Construction work for subsidised residential accommodation

Tender description

SHAC Housing Association originated in 1977 as the Student's Housing Association Co-operative Ltd, with the overarching aim of providing accommodation for students and single people. Over the following three-and-a-half decades, SHAC developed and managed over 850 units of accommodation. A significant proportion of SHAC's housing stock comprised purpose-built blocks of shared flats — similar in configuration and layout to university halls of residence — with units comprising a number of private bedrooms served by shared kitchens, bathrooms and living areas. Despite continuing high levels of demand for housing across Northern Ireland, SHAC's shared accommodation is not eligible — in its existing format at least — for allocation in accordance with the Northern Ireland Housing Executive's Common Selection Scheme (often referred to as the ‘Housing Waiting List’). SHAC Housing Association originated in 1977 as the Student's Housing Association Co-operative Ltd, with the overarching aim of providing accommodation for students and single people. Over the following three-and-a-half decades, SHAC developed and managed over 850 units of accommodation. A significant proportion of SHAC's housing stock comprised purpose-built blocks of shared flats — similar in configuration and layout to university halls of residence — with units comprising a number of private bedrooms served by shared kitchens, bathrooms and living areas. Despite continuing high levels of demand for housing across Northern Ireland, SHAC's shared accommodation is not eligible — in its existing format at least — for allocation in accordance with the Northern Ireland Housing Executive's Common Selection Scheme (often referred to as the ‘Housing Waiting List’).