Galway City Council are seeking to increase the number of Affordable and Social
housing units through various delivery mechanisms, including the acquisition of turnkey
units on greenfield/brownfield and/or unfinished housing development sites which
are zoned residential.
Properties will be acquired under an advanced purchased turnkey arrangement with potential
phased payments.
Priority will be given to projects that deliver earliest, subject to value for money considerations.
The following proposal types will be considered by Galway City Council:
Turnkey residential units in completed developments, or in developments due for completion in
2026, 2027 and 2028.
Joint venture arrangements that include delivery of Affordable and Social homes.
Splitting into phases and across multiple schemes and other arrangements, will also be considered.
Any other variant proposal under advanced purchase turnkey arrangements that landowners/
builders/developers may wish to put forward for consideration.
Applicants will be assessed under the following criteria:
• Response to briefing document
• Value for money of the proposed scheme
• Timescale for Delivery
If you are interested, please submit all completed applications in writing to the below address or
through e-tenders, see
Link to etenders expressions of interest
Download Expressions of Interest Briefing Document
Download Expression of Interest Form
Expressions of Interest for the Supply of Affordable & Social Housing, including Land Development,
Corporate Services Department,
Galway City Council,
City Hall, College Road,
Galway,
H91 X4K8