998-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E23
The stated value is GBP 3,900,000 excluding VAT.
“3900000 GBP”
Document 101998-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
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