Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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200. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 137 of 29 September 2016, 135 of 6 October 2016 and 277 and 292 of 18 October 2016, the exact data on which the awarding of tenders for a project will be made (details supplied) and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10756/17]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Provision has been made for an investment with a capital value of €300 million in social housing through the public private partnership or PPP model. In total, the programme is expected to deliver 1,500 social housing units.

The first bundle, comprising six PPP sites which is to provide over 500 units in the greater Dublin area, is being developed at these sites in co-operation with the local authorities in each area. Two of the sites are located in Dublin City with one each in South Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow and Louth. Dublin City Council has been appointed to act as the lead local authority for the delivery of the social housing PPP Programme in respect of this first bundle.

The National Development Finance Agency is acting as the procuring authority on behalf of the Department and relevant local authorities.

The winning tender for the project comprising the first bundle of sites will be selected via an advertised tender competition in accordance with EU and national procurement regulations.

Tenders will be evaluated against pre-defined award criteria which will be a combination of price and qualitative factors such as the quality of design, construction and facilities management services. The criteria will be published with the tender documents. These documents are currently being finalised and are expected to be published in the coming months.