Official UK procurement notice
Northstowe Phase 2 - Land Collaboration Agreement
Authority: Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) (Public body)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHomes England has entered into a Land Collaboration Agreement with Keepmoat and Capital and Centric covering undeveloped land in an around the centre of Northstowe, Cambridgeshire. The objectives of the Agreement are - to deliver residential and commercial development on the Property in accordance with Outline Permission and Existing s106 agreement (and s106 agreements from time to time) as varied from time to time; agree an accelerated programme for the delivery; maximise the land receipts; and adding where appropriate and applicable social value. It is envisaged, that when agreement is reached, each Developer will draw down land separately.
As there are two Developers party to the Agreement, the lot structure within this notice has been used to ensure sufficient information is disclosed. Note that as the Agreement has no consideration attached, in order to complete this notice, notional values of 1 GBP is included to ensure mandatory fields are completed.
CPV: Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1The Land Collaboration Agreement establishes the role of the First Developer (this…Awarded
The Land Collaboration Agreement establishes the role of the First Developer (this lot) and the Second Developer (Lot 2). The responsibilities of each Developer are the same. Each Developer will present development proposals to Homes England. If these proposals demonstrate compliance with the core requirements of Northstowe (including land value) they will be able to draw down the land on a conditional freehold, phased basis, subject to planning.
Note that the information disclosed at II.2.5 is mandatory information and that balanced reasoning was established for progressing the Land Collaboration Agreement without prior publication rather than a detailed evaluation criteria.
Note that the information disclosed at V.2 reflects the engagement during this process with two parties as an award without prior publication.
Lot #2The Land Collaboration Agreement establishes the role of the Second Developer (this…Awarded
The Land Collaboration Agreement establishes the role of the Second Developer (this lot) and the First Developer (Lot 1). The responsibilities of each Developer are the same. Each Developer will present development proposals to Homes England. If these proposals demonstrate compliance with the core requirements of Northstowe (including land value) they will be able to draw down the land on a conditional freehold, phased basis, subject to planning.
Note that the information disclosed at II.2.5 is mandatory information and that balanced reasoning was established for progressing the Land Collaboration Agreement without prior publication rather than a detailed evaluation criteria.
Note that the information disclosed at V.2 reflects the engagement during this process with two parties as an award without prior publication.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Jul 2024, 10:07 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Jul 2024, 10:07 BST
- Authority reference
DN731586- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-022182- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047e58Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The Land Collaboration Agreement and any Conditional Freehold Disposal of Land to the First or Second Developers either individually or collectively are not considered procurement of works or services and therefore outside the scope of Public Contract Regulation 2015. In reaching this view, Homes England has obtained external legal advice supporting this position.
Before adopting this approach for Northstowe Phase 2, competitive procurements have been undertaken with limited success. These failed procurements have undermined the pace of development and contributed to the justification of the approach outlined here.
For the wider Northstowe development opportunity, Homes England will continue to engage developers in a range of ways across its land portfolio, including opportunities for up to 5,000 homes at Phase 3A and Phase 3B.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · The Land Collaboration Agreement establishes the role of the First Developer (this…1 award | |||
| Keepmoat Homes Limited | £1 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · The Land Collaboration Agreement establishes the role of the Second Developer (this…1 award | |||
| Capital and Centric (Autumn) LimitedSME | £1 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 022182-2024-1 · Keepmoat Homes Limited
- Signed
- 22 May 2024
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Contract 022182-2024-2 · Capital and Centric (Autumn) LimitedSME
- Signed
- 22 May 2024
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · The Land Collaboration Agreement establishes the role of the First Developer (this… | 2bids · 2 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 2 · The Land Collaboration Agreement establishes the role of the Second Developer (this… | 2bids · 2 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Capital and Centric (Autumn) LimitedAwarded supplier
- Keepmoat Homes LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.