The Land Development Agency

Procurement Intelligence

The Land Development Agency (LDA) is the State’s affordable housing delivery body, established to acquire and develop State and other lands to deliver social, affordable and cost-rental homes across Ireland.[14][28][29] It operates nationally under the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, with a housing and community amenities remit, and is headquartered at Ashford House, Tara Street, Dublin 2.[3][5][19] The LDA manages a large housing delivery pipeline (c. 25,000–27,000 homes) through direct construction on State land and partnerships with private housebuilders, and is expected to scale to around 3,500 homes per year by 2027.[21][23][28][29] Its procurement profile centres on major residential construction works, technical and property services, and a wide range of professional and advisory services to support planning, development, asset management and corporate functions.[2][4][9][34][40][43]

Strategic Context

Government has allocated approximately €8.75 billion in funding to the LDA up to end‑2025 (including an additional €2.5 billion under the Delivering Homes, Building Communities plan and a separate €1.25 billion equity capital announcement), underpinning a significant expansion of housing delivery and land acquisition.[11][23][29] The agency has an active pipeline in excess of 25,000–27,000 homes across more than 40 sites, with output expected to more than double to about 2,000 homes next year and ramp up to roughly 3,500 annually by 2027, supported by expanded remit and geographic reach announced by the Minister for Housing.[19][21][24][28][29] This scaling programme, together with sustainability and stakeholder‑engagement strategies, drives continuous demand for construction, infrastructure, professional consultancy, and property management services aligned to large multi‑year capital projects.[20][22][27][30]

Updated 30 August 2026