housing contracts

Apex Housing Association is considering procuring a new Grounds Maintenance contract covering a portfolio of residential schemes across Northern Ireland. The contract will involve the maintenance of landscaped areas, open spaces, and amenity areas within housing developments, with a focus on delivering safe, clean, and visually attractive environments for residents. It is anticipated that the contract will be awarded by December 2026 with a contract start date of April 2027.

Choice Housing Ireland Ltd (the Group) wish to procure a public and stakeholder relations partner to assist with effective corporate communications. The partner organisation will be expected to assist with integrated communications across all channels that engage with multiple stakeholders.

The lot contracts associated with this competitive tendering procedure will deliver responsive maintenance, emergency repairs, void property works, civil engineering, asbestos services, fire safety works, and associated inspections across the Contracting Authority's properties within the relevant region. The successful Suppliers will provide a 24/7/365 responsive repairs service, undertake technical and compliance inspections, manage multi‑trade repair tasks, and support statutory landlord obligations. Services include working in occupied and unoccupied homes, communal areas, and Contracting Authority-owned land and buildings. The Suppliers must meet extensive requirements in health and safety, customer care, IT integration, appointments, reporting, social value, environmental sustainability, and performance management, and must collaborate with the Contracting Authority. No minimum volume of work is guaranteed. In accordance with the Procurement Policy Note 01/21 – Social Value in Procurement, this Contract will deliver measurable social value outcomes. Under this Procurement Suppliers will be required to support the Contracting Authority's social value objectives. Accordingly, Contract performance conditions and Award Criteria may relate, in particular, to social value.

Ark Housing Association seeks to appoint successful economic operator(s) to provide Land, Design And Build projects in Carrickfergus for the provision of new build social housing. This will include the supply of land, design and construction of homes to meet statutory requirements, DfC Housing Association Guide and regulatory requirements and Ark Housing Association design standards and performance specifications. The competition seeks a minimum of 10 properties up to a maximum of 30.

Woven Housing Association are seeking to select suitable recruitment agencies to provide temporary Staff as and when required.

The Contracting Authority is seeking to appoint developers to provide land for the development of social housing. The Contracting Authority seeks land in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. In the interests of providing an efficient housing management service, the Contracting Authority will not consider Sites which provide less than 15 units or more than 30 units. Preferably units are to be delivered at a single Site, however, adjacent sites maybe considered. The Contract(s) is (are) for the provision of land for design and build contracts in Northern Ireland. Suppliers must provide the land, design, construct and ensure completion of the scheme for the Contracting Authority in accordance with the Department for Communities Housing Association Guide, the Contracting Authority’s requirements, and statutory body requirements.

The Contracting Authority is seeking to appoint developers to provide land for the development of social housing. The Contracting Authority seeks land in Waterside, Derry, Northern Ireland. In the interests of providing an efficient housing management service, the Contracting Authority will not consider Sites which provide more than 30 units or less than 10 units. Preferably units are to be delivered at a single Site, however, adjacent sites maybe considered. The Contract(s) is (are) for the provision of land for design and build contracts in Northern Ireland. Suppliers must provide the land, design, construct and ensure completion of the scheme for the Contracting Authority in accordance with the Department for Communities Housing Association Guide, the Contracting Authority’s requirements, and statutory body requirements.

The works includes, but are not limited to; • any survey and design element • consultation with Customers including design • scheduling and programming of all elements of the service • installation, construction, repairs, maintenance, renewals, reinstatement, replacement and/or improvement works in respect of; • structural components, • Roof coverings, fascia's, • Bargeboards and soffits, • Rainwater goods, • Windows, • External Doors, • Fire safety works, • Internal doors and frames • Retrofit and energy efficiency works, • Play areas, • External paving, • Fencing and other environmental components, • And other work identified by the Client. Window repairs or replacements included in External Cyclical Maintenance Planned Schemes will normally involve a small number of windows to any property. It is not envisaged that it will involve of a high number of replacement windows to an individual property or the complete replacement of all the windows to a property. Cyclical Redecoration - including, but not limited to, redecoration of existing decorated surfaces to windows, doors, fascia's, rainwater and sanitary pipework, walls, soffit to external fenestrations and common parts including communal rooms, together with redecoration to bin stores, garages, cycle sheds, fencing, railings, screens, gates and the like to boundaries, paths drives and communal areas, staircases, access decks / balconies; Cyclical redecoration shall be deemed to include the cleaning as specified of the external surfaces of any components or products e.g. windows, doors, soffits, fascia's, cladding and the like that may be encountered; Pre-decoration repairs includes repairs, maintenance, renewals, reinstatement or replacement Works to previously decorated Works and components that is ordered in conjunction with cyclical redecoration and is required to be undertaken before the cyclical redecoration can be undertaken, including the checking of hinges, locking mechanisms and handles, security devises on UPVc windows and external and communal doors. Asbestos - Identifying, surveying, management of process, removal and disposal where discovered during works.

Clanmil Housing wishes to appoint suitably qualified contractor to provide a cyclical decoration works at various schemes / properties across Northern Ireland. External & Internal redecoration works and repairs for various schemes throughout the Greater Belfast Area. Works scheduled to commence 8th September 2026.

Apex is undertaking this Preliminary Market Engagement for the following Contract requirements: The provision of all-trades responsive maintenance and associated services, including but not limited to: • All trades responsive, maintenance including emergency (including significant and emergency hazards) callouts arising during the working day • Out-of-Hours Emergency Works, • Void Property Works including major Component Renewals • Inspections, • Landlords 5 yearly fixed wiring tests • Portable Appliance Testing • Planned component replacement including: o Kitchens o Bathrooms, o Windows and door replacement. • Fire safety remedial work to include: o Fire stopping o Fire door replacement and repair Planned Preventative Maintenance will also be included, such as: • Scheme repainting • Gutter cleaning • all associated or incidental tasks, whether expressly stated or otherwise required. The Works will include for all associated general building, plumbing and electrical works, whether specifically listed or otherwise required. The work will not include repairs and maintenance to heating systems.

Apex is undertaking this Preliminary Market Engagement for the following Contract requirements: The provision of all-trades responsive maintenance and associated services, including but not limited to: • All trades responsive, maintenance including emergency (including significant and emergency hazards) callouts arising during the working day • Out-of-Hours Emergency Works, • Void Property Works including major Component Renewals • Inspections, • Landlords 5 yearly fixed wiring tests • Portable Appliance Testing • Planned component replacement including: o Kitchens o Bathrooms, o Windows and door replacement. • Fire safety remedial work to include: o Fire stopping o Fire door replacement and repair Planned Preventative Maintenance will also be included, such as: • Scheme repainting • Gutter cleaning • all associated or incidental tasks, whether expressly stated or otherwise required. The Works will include for all associated general building, plumbing and electrical works, whether specifically listed or otherwise required. The work will not include repairs and maintenance to heating systems.

The lot contracts will deliver responsive maintenance, emergency repairs, void property works, civil engineering, asbestos services, fire safety works, and associated inspections across the Contracting Authority's properties within the relevant region. The Suppliers will provide a 24/7/365 responsive repairs service, undertake technical and compliance inspections, manage multi‑trade repair tasks, and support statutory landlord obligations. Services include working in occupied and unoccupied homes, communal areas, and Contracting Authority-owned land and buildings. The Suppliers must meet extensive requirements in health and safety, customer care, IT integration, appointments, reporting, social value, environmental sustainability, and performance management, and must collaborate with the Contracting Authority. No minimum volume of work is guaranteed. In accordance with the Procurement Policy Note 01/21 – Social Value in Procurement, this Contract will deliver measurable social value outcomes. Under this Procurement Suppliers will be required to support the Contracting Authority's social value objectives. Accordingly, Contract performance conditions and Award Criteria may relate, in particular, to social value. Information relating to the Pre-Tender Estimate will be provided within the Tender Notice and associated tender documents. It is expected that the following changes may be made to the associated tender documents: - Updated specification(s) - Revised Schedule of Rates from v6.3 (2007) to v8 (2022) - KPI Targets adjusted from 90–95% range to 85–90% - MAP adjusted from 80–90% range to 80–85% - Performance damages expected to be assessed on a quarterly average rather than a monthly basis - Inclusion of mechanism(s) for ongoing collaboration and joint improvement planning - 5-year flat contract term Full details of the Scope and any associated changes will be set out in the associated tender documents. The content of this notice is indicative only and subject to change with or without notice.