RAD226 - Sosiaalisten asuntojen rakennushanke Woodside Roadilla, Derry

Woodside Road, Derry/Londonderry The proposed construction works contract is for the construction of a residential development on a greenfield site on the Woodside Road, Derry/Londonderry. The works is for the provision of 57 social housing units that includes a housing mix of 45 homes including split level units, 4 wheelchair accessible homes and 8 apartments including 1 wheelchair accessible. The site also includes extensive landscaping, a children's play park, amenity space and other ancillary works. Alongside the 57 units, a programme of site wide enabling works will also be undertaken. The complexity of this development includes site clearance, site remodelling due to site topography, utility alterations, construction of a bus turning circle and detailed phasing requirements. It is expected ALL social housing units built under this contract will achieve Secured by Design and Lifetime Homes accreditation. All units will also be required to achieve EPC Rating 'A'. The project will also be delivered to BIM Level 2. A Planning Application, reference LA11/2022/0681/F, for the project was submitted to Derry City & Strabane District Council in June 2022. Full approval is expected in the coming months. The contract will be for approximately 24-months from date of award and is scheduled to start in March 2027 with the ITT documentation being issued in December 2026. Time is to be of the essence in delivering the works and any failure by the Contractor to comply with the time limits for commencing or completing the works shall be deemed to be a substantial failure by the Contractor to comply with the contract giving the Employer a right to terminate the contract.