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Published 1 Sept 2026, 16:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Design and Construction of Apartments at 414 Speedwell Road

Official notice

Authority: BRIGHTER PLACES·On behalf of: RANDALL SIMMONDS LLP

WorksCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Published estimate£2,500,000≈ £1.0m / year · £2,500,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Oct 2026
Contract term 2 yrs 6 moends 1 Aug 2029 · up to 1 Feb 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Feb 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Design & Build contract for the construction of 13 no. apartments at 414 Speedwell Road.

  • How the procedure runs: 1. Engage with the market informally through Employer's Agent, including identification of local contractors with a track record. 2. Prepare tender documentation. 3. Use quality questions to enable a sift of identified contractors to form a shortlist. 4. Obtain a price tender for delivery using the shortlist. 5. Contract award following confirmation interviews.
  • No preliminary market engagement: Works are under threshold for Competitive Flexible Procedure.

CPV: Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrs 6 moSMEPublished value£2,500,000
Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 – 1 Aug 2029 (2 yrs 6 mo) · up to 1 Feb 2030 with extensionsValue: £2,500,000 exc. VAT · £2,500,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: JCT relevant events.Second stage: up to 7 candidates invited to tender
45000000 Construction work
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Local SMEs in the Bristol area with a track record in affordable housing delivery.

    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: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Local SMEs in the Bristol area with a track record in affordable housing delivery.

    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
1 Sept 2026, 16:53 BST
Last source update
1 Sept 2026, 16:53 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 10 Jan 2027
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082848
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eff4 Find a Tender
How it runs
  1. Engage with the market informally through Employer's Agent, including identification of local contractors with a track record.
  2. Prepare tender documentation.
  3. Use quality questions to enable a sift of identified contractors to form a shortlist.
  4. Obtain a price tender for delivery using the shortlist.
  5. Contract award following confirmation interviews.

How it was run

Official notice
Requests to participate (first stage)
10 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission deadline
10 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Submissions to [email protected]

Timeline

1 Sept 2026 → 1 Feb 2027 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published54 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 16:53 BST
  2. Submission deadline15 days ago
    10 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Today
    25 Oct 2026
  4. Award decision expected byin 77 days
    10 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract startsin 98 days
    1 Feb 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Sept 2026, 16:53 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

BRIGHTER PLACES

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: IP25495R · GB-PPON: PWQT-4235-RPGG Eden House, 10 Eastgate Office Park, Bristol, South West, BS5 6XXContact email

Other public bodies

  • RANDALL SIMMONDS LLPProcess contact pointProcuring entityEmployer's AgentGB-COH: OC350871GB-PPON: PQBT-3296-DNZH Newton Abbot, South WestContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender