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APX056 - Competitive Land, Design and Build Competition for Westbank Derry

ConstructionCPV 45211100

ValueValue not published

Deadline28 Sept 2026

Published1 Sept 2026

RegionNationwide

Timeline

Published 1 Sept 202627 days leftCloses 28 Sept 2026

Who to contact

Procurement@apex.org.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit

Open the submissions portal

The submission route named on the official notice.

When this comes round again

Apex Housing Association publishes Construction work continuously — 16 notices, roughly one every 43 days. This is a stream to watch, not a cycle to wait for.

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The brief

Each Development (an individual Development Contract) is for the provision of social housing units in the Westbank Derry Area by means of design and build, where the Developer provides the land, designs, constructs and completes the scheme for Apex in accordance with the DfC Housing Association Guide, Employers Design Brief and statutory body requirements.

Apex will consider mixed tenure developments that is where some of the homes are designed and built to be social housing and some may be affordable standard homes.

In the interests of providing an efficient housing management service, any one site must provide a minimum of 10 units.

The developers proposals must ensure each site includes a range of house types.

It is a normal assumption from NIHE that 10% of any development should consist of standard wheelchair accommodation.

The estimated value is indicative only.

The final contract value will depend on the site tendered, achievable development capacity, final approved housing mix and tendered Development Price per Unit.

No minimum expenditure or contract value is guaranteed.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

In the interests of providing an efficient

In the interests of providing an efficient housing management service, any one site must.

Provide a minimum of 10 units

provide a minimum of 10 units.

The developers proposals must ensure each site

The developers proposals must ensure each site includes a range of house types.

Normal assumption from NIHE that 10%

normal assumption from NIHE that 10% of any development should consist of standard.

Sentences from the notice that state an obligation, surfaced automatically and shown in the order they appear. Not an exhaustive list — always confirm against the tender documents.

What it takes to bid this

10–22 daysof bid-team effort

£6.8k–£15.1kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the value not published — mid-band assumed band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

Hold at bidSSIP-family accreditation (CHAS / Constructionline)
Hold at bidISO 45001 / H&S policy & CDM competence
Show at bidNamed site & contract managers with CVs
Show at bidComparable references / case studies
Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
Show at bidSocial value commitments

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