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Arbour Housing Ltd

Design and Build Contract Commercial Road, Banbridge (Re-tender)

ConstructionCPV 45000000
Value£4.0m
Deadline7 Oct 2026
Published11 Sept 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 11 Sept 202626 days leftCloses 7 Oct 2026
Who to contact
procurement@arbourhousing.org

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£4.0mtotal contract value
median £158k
this tender£0£6.5m

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The brief

The Contract is for the complete design and build of residential housing units, specifically the completion of the 19 houses along and off Meeting House Road, Banbridge and the construction 24 Apartments along Scarva Road, Banbridge, including all associated external works, siteworks, utilities, drainage and any required interfaces with the wider development.

All the units built under this contract must have ‘Secured By Design’ and ‘Lifetime Homes’ accreditation and meet the requirements outlined in the Department for Communities’ (DfC) Design Guide and Arbour’s Design Guide.

The contract period will be 9 months for Phase 1 (19 houses along Meeting House Road) and 18 months for Phase 2 (24 Apartments along Scarva Road) (including 3 months for completion of design and submission to Building Control) from date of award and the contract is scheduled to commence in November 2026.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

All the units built under this contract

All the units built under this contract must have ‘Secured By Design’ and ‘Lifetime Homes’ accreditation and meet the requirements outlined in the Department for Communities’ (DfC) Design Guide and Arbour’s Design Guide.

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What it takes to bid this

2540 daysof bid-team effort
£17.1k£27.4kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the £1m–£10m 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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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f880
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
086608-2026
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