Official UK procurement notice
De Beauvoir Estate New Homes - Procurement of a Design and Build Contractor for the Development of Mixed Tenure Housing
Authority: London Borough of Hackney (Local council)
The London Borough of Hackney is procuring for a Design and Build Contractor for the Development of Mixed Tenure Housing at De Beauvoir Estate. The Authority is seeking to appoint a contractor under a Pre-Construction Services Agreement (JCT PCSA 2024 as amended) to undertake pre-construction activities in relation to the delivery of new homes on the De Beauvoir Estate. As the contractor under the PCSA, you will engage and manage your design team and will be responsible for liaison with your supply chain to obtain work package costs.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe London Borough of Hackney is procuring for a Design and Build Contractor for the Development of Mixed Tenure Housing at De Beauvoir Estate. The Authority is seeking to appoint a contractor under a Pre-Construction Services Agreement (JCT PCSA 2024 as amended) to undertake pre-construction activities in relation to the delivery of new homes on the De Beauvoir Estate. The deliverables are as follows: Regulatory compliance design review; Design development from the tender information onwards to RIBA Stage 4; Completion of Hackney's New Build Design Specification (NBDS) Tracker at RIBA Stage 4, including presenting any proposed derogations to the Authority for approval; Preparation and submission of the Building Safety Act Gateway 2 pack, including the provision of Principal Designer (Building Regulations) services, and working collaboratively with Hackney’s Project team on potential design changes to enable informed decisions to be made throughout the process; and Engagement with the Local Authority to discharge all pre-commencement conditions. As the contractor under the PCSA, you will engage and manage your design team and will be responsible for liaison with your supply chain to obtain work package costs. You will engage in open book tendering, working closely with the client’s appointed Quantity Surveyor/Employer’s Agent to prepare your tender sum for the main works contract. The contract is anticipated to commence in September 2026.
- How the procedure runs: This procurement is being carried out under the Competitive Flexible Procedure in line with the Procurement Act 2023. Stage 1 involves completion of the Procurement Selection Questionnaire (PSQ), which will assess suppliers’ eligibility, financial standing, and technical capacity. Suppliers who successfully meet all pass/fail requirements in the PSQ and rank among the top five scoring suppliers will be invited to proceed to Stage 2 – Invitation to Tender (ITT). Full details of the procedure are set out in the Tender Documents.
CPV: Construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£150,000,000
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Bidders will be assessed through the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). The assessment will focus on compliance with the Conditions of Participation, which include:Mandatory and discretionary exclusion grounds, Technical and professional and Compliance requirements (e.g., policies, standards, and certifications where applicable). A structured scoring methodology will be applied to evaluate responses. Bidders will be ranked based on their scores, and the five (5) highest scoring Bidders will be shortlisted and formally invited to proceed to Stage 2: Invitation to Tender (ITT). Further details are set out in the Tender documents.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality Method Statements: 60%
- Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality Method Statements
- Price
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Bidders will be assessed through the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). The assessment will focus on compliance with the Conditions of Participation, which include:Mandatory and discretionary exclusion grounds, Technical and professional and Compliance requirements (e.g., policies, standards, and certifications where applicable). A structured scoring methodology will be applied to evaluate responses. Bidders will be ranked based on their scores, and the five (5) highest scoring Bidders will be shortlisted and formally invited to proceed to Stage 2: Invitation to Tender (ITT). Further details are set out in the Tender documents.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 May 2025, 16:01 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Oct 2025, 16:54 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 11 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
DN775757- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-068209- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052915Find a Tender
- How it runs
This procurement is being carried out under the Competitive Flexible Procedure in line with the Procurement Act 2023. Stage 1 involves completion of the Procurement Selection Questionnaire (PSQ), which will assess suppliers’ eligibility, financial standing, and technical capacity. Suppliers who successfully meet all pass/fail requirements in the PSQ and rank among the top five scoring suppliers will be invited to proceed to Stage 2 – Invitation to Tender (ITT). Full details of the procedure are set out in the Tender Documents.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 21 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 21 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
This procurement will follow a Competitive Flexible Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Details of the award criteria are set out in the published tender documents. Please register and follow this link for free access to the documents and to submit participation for this tender before the deadline of the 21st of November 2025, 12:00pm; procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗
Timeline
29 May 2025 → 10 Sept 2026 · 7 dates- Planning notice published29 May 2025, 16:01 BST
- Next notice expected2 Sept 2025, 00:59 BST
- Tender notice published374 days ago24 Oct 2025, 13:29 BST
- Latest notice published370 days ago27 Oct 2025, 16:54 GMT
- Submission deadline346 days ago21 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by143 days ago11 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts53 days ago10 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 May 2025- Pipeline notice published29 May 2025, 16:01 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published24 Oct 2025, 13:29 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £150,000,00024 Oct 2025, 13:29 BST
- Status changed to active24 Oct 2025, 13:29 BST
- Procurement method changed24 Oct 2025, 13:29 BST
- Tender notice published27 Oct 2025, 16:54 GMTUK4
Published amendments (1)
Please note that we have made a minor amendment to the tender notice description. This change has been made solely to ensure alignment with the tender documents. There is no change to the overall scope of the procurement, the requirements, or the evaluation criteria. All substantive details remain as set out in the tender documentation. Bidders should therefore continue to prepare their submission…
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: This procurement will follow a Competitive Flexible Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Details of the award criteria are set out in the published tender documents. Please register and follow this link for free access to the documents and to submit participation for this tender before the deadline of the 21st of November 2025, 12:00pm; https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=0a2f4f2f-1945-f011-8138-005056b64545&p=2241eb95-058a-e511-80f7-000c29c9ba21
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender