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Opportunity overview
The Association is seeking to appoint an Integrated Design Team (to include a Project Architect (acting as Lead Consultant), Consulting Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Consulting Civil and Structural Engineers, Principal Designer and NEC4 Supervisor) for the design and construction of a new social housing project at Clarawood House, Clara Way, Belfast, which is currently programmed to commence on site during the 2027/28 Social Housing Development Programme. The proposed development site is earmarked for transfer to Choice Housing by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.
The services for the project will incorporate, but are not limited to, site appraisal, assisting the Association with its application for Housing Association Grant, architectural and services design through RIBA Plan of Work 2020 Stages 0 – 4 (including strategy, project brief, concept and developed design, etc.), cost planning and management, services design, civil and structural designs, preparation of contract and tender documents, management of Construction (Design and Management) Regulations and health and safety compliance construction stage design management and quality inspections, risk management and administration of all applicable statutory applications (e.g. applications for Planning Permission, etc.). The Integrated Design Team will also provide support services to the Association and NEC4 Project Manager during the construction and post-completion phases.
The proposed service is to be undertaken in accordance with all regulatory requirements, such as the Department for Communities’ Housing Association Guide, Choice Housing Design Guide and any appropriate legislative requirements.
Classification
CPV71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
CPV71200000 — Architectural and related services
CPV71220000 — Architectural design services
CPV71221000 — Architectural services for buildings
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-07824d
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
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094575-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Choice Housing Ireland seeks an integrated design team for a new social housing project at Clarawood House, Clara Way, Belfast. The team will provide architectural lead consultancy, M&E, civil and structural engineering, Principal Designer and NEC4 supervision services from RIBA Stages 0–4, with construction and post-completion support.
Who this may suit
Suitable for multidisciplinary built-environment consultancies or teams able to deliver lead architectural, engineering, CDM/Principal Designer, NEC4 supervision and construction-stage support services.
Key points identified
Integrated team disciplinesProject Architect acting as Lead Consultant; consulting M&E engineers; consulting civil and structural engineers; Principal Designer; and NEC4 Supervisor.Evidence: “Integrated Design Team (to include a Project Architect (acting as Lead Consultant), Consulting Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Consulting Civil and Structural Engineers, Principal Designer and NEC4 Supervisor)”
Design stagesServices through RIBA Plan of Work 2020 Stages 0–4.Evidence: “architectural and services design through RIBA Plan of Work 2020 Stages 0 – 4”
Regulatory complianceUndertake services in accordance with Department for Communities’ Housing Association Guide, Choice Housing Design Guide and applicable legislation.Evidence: “undertaken in accordance with all regulatory requirements, such as the Department for Communities’ Housing Association Guide, Choice Housing Design Guide and any appropriate legislative requirements”
96% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Choice Housing Ireland seeks an integrated design team for a new social housing project at Clarawood House, Clara Way, Belfast. The team will provide architectural lead consultancy, M&E, civil and structural engineering, Principal Designer and NEC4 supervision services from RIBA Stages 0–4, with construction and post-completion support.
Who this may suit
Suitable for multidisciplinary built-environment consultancies or teams able to deliver lead architectural, engineering, CDM/Principal Designer, NEC4 supervision and construction-stage support services.
Key deliverables
Site appraisal and support for Housing Association Grant application
RIBA Plan of Work 2020 Stages 0–4 design services
Architectural, M&E, civil and structural design
Cost planning and management
Tender and contract documentation
CDM and health and safety management
Planning and other statutory applications
Construction-stage design management, quality inspections and risk management
Support to the Association and NEC4 Project Manager during construction and post-completion
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Integrated team disciplines
99% confidence
Project Architect acting as Lead Consultant; consulting M&E engineers; consulting civil and structural engineers; Principal Designer; and NEC4 Supervisor.
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“Integrated Design Team (to include a Project Architect (acting as Lead Consultant), Consulting Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Consulting Civil and Structural Engineers, Principal Designer and NEC4 Supervisor)”
Design stages
99% confidence
Services through RIBA Plan of Work 2020 Stages 0–4.
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“architectural and services design through RIBA Plan of Work 2020 Stages 0 – 4”
Regulatory compliance
97% confidence
Undertake services in accordance with Department for Communities’ Housing Association Guide, Choice Housing Design Guide and applicable legislation.
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“undertaken in accordance with all regulatory requirements, such as the Department for Communities’ Housing Association Guide, Choice Housing Design Guide and any appropriate legislative requirements”
Supplier eligibility criteria
98% confidence
Unknown from supplied evidence.
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No selection or exclusion criteria are supplied.
Named certifications or accreditations
98% confidence
None explicitly stated.
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The supplied opportunity text does not name any certification or accreditation.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated contract value
99% confidence
Up to £250,000 GBP.
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Opportunity value_max: 250000 GBP; Lot 1 value_amount: 250000 GBP.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown from supplied evidence.
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No pricing schedule, payment terms or contract fee mechanism is supplied.
Delivery
Project location
99% confidence
Clarawood House, Clara Way, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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“new social housing project at Clarawood House, Clara Way, Belfast”
Programme
96% confidence
The development is currently programmed to commence on site during the 2027/28 Social Housing Development Programme.
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“currently programmed to commence on site during the 2027/28 Social Housing Development Programme”
Contract dates
99% confidence
Unknown from supplied evidence.
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Contract start and end dates are not provided.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure.
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procurement_method_details: Open procedure.
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open tender.
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display_status: open; source_status: active.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
6 November 2026, 12:00 UTC.
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submission_deadline: 2026-11-06T12:00:00+00:00.
Submission method
99% confidence
Unknown from supplied evidence.
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No tender portal or submission instructions are supplied.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Multidisciplinary delivery risk
96% confidence
The provider must coordinate multiple professional disciplines and act across design, statutory approvals, CDM, construction and post-completion phases.
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Scope requires integrated architectural, engineering, Principal Designer, NEC4 supervision, construction-stage and post-completion services.
Programme dependency
91% confidence
Site commencement is described as currently programmed for 2027/28 and may be subject to change.
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“currently programmed to commence on site during the 2027/28 Social Housing Development Programme.”
Site transfer dependency
95% confidence
The site is earmarked for transfer to Choice Housing by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.
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“The proposed development site is earmarked for transfer to Choice Housing by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.”
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