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

Ards and North Down Borough Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

  • CPV45213000 — Construction work for commercial buildings, warehouses and industrial buildings, buildings relating to transport
  • CPV70112000 — Development of non-residential real estate
  • CPV70122000 — Land sale or purchase services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-06b592
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
The deadline for receipt of completed questionnaires in response to this pre-market engagement exercise has been extended to 12noon on Friday 17th July 2026.
Id
062770-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
30 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
29 Nov 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
70112000
Description
Development of non-residential real estate
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
70122000
Description
Land sale or purchase services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
45213000
Description
Construction work for commercial buildings, warehouses and industrial buildings, buildings relating to transport

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN09
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
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. This engagement exercise will consist of a supplier questionnaire. Responses will inform the Council's understanding of the capacity, relevant experience, innovative approaches, and delivery models available within the market to support the successful development of the site and delivery of high-quality business accommodation. This will assist in informing the structure and focus of procurement documentation and internal planning. Please note, participation (or non-participation) will neither advantage nor disadvantage any supplier in any subsequent procurement.
Due
17 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
062770-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
3 Jul 2026, 12:51
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Ards and North Down Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PTTZ-3295-PYCW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTTZ-3295-PYCW

Address

Street Address
City Hall
Locality
Bangor
Postal Code
BT20 4BT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN09

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-NIR
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bangor · UKN09 · BT20 4BT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN09 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 056465-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 062770-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·