Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice
Published 1 Sept 2026, 13:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Design and Build Contract

Official notice

Authority: Midland Heart (Public body)·Procurement run by: THORNTON-FIRKIN LLP

Direct award
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£11,344,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 28 Aug 2026no call for competition
Awarded to BESPOKE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Midland Heart have purchased land (with partially constructed units) and entered into a contract with a contractor to build 53 dwellings.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £11,344,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
BESPOKE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED5 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2027 · up to 29 Oct 2028Extensions: To be utilised if there are any delays to the build.£11,344,00028 Aug 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · BESPOKE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED

    Signed
    9 Oct 2026
    Value
    £11,344,000
    Period
    9 Oct 2026 – 29 Oct 2027
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Performance can not be appropriately assessed using KPIs

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
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Sept 2026, 13:07 BST
Last source update
9 Nov 2026, 12:55 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-106208
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef82 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Agreement relating to the land and partially constructed site with an obligation for Midland Heart to enter into a contract for the construction.

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Sept 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    1 Sept 2026, 13:07 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    1 Sept 2026, 15:20 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    25 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    9 Nov 2026, 12:55 GMT
    UK7

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

MIDLAND HEART LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: IP30069R · GB-PPON: PPMZ-2234-VXBJ 20 Bath Row, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 1LZContact email

Other public bodies

  • THORNTON-FIRKIN LLPProcuring entityEmployers AgentGB-COH: OC348151GB-PPON: PPWM-3431-MQPW Birmingham, West MidlandsContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (4)

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
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender