Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract award notice
Published 15 Sept 2026, 17:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Castleleigh - 24 newbuild affordable homes in Northwich

Authority: WEAVER VALE HOUSING TRUST LIMITED (Housing)

Direct awardSME suitable
Awarded value £5,028,121published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 10 Sept 2026no call for competition
Award (standstill) to CHAPTER WBL LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Land - £600,000

Works - £4,768,015

Consultancy Fees - £150,000 plus VAT

PCSA - £109,106 plus VAT

Total inc VAT - £5,678,942

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1AwardedSME
Eligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: North West
45000000 Construction work71530000 Construction consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
15 Sept 2026, 17:41 BST
Last source update
15 Sept 2026, 17:41 BST
Authority reference
WVHTCLSep26
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
North West (UKD63)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fa92
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification
Weaver Vale must contract with Chapter WBL in order to secure the construction site in question. Chapter WBL will be in control of the site at the time of exchange of contracts. Further information will be published in due course regarding the construction contract which forms part of the package

How it was run

Submission deadline

Timeline

2 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Notice published5 days ago
    15 Sept 2026, 17:41 BST
  2. Standstill endsin 4 days
    24 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £5,028,1211 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CHAPTER WBL LIMITEDSMECastleleigh 24 newbuild affordable homes in Northwich28 Sept 2026 — 28 Dec 2028 · up to 28 Dec 2029Extensions: Planning process, inclement weather and services issues£5,028,12110 Sept 2026standstill to 24 Sept 2026Standstill

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Sept 2026
  1. Contract signature expected
    28 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  2. Contract award notice published
    15 Sept 2026, 17:41 BSTUK6
  3. Transparency notice published
    15 Sept 2026, 17:35 BSTUK5

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

WEAVER VALE HOUSING TRUST LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 04227894 · GB-PPON: PPNN-2738-JNGP Gadbrook Point, Northwich, North West, CW9 7LL 0300 303 9848
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Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender