Official UK procurement notice
ID605 Ryepark Development · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Aspire Housing (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionIntention to enter into (a) a tri-party conditional contract for the sale of freehold land with Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council ("Council") and Capital & Centric (Illusion) Limited ("Developer") and (b) a development agreement with Developer as part of a land and build package arrangement using the negotiated procedure without notice under Regulation 32 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 ("PCR 2015").
CPV: Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Under terms and conditions of this tri-party conditional contract for the sale of…
Under terms and conditions of this tri-party conditional contract for the sale of freehold land with the Council and the Developer, the Council shall sell the land to Aspire for residential development on the land. Main conditions of this sale are (a) the Council shall complete infrastructure works and a golden brick level shall be reached prior to transfer (b) Aspire shall enter into a development agreement with the Developer to complete the residential development, including design and construction of 43 affordable homes.
Funding is being received for infrastructure works for this project by the Council from Homes England Brownfield, Infrastructure and Land Grant Fund.
What it takes to wini
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).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
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).
- Price
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 May 2026, 17:42 BST
- Last source update
- 11 May 2026, 17:42 BST
- Authority reference
ID605- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-043232- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06963cFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
The award is permitted using the negotiated procedure without a notice on technical grounds on the basis of Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The direct award without prior publication justification applies because: (a) the Council is prepared to sell the land only as part of arrangements that also includes completion of the residential development; (b) Aspire has significant unmet need in the locality of the development, evidenced through long housing waiting lists and (c) there is no sufficient other land on the market which is available for affordable housing development within reasonable timeframes local to fulfil the unmet demand of affordable housing.
Publisher note: As negotiations with the Council and Developer were in progress before 24th February 2025 (i.e. when the Procurement Act 2023 came into effect), these development arrangements fall within Regulation 5(3)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023. (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2024 and therefore PCR 2015 is applicable. Name and address of Developer's Contractor: HBC Construction Limited (Company number 02880202) having registered office at Callywhite Lane, Dronfield, England, S18 2XN
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAPITAL AND CENTRIC (ILLUSION) LIMITED (15628414) | £11,500,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 043232-2026-1 · CAPITAL AND CENTRIC (ILLUSION) LIMITED (15628414)
- Signed
- 11 May 2026
- Value
- £11,500,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The Royal Court of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- CAPITAL AND CENTRIC (ILLUSION) LIMITED (15628414)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.