Find a TenderPast planning noticePreliminary market engagement notice
Published 21 Aug 2025, 14:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Duck Lane Modular Building Development

Official notice

Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow thresholdSME suitable
Planned pipeline value£2,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice
Contract term 1 yrends 28 Feb 2027 · starts 1 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

BCP Council are seeking suppliers who can provide a modular construction solution.

The scheme comprises of 12 No. 2-bedroom apartments external grounds, a cycle store, bin store and a parking area.

Planning - A new planning application will be required following the council's approval of Gateway 3. This EME will assist to inform the Gateway 3 process.

The council's construction preference is for an off-site system such as modular or panelised.

Build standards should be based on Passivhaus principles

CPV: Modular and portable buildings

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Planned 1 yrSME
Contract period: 1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2027 (1 yr)
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
21 Aug 2025, 14:03 BST
Last source update
21 Aug 2025, 14:03 BST
Authority reference
DN787965
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050544
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Modular and portable buildings
Delivery area
South West (UKK24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058c2a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

21 Aug 2025 → 1 Mar 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    21 Aug 2025, 14:03 BST
  2. Market engagement
    14 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST

    All EME documents must be submitted by sending it in an email to [email protected] marking your response 'DN787965 - Duck Lane Modular Building Development - Early Market Engagement Response' by 14/09/2025. Late submissions will not be considered. For inquiries or assistance, please contact the Strategic Procurement team at BCP Council at [email protected] or 01202 128989.

  3. Contract starts239 days ago
    1 Mar 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    21 Aug 2025, 14:03 BST
    UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHYY-7342-PRHH BCP Council Civic Centre, Bournemouth, South West, BH2 6DYContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure