Upcoming
ANDBC Preliminary Market Engagement - Development Brief for Site located at Comber Road, Newtownards
Ards and North Down Borough Council · Local authority
In brief
Ards and North Down Borough Council has announced plans to buy property and construction work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 4 years, starting 30 November 2026.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually low: a median of 1 bid per contract for this buyer (from 11 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
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.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 056465-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 062770-2026
About the buyer
Ards and North Down Borough CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
17Awards
10Similar open tenders
All open property tenders- £8bnframework ceiling
From notice 056465-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 16 June 2026, last updated 3 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.