Integrated Design Team for Clarawood House Social Housing Project, Belfast

Choice Housing is seeking to appoint a comprehensive Integrated Design Team for a new social housing development at Clarawood House, Clara Way, Belfast. The project is scheduled to commence on site during the 2027/28 Social Housing Development Programme. The Design Team will include a Project Architect (Lead Consultant), Consulting Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Consulting Civil and Structural Engineers, Principal Designer, and NEC4 Supervisor. Key responsibilities include: site appraisal and feasibility assessment, assistance with Housing Association Grant applications, architectural and engineering design services through RIBA Plan of Work 2020 Stages 0-4 (strategy, project brief, concept design, and developed design), cost planning and management, preparation of contract and tender documentation, CDM Regulations management, health and safety compliance, statutory applications management (planning permission, building control), construction stage design oversight, quality inspections, risk management, and post-completion support services alongside the NEC4 Project Manager. All services must comply with relevant regulatory requirements including the Department for Communities' Housing Association Guide, Choice Housing Design Guide, and applicable Northern Ireland legislation. The site is being transferred to Choice Housing by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.