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Ards and North Down Borough Council

ANDBC Preliminary Market Engagement - Development Brief for Site located at Comber Road, Newtownards

ConstructionCPV 70112000
ValueValue not published
Deadline
Published3 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide
Who to contact
procurement@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk

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The brief

Ards and North Down Borough Council (the Council) is undertaking a transparent and informed preliminary market engagement exercise to support the development of a Council owned site located at Comber Road, Newtownards for commercial use.

The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to seek feedback and insights from experienced developers to help shape the specification for the appointment of a Developer.

The Council is intending to bring the site to market to attract experienced developers to acquire a long leasehold interest in the land, with a view to delivering a high-quality business or industrial park development that will make a meaningful and lasting contribution to the economic growth of the Borough.

Suppliers who wish to participate in the market engagement exercise should complete the pre-market engagement (PME) questionnaire.

Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home (Resource ID 6577062).

Completed questionnaires must be returned via the Messaging function of the CfT.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

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Ards and North Down Borough Council (

Ards and North Down Borough Council (the Council) is undertaking a transparent and informed preliminary market engagement exercise to support the development of a Council owned site located at Comber Road, Newtownards for commercial use.

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Suppliers who wish to participate in

Suppliers who wish to participate in the market engagement exercise should complete the pre-market engagement (PME) questionnaire.

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Completed questionnaires must be returned via

Completed questionnaires must be returned via the Messaging function of the CfT.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b592
Stage
planning · planning
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
062770-2026
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