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Published 27 Feb 2026, 15:48 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

2526-0569 New Homes Housing Partnerships

Official notice

Authority: Islington Council (Local council)

WorksCompetitive flexible procedureAbove threshold
Published estimate£416,666,667≈ £42m / year · £500,000,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 24 Apr 2026
Next notice expected 16 Mar 2026
Contract term 10 yrsends 31 Mar 2037 · up to 31 Mar 2042 with extensions · starts 31 Mar 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Expressions of interest are invited for a development partner to enter into an overarching partnering agreement for the delivery of a multi-site New Homes Housing Portfolio.

Under that overarching partnering agreement, once the initial concepts and site specific principles have been agreed, the Council and the development partner will then enter into development agreements for each site.

Further detail in respect of the opportunity and the Sites is set out in the Memorandum of Information and Project Brief.

The portfolio is expected to include circa. 3-7 sites, each of which are expected to be residential led developments.

The Council’s primary, driving ambition is to maximise the supply of genuinely affordable homes in its area, funded through the land value of the sites.

It should be noted that the ‘total value (estimated)’ stated below in this notice is the estimated gross development value of all sites currently contemplated as being capable of delivery through this opportunity.

  • How the procedure runs: The expected process for this procurement is set out below. Bidders should refer to section 2 of the Invitation to Participate and section 2 of the Invitation to Tender for further detail. There will first be an Invitation to Participate stage where Bidders are invited to submit a Participation Submission (being a completed PSQ). This is to enable the London Borough of Islington (the Council) to evaluate the economic and financial standing, technical ability and professional competence of the interested parties. The participation stage will conclude with the Council shortlisting the three highest scoring Bidders (following the scoring methodology in the ITP), though the Council will reserve the right to shortlist the four highest scoring Bidders as set out in the Invitation to Participate. The shortlisted Bidders (the Tenderers) will then be issued a formal Invitation to Tender. The Council intends to hold a briefing session with each Tenderer to establish the expectations, requirements and process. The Council then intends to hold a number of dialogue meetings with the Tenderers to discuss their emerging proposals in respect to the award criteria before calling for final tender submissions. Following evaluation of the final tender submissions received in accordance with the methodology set out in the Invitation to Tender, the Council will have identified the most advantageous tender. This being the tenderer whose tender achieved the highest score in accordance with the scoring methodology set out in the ITT (the Preferred Tenderer). The Council intends to hold a ‘Preferred Tenderer stage’ with the Preferred Tenderer prior to entry into contract so as to clarify and confirm commitments made and for limited post tender negotiation, but it is expected that agreement will have been reached on all material issues before the call for Final Tenders. The Council reserves the right to negotiate the Preferred Tenderer’s Final Tender whilst finalising the terms of the Contractual Documents, provided that this does not have the effect of: • materially modifying key elements of the Final Tender; • changing the scope or intention of the Final Tender; or • distorting competition or causing discrimination. The Council reserves the right to vary the process at any stage of the procurement. Please note that the ‘contract start date’ and ‘award decision date’ included within this Tender Notice are estimates and may be subject to change.

CPV: Building consultancy services · Construction consultancy services · Construction management services · Construction work · Development of residential real estate · Supervision of building work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 10 yrsPublished value£416,666,667
Contract period: 31 Mar 2027 – 31 Mar 2037 (10 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2042 with extensionsValue: £416,666,667 exc. VAT · £500,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: London
Extensions: The parties may agree in writing to extend the term of the agreement on one or more occasion provided the aggregate of such extensions does not extend beyond the 15th anniversary of the agreement.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)3
  • Economic & financial standing

    Legal and financial capability conditions of participation are set out in the Invitation to Participate.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Technical ability conditions of participation are set out in the Invitation to Participate.

  • Condition of participation

    Bidders should refer to the tender documentation.

    shortlisting

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
Quality: 55%Price: 40%Social value: 5%
Published sub-criteria (8)
  • Delivery and design: 22.5%
  • Affordable housing: 22.5%
  • Legal: 10%
  • Minimum land value: 7.5%
  • Robustness and credibility of assumptions: 10%
  • Funding strategy: 10%
  • Blended profit rate: 12.5%
  • Social value: 5%
Published award criteria (8)
  • Delivery and design
  • Affordable housing
  • Social value
  • Legal
  • Minimum land value
  • Robustness and credibility of assumptions
  • Funding strategy
  • Blended profit rate
Conditions of participation3
  • Economic & financial standing

    Legal and financial capability conditions of participation are set out in the Invitation to Participate.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Technical ability conditions of participation are set out in the Invitation to Participate.

  • Condition of participation

    Bidders should refer to the tender documentation.

    shortlisting
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 Feb 2026, 15:48 GMT
Last source update
20 Mar 2026, 15:09 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 21 Jan 2027
Authority reference
2526-0569
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-025875
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Building consultancy servicesConstruction consultancy servicesConstruction management servicesConstruction workDevelopment of residential real estateSupervision of building work
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065eb7 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Refer to tender documentation.

How it runs

The expected process for this procurement is set out below. Bidders should refer to section 2 of the Invitation to Participate and section 2 of the Invitation to Tender for further detail.

There will first be an Invitation to Participate stage where Bidders are invited to submit a Participation Submission (being a completed PSQ).

This is to enable the London Borough of Islington (the Council) to evaluate the economic and financial standing, technical ability and professional competence of the interested parties.

The participation stage will conclude with the Council shortlisting the three highest scoring Bidders (following the scoring methodology in the ITP), though the Council will reserve the right to shortlist the four highest scoring Bidders as set out in the Invitation to Participate.

The shortlisted Bidders (the Tenderers) will then be issued a formal Invitation to Tender.

The Council intends to hold a briefing session with each Tenderer to establish the expectations, requirements and process. The Council then intends to hold a number of dialogue meetings with the Tenderers to discuss their emerging proposals in respect to the award criteria before calling for final tender submissions.

Following evaluation of the final tender submissions received in accordance with the methodology set out in the Invitation to Tender, the Council will have identified the most advantageous tender. This being the tenderer whose tender achieved the highest score in accordance with the scoring methodology set out in the ITT (the Preferred Tenderer).

The Council intends to hold a ‘Preferred Tenderer stage’ with the Preferred Tenderer prior to entry into contract so as to clarify and confirm commitments made and for limited post tender negotiation, but it is expected that agreement will have been reached on all material issues before the call for Final Tenders.

The Council reserves the right to negotiate the Preferred Tenderer’s Final Tender whilst finalising the terms of the Contractual Documents, provided that this does not have the effect of:

  • materially modifying key elements of the Final Tender;
  • changing the scope or intention of the Final Tender; or
  • distorting competition or causing discrimination.

The Council reserves the right to vary the process at any stage of the procurement.

Please note that the ‘contract start date’ and ‘award decision date’ included within this Tender Notice are estimates and may be subject to change.

Review and risk notes
Risks

Refer to tender documentation.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Requests to participate (first stage)
24 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Submission deadline
24 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Clarification deadline
17 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

27 Feb 2026 → 31 Mar 2027 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published243 days ago
    27 Feb 2026, 15:48 GMT
  2. Next notice expected225 days ago
    16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Tender notice published222 days ago
    20 Mar 2026, 15:09 GMT
  4. Clarification questions by194 days ago
    17 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline187 days ago
    24 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  7. Award decision expected byin 85 days
    21 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
  8. Contract startsin 153 days
    31 Mar 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Feb 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    27 Feb 2026, 15:48 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    20 Mar 2026, 15:09 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £416,666,667
    20 Mar 2026, 15:09 GMT
    was £500,000,000
  4. Status changed to active
    20 Mar 2026, 15:09 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    20 Mar 2026, 15:09 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Islington Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBMD-2513-CWJJ Islington Town Hall, London, London, N1 2UDContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure