Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 5 Aug 2025, 14:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

2025 - 1063 - Design and Construction of Dwellings at Garage Infill sites

Official notice

Authority: Citizen Housing Group Ltd (Charity / VCSE)

WorksOpen procedureAbove threshold
Published estimate£6,500,000≈ £4.9m / year · £7,800,000 inc. VAT22.9% above final estimate
Submissions closed 5 Sept 2025awarded 21 Jan 2026
Awarded to Excelsior Land Ltd
Contract term 1 yr 4 moends 30 Jan 2027 · up to 30 Jun 2027 with extensions · starts 3 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Citizen is seeking a contractor to design and construct dwellings at garage infill sites throughout Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom.

To express an interest in this project please follow the link below which will take you directly to Citizen`s E-Procurement Portal;

in-tendhost.co.uk/citizenhousing/aspx/… ↗

You will be required to register if you have not already done so previously, and be logged in to be able to download the tender documents.

CPV: Construction materials · Construction materials and associated items · Construction project management services · Development of residential real estate · Site-development work · Urban development construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yr 4 moPublished value£6,500,000
Contract period: 3 Oct 2025 – 30 Jan 2027 (1 yr 4 mo) · up to 30 Jun 2027 with extensionsValue: £6,500,000 exc. VAT · £7,800,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: Extension may be required if there are delays during delivery stage caused by circumstances outside the scope of both Citizen and the contractor

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Simple description: Tender submissions will be evaluated utilising a Price per Quality Point (PQP) Evaluation mechanism. Through this approach the bidders submitted cost is divided by their total achieved weighted quality points. There are 5 Pass/Fail questions and then the scored quality questions. Also required from the bidders is a completed pricing schedule and a signed form of tender.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open 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
5 Aug 2025, 14:36 BST
Last source update
6 May 2026, 14:48 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Oct 2025
Authority reference
2025 - 1063
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-046181
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Construction materialsConstruction materials and associated itemsConstruction project management servicesDevelopment of residential real estateSite-development workUrban development construction work
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0581a7 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

To be confirmed with the winning contractor - a structured approach may be utilised i.e., invoice at start on site, 50% completion, etc.

Review and risk notes
Risks

Risk of delay to deliver new dwellings

Unsatisfactory quality for delivered units

Risk being unable to acquire required materials

Quantity of units to be delivered should an unforeseen circumstance arise

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
5 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
25 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 Aug 2025 → 6 May 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Aug 2025, 14:36 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    25 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    5 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by386 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts385 days ago
    3 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent266 days ago
    30 Jan 2026
  7. Standstill ends254 days ago
    10 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Latest notice published169 days ago
    6 May 2026, 14:48 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Aug 2025, 14:36 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    30 Jan 2026, 15:18 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    30 Jan 2026, 15:18 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    1 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    6 May 2026, 14:48 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £7,990,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 1
Named bidders 1published on the award notice
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Excelsior Land LtdPrincipal Contractor - Design and Construction of Dwellings at Garage Infill sites1 Apr 2026 – 1 Oct 2027 · up to 1 Apr 2028Extensions: 18 Month initial term + 6 month extension · Options: There is the potential for the scope of works to be amended to suit the projects, and if required, additional value may be required.£7,990,000 inc. VAT21 Jan 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Principal Contractor - Design and Construction of Dwellings at Garage Infill sites · Excelsior Land Ltd

    Signed
    17 Mar 2026
    Value
    £7,990,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 1 Oct 2027 · up to 1 Apr 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    18 Month initial term + 6 month extension
    Options
    There is the potential for the scope of works to be amended to suit the projects, and if required, additional value may be required.
    3 agreed KPIs: Contract Completion of Program · Customer Satisfaction and Quality Satisfaction · Managing Defect Repairs
    • Contract Completion of Program, The contractor will have their performance of actual completion measured against the projected timeline.
    • Customer Satisfaction and Quality Satisfaction, The contractor will be measured on the customer satisfaction scores and quality satisfaction scores. The target is over 4.5 / 5.
    • Managing Defect Repairs, Managing defects during the defects process. All defects completed on time, 100%

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one00—

Who bid

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

Citizen Housing Group Ltd

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: 8181 4040 Lakeside, Birmingham, West Midlands, B377YNContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Excelsior Land LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06652806 Henge Barn Pury Hill Business Park, Alderton Road, Towcester, East Midlands, NN12 7LSContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender