Official UK procurement notice
Temporary Accommodation Scheme · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Castle Point Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCastle Point Borough Council are seeking an experienced contractor to develop a site in Thundersley into temporary accommodation on a design and build basis.
The works comprise the design development (from RIBA Stage 3 Plus onwards, based on the existing architectural drawings only), construction, completion and handover of site.
The scope includes, but is not limited to, detailed design development, procurement, construction, commissioning, testing, certification and achievement of practical completion, together with all works necessary to deliver a fully functional, compliant and complete development in accordance with all applicable statutory requirements, the employer's requirements and the contract documents.
Further planning work arising from awarded contractors design development value engineering proposals, utility diversions or abnormal connection upgrades (including temporary construction power), and any works outside the agreed red line boundary.
- How the procedure runs: The planned key stages are: Stage 1 Initial Tenders - shortlisting to the 3 top scoring bidders who achieve the minimum score requirements Stage 2 Dialogue Stage 3 Final Tenders Shortlisted bidder's responses to the Value Engineering question submitted at Stage 1 (Initial Tenders), will be discussed further during Stage 2 (Dialogue) for the purposes of clarification, refinement and validation of proposed value engineering measures. Dialogue meetings will be held in person at the Castle Point Borough Council offices in Thundersley. Dialogue will not result in fundamental changes to the scope, specification or commercial structure and award criteria will not be refined for Stage 3, though some minor modifications to the specification may be required depending on the outcome of dialogue. Castle Point Borough Council reserves the right to award a contract on the basis of Initial Tenders without proceeding to the Dialogue and/or Final Tender stages. Should award be made directly following Dialogue, it would be based on the outcome of Stage 1 (Initial Tenders) and Dialogue would not impact that outcome.
CPV: Construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£12,800,000
- Economic & financial standing
Standard mandatory and discretionary criteria in Parts 1 and 2 of the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ).
Insurance held or a commitment to obtain by contract commencement:
Employer's Liability Insurance - £10 million
Public Liability Insurance - £10 million
Professional Indemnity Insurance - £10 million
Works Insurance equal to the total contract sum
Evidence of insurance held will only be required from the successful bidder at contract award.
As more specifically set out in the procurement documents
- Technical & professional ability
Ability for orders to be sent electronically to a central e-mail address
Ability to submit emailed invoices/credit notes in PDF format to a dedicated mailbox
Have, or will have by contract award, the human & technical resources to ensure compliance with UK GDPR and protection of rights of data subjects in the performance of this contract
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 (7)
- Site Logistics/Buildability: 10%
- Value Engineering: 5%
- Programme: 10%
- Supply Chain Management: 5%
- Commercial: 60%
- Time/Cost/Quality: 5%
- Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (7)
- Commercial
- Time/Cost/Quality
- Site Logistics/Buildability
- Value Engineering
- Programme
- Supply Chain Management
- Social Value
- Economic & financial standing
Standard mandatory and discretionary criteria in Parts 1 and 2 of the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ).
Insurance held or a commitment to obtain by contract commencement:
Employer's Liability Insurance - £10 million
Public Liability Insurance - £10 million
Professional Indemnity Insurance - £10 million
Works Insurance equal to the total contract sum
Evidence of insurance held will only be required from the successful bidder at contract award.
As more specifically set out in the procurement documents
- Technical & professional ability
Ability for orders to be sent electronically to a central e-mail address
Ability to submit emailed invoices/credit notes in PDF format to a dedicated mailbox
Have, or will have by contract award, the human & technical resources to ensure compliance with UK GDPR and protection of rights of data subjects in the performance of this contract
- Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Apr 2026, 10:08 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Aug 2026, 15:39 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Feb 2027
- Authority reference
EPP0350- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-075847- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067b6dFind a Tender
- How it runs
The planned key stages are:
Stage 1 Initial Tenders - shortlisting to the 3 top scoring bidders who achieve the minimum score requirements
Stage 2 Dialogue
Stage 3 Final Tenders
Shortlisted bidder's responses to the Value Engineering question submitted at Stage 1 (Initial Tenders), will be discussed further during Stage 2 (Dialogue) for the purposes of clarification, refinement and validation of proposed value engineering measures.
Dialogue meetings will be held in person at the Castle Point Borough Council offices in Thundersley.
Dialogue will not result in fundamental changes to the scope, specification or commercial structure and award criteria will not be refined for Stage 3, though some minor modifications to the specification may be required depending on the outcome of dialogue.
Castle Point Borough Council reserves the right to award a contract on the basis of Initial Tenders without proceeding to the Dialogue and/or Final Tender stages. Should award be made directly following Dialogue, it would be based on the outcome of Stage 1 (Initial Tenders) and Dialogue would not impact that outcome.
- Risks
The contracting authority reserves the right to modify the contract, in reliance on Schedule 8 paragraph 5 of the Procurement Act 2024, where the contracting authority considers that a "known risk" has arisen. a "known risk" is a risk which could jeopardise the satisfactory performance of the contract, but because of the nature of the risk it could not be addressed in the contract as awarded. The following risks have been identified as known risks:
Asbestos: It is possible that asbestos is found in the bungalows after work has commenced.
Contaminated car park surfaces: It is possible that the car park surfaces are found to be contaminated after work has commenced.
Local Government Reform in 2028: It is anticipated, that during the life of this contract, the LGR process will commence and/or progress potentially impacting this contract.
Time delays to contract programme: It is possible for there to be delay to the contract programme arising from matters outside of the Contractor's control, including but not limited to, planning determination, statutory approvals or third party interfaces.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 21 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 9 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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Timeline
2 Apr 2026 → 16 Aug 2027 · 8 dates- Planning notice published208 days ago2 Apr 2026, 10:08 BST
- Market engagement196 days ago14 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
The engagement will involve completion of a series of questions in the form of the questionnaire provided.
Castle Point Borough Council may follow up on responses received to seek further clarity if necessary.
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- Next notice expected173 days ago7 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published78 days ago10 Aug 2026, 15:39 BST
- Clarification questions by48 days ago9 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline36 days ago21 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 97 days1 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 291 days16 Aug 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Apr 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published2 Apr 2026, 10:08 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published10 Aug 2026, 15:39 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £12,800,00010 Aug 2026, 15:39 BST
- Status changed to active10 Aug 2026, 15:39 BST
- Procurement method changed10 Aug 2026, 15:39 BST
- Deadline published: 21 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST10 Aug 2026, 15:39 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender