Official UK procurement notice
Plot 2A Stretford Mall Residential Development
Authority: Trafford Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTrafford Council is seeking to appoint a contractor to carry out works including the design, construction, completion and defects rectification of a new-build Build to Rent block (Plot 2a) comprising 249 residential units, together with approximately 200m² of ground floor commercial space, associated amenity areas and public realm, forming part of a multi-phase masterplan at Stretford Mall. The project will be delivered on behalf of the Bruntwood Trafford Council Residential Joint Venture.
The project (Plot 2a) will utilise a PCSA followed by Main Contract route with the contractor working with Trafford Council and its advisors to complete the design and agree a contract sum during the PCSA.
The route to market is two stage Competitive Flexible Procedure. The first stage will comprise of the Procurement Specific Questionnaire which is a scored stage and will determine bidders that move onto the formal stage of tender (second stage)
The specification, together with the accompanying tender documents, outlines the scope of requirements for the scheme and invites qualitative and financial submissions from suitably experienced contractors with the capability to deliver developments of this nature.
The above represents Plot 2A but the Council are looking for a contractor to complete plot 2B and Plot 1 in addition to Plot 2A. The award of future phases will be determined by the Council at a later stage in the programme. The breakdown is as follows:
Plot 2A £60m (exc VAT)
Plot 2B £45m (exc VAT)
Plot 1 £70m (exc VAT)
- How the procedure runs: The first stage will comprise of the Procurement Specific Questionnaire which is a scored stage and will determine bidders that move onto the formal stage of tender (second stage) Please refer to the tender pack under ITT document.
CPV: Construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£175,000,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (1)
- PSQ: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- PSQ: Please refer to PSQ for further breakdown.
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
- Awarded
- 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
- 8 Dec 2025, 17:18 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Apr 2026, 13:16 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 16 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
20273- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-080814- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f138Find a Tender
- How it runs
The first stage will comprise of the Procurement Specific Questionnaire which is a scored stage and will determine bidders that move onto the formal stage of tender (second stage)
Please refer to the tender pack under ITT document.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 5 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
8 Dec 2025 → 1 Jun 2027 · 8 dates- Tender notice published322 days ago8 Dec 2025, 17:18 GMT
- Clarification questions by294 days ago5 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline280 days ago19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by224 days ago16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent190 days ago20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published189 days ago20 Apr 2026, 13:16 BST
- Standstill ends180 days ago29 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 216 days1 Jun 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Dec 2025- Tender notice published8 Dec 2025, 17:18 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published11 Dec 2025, 14:04 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT11 Dec 2025, 14:04 GMT+7 days · was 12 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract award notice published20 Apr 2026, 13:16 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete20 Apr 2026, 13:16 BST
- Contract signature expected29 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
Due to the festive period the deadline for the stage 1 PSQ has been extended to Monday 19th January 2026 12.00pm
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Graham Construction LtdStretford Mall Residential Development29 Jun 2026 – 1 Sept 2029 | £60,000,000 | 20 Apr 2026standstill to 29 Apr 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonJOHN GRAHAM CONSTRUCTION LIMITED · Northern Ireland
- did not winDOMIS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED · North West England
- did not winGMI CONSTRUCTION GROUP PLC · Yorkshire and the Humber
- did not winHG CONSTRUCTION LIMITED · East of England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- DOMIS CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- GMI CONSTRUCTION GROUP PLCBidder / tenderer
- HG CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- JOHN GRAHAM CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender