Call for Tenders from Developers for Social and Cost Rental Residential Schemes in Cork City and County Local Authority – 100 to 200 Homes

Call for Tenders from Developers for Social and Cost Rental Residential Schemes in Cork City and County Local Authority – 100 to 200 Homes

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## Summary The Irish public sector is tendering for the development of social and cost rental residential schemes in Cork City and County, with an estimated value of €90 million. The contracting authority is Respond, a body governed by public law.

## Scope & Deliverables * Development of social and cost rental residential developments of between 100 and 200 units on suitable sites in Cork City and County Council with full planning permission in place. * Delivery through a Site Sale contract with the constructed phase executed via a Development Agreement with Stage Payments.

## Key Requirements * Suitably qualified Developers for social and cost rental residential developments. * Minimum requirements, eligibility criteria, and specifications are included in the Call for Tender (CFT) document and supporting procurement documents published with this Contract Notice.

## Commercials & Timeline * Estimated value: €90 million * Submission deadline: Friday, 10 July 2026 at 17:00 IST * Contract duration: 48 months

## How to Bid * Electronic submission is required through the etenders.gov.ie portal. * Languages accepted: English.

## Bid Considerations * This tender may suit developers with experience in social and cost rental residential developments, particularly those familiar with the Irish market. * Opportunities: + Potential for up to three contracts under this CFT procedure. + Possibility of future competitions for other regions in Ireland. * Risks: + Competition from established local developers. + Compliance with procurement regulations and contracting authority requirements.

Open procedure. Any interested supplier may submit a tender. There is no shortlisting stage — all compliant bids received by the deadline are evaluated against the published award criteria. It is the most common route for Irish public contracts and is open to SMEs and new entrants.

Respond has 4 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 1 are currently open. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 2 contract(s) worth around €300,000.

Recent awarded suppliers include Originate Marketing Consultants Limited.