Official UK procurement notice
Gascoigne Estate Demolition of Five Tower Blocks
Authority: London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is procuring a contractor to undertake the demolition of five residential tower blocks at the Gascoigne Estate, namely Crispe House, Fiske Court, Oban House, Tasker House and Earlsdown House. The works form part of the wider regeneration programme for the Gascoigne Estate and will support the Council’s strategic objectives to deliver estate renewal, enable future development opportunities, and improve the borough’s housing and place-making outcomes. The procurement includes the phased demolition of the buildings together with associated site management, health and safety, environmental controls, asbestos management and related enabling works.
- Not divided into lots: The project is a large project and the contracting organisation wants a single entity to manage, however smaller suppliers will be engage where possible in the supply chain
- No preliminary market engagement: The contracting authority considered sufficient information was available to define the requirement and proceeded directly to open tender competition.
CPV: Demolition work · Demolition, site preparation and clearance work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£6,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
Tenderers must demonstrate sufficient legal and financial capacity to perform the contract. The Authority will assess economic and financial standing through a contract value to turnover test, review of financial information and business risk indicators. Tenderers must have the legal capacity and authority to enter into and perform the contract and must demonstrate the ability to obtain and maintain the required insurances by contract award.
- Technical & professional ability
ISO 45001 (or equivalent), ISO 14001 (or equivalent), NFDC membership (or equivalent) and a CCDO-certified workforce (or equivalent) are required as Conditions of Participation. Tenderers must also provide details of 2–3 projects completed within the last 5 years of a similar scale and/or technical complexity, including client references, demonstrating relevant experience in delivering comparable demolition works. Evidence must demonstrate organisational and workforce competence to undertake the contract
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality Questions: 30%
- Tender Price: 60%
- Social Value Questions: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Tender Price: Price will be evaluated using the Tender Sum submitted in the Pricing Schedule and scored in accordance with the methodology set out in the procurement documents. Assessment will take account of the proposed delivery approach, whether phased or combined.
- Quality Questions: Quality will be assessed against the tenderer's methodology, risk management, logistics and sequencing, health and safety arrangements, environmental and sustainability measures, stakeholder engagement proposals, and delivery approach. Tenders will be scored in accordance with the methodology set out in the procurement documents.
- Social Value Questions: Social Value will be assessed against the tenderer's proposed social value commitments and delivery plan and scored in accordance with the methodology set out in the tender documen
- Economic & financial standing
Tenderers must demonstrate sufficient legal and financial capacity to perform the contract. The Authority will assess economic and financial standing through a contract value to turnover test, review of financial information and business risk indicators. Tenderers must have the legal capacity and authority to enter into and perform the contract and must demonstrate the ability to obtain and maintain the required insurances by contract award.
- Technical & professional ability
ISO 45001 (or equivalent), ISO 14001 (or equivalent), NFDC membership (or equivalent) and a CCDO-certified workforce (or equivalent) are required as Conditions of Participation. Tenderers must also provide details of 2–3 projects completed within the last 5 years of a similar scale and/or technical complexity, including client references, demonstrating relevant experience in delivering comparable demolition works. Evidence must demonstrate organisational and workforce competence to undertake the contract
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Aug 2026, 12:57 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Aug 2026, 12:57 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 28 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
1509 - Gascoigne Estate Demolition of 5NR Tower Blocks- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-077231- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e393Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Valid and undisputed invoices will be paid within 30 days. The Contractor shall submit monthly applications for payment in accordance with the Contract. Any disputed invoices or amounts will be notified promptly and managed in accordance with the Contract payment provisions.
- Risks
Residual risks include unforeseen asbestos, contamination, unknown ground conditions, unrecorded utilities, ecological constraints, statutory undertaker delays, third-party access issues, and unforeseen health, safety or security requirements. Contract modification may be required if such risks materialise
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 1 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
13 Aug 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published74 days ago13 Aug 2026, 12:57 BST
- Clarification questions by55 days ago1 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline39 days ago17 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
- Award decision expected by28 days ago28 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts26 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published13 Aug 2026, 12:57 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender