Official UK procurement notice
Golden Lane Estate Major Works Renewal - Crescent House Main Contractor
Authority: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe City of London Corporation seeks to appoint a Main Contractor to deliver refurbishment, building safety, compliance and energy efficiency improvements at Crescent House, a Grade II* listed occupied residential Higher-Risk Building. Works include window upgrades, M&E replacement, fire safety improvements, roof and facade repairs, drainage and communal area upgrades. The contract will be delivered through a Pre-Construction Services phase, Enabling Works phase and Main Works phase. The building will remain occupied throughout, requiring phased delivery, resident decants, stakeholder engagement and support for Building Safety Regulator approvals.
This tendering exercise is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system 'City of London Corporation Sourcing & Contracts Portal' (cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗). Suppliers will need to register an interest on the system in order to participate and registration is free.
The estimated contract value given at sections 31 and 32 is for the full duration of the contract including the maximum possible extensions.
- How the procedure runs: The procurement will be conducted using a Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. It is anticipated that suppliers will be shortlisted following an Invitation to Participate stage, with shortlisted suppliers invited to submit detailed tenders and participate in a structured negotiation stage before final tender submissions.
CPV: Electrical installation work · Installation of doors and windows and related components · Overhaul and refurbishment work · Plumbing and sanitary works · Refurbishment of run-down buildings
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£35,099,398
- Economic & financial standing
Suppliers must demonstrate that they possess the economic and financial standing necessary to perform the contract. The Authority may assess financial capacity using information provided by suppliers, including turnover and other appropriate financial information.
The successful supplier will be required, prior to contract commencement, to obtain and maintain the levels of insurance specified in the contract, including:
- Public Liability Insurance: £50 million
- Product Liability Insurance: £50 million
- Professional Indemnity Insurance: £10 million
- Contract Works Insurance in accordance with the contract requirements
Suppliers will not be required to hold these insurances at the time of submitting an application or tender but must be capable of obtaining them prior to contract award and commencement.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Suppliers will be shortlisted based on compliance with the Conditions of Participation, relevant experience and capability (pass/fail), and scored responses assessing team capability, understanding of project risks, and proposed delivery approach. Up to five highest-scoring suppliers will be invited to tender.
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)
- Technical/Quality: 50%
- Responsible Procurement: 15%
- Cost: 35%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical/Quality
- Responsible Procurement
- Cost
- Economic & financial standing
Suppliers must demonstrate that they possess the economic and financial standing necessary to perform the contract. The Authority may assess financial capacity using information provided by suppliers, including turnover and other appropriate financial information.
The successful supplier will be required, prior to contract commencement, to obtain and maintain the levels of insurance specified in the contract, including:
- Public Liability Insurance: £50 million
- Product Liability Insurance: £50 million
- Professional Indemnity Insurance: £10 million
- Contract Works Insurance in accordance with the contract requirements
Suppliers will not be required to hold these insurances at the time of submitting an application or tender but must be capable of obtaining them prior to contract award and commencement.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Suppliers will be shortlisted based on compliance with the Conditions of Participation, relevant experience and capability (pass/fail), and scored responses assessing team capability, understanding of project risks, and proposed delivery approach. Up to five highest-scoring suppliers will be invited to tender.
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 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
- Concession
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Jun 2025, 14:56 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Jul 2026, 13:21 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 22 Feb 2027
- Authority reference
prj_708- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-063281- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0546cfFind a Tender
- How it runs
The procurement will be conducted using a Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. It is anticipated that suppliers will be shortlisted following an Invitation to Participate stage, with shortlisted suppliers invited to submit detailed tenders and participate in a structured negotiation stage before final tender submissions.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 3 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 3 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 27 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
This tendering exercise is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system 'City of London Corporation Sourcing & Contracts Portal' (cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗). Suppliers will need to register an interest on the system in order to participate and registration is free.
Timeline
11 Jun 2025 → 30 Jun 2027 · 9 dates- Planning notice published11 Jun 2025, 14:56 BST
- Market engagement30 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
As part of our preliminary market engagement, we are issuing this UK2 notice to share early information regarding the upcoming Golden Lane Estate Investment Programme. An accompanying information pack is provided to give contractors insight into the scope, objectives, and procurement approach for the project.
To support this engagement, we will be hosting an in-person information event on Tuesday 2nd July 2025, where interested and experienced contractors will have the opportunity to learn more about the programme, engage with the project team, and participate in a live Q&A session. This event aims to obtain early dialogue, clarify any initial queries, and inform the development of the forthcoming procurement strategy.
This session will include:
A detailed overview of the Golden Lane Estate Investment Programme
The proposed delivery and procurement options, including phased decant strategy
Offer contractors an opportunity to provide feedback
Include a live Q&A session with the project team
Following this session, contractors who remain interested will be invited to engage in one-to-one discussions to explore the programme and procurement strategy in greater depth at a later date.
Contractors are encouraged to review the information pack in advance and attend the session.
To confirm attendance, please contact Georgia Lawrence, Commercial Lead, at [email protected]
- Tender notice published112 days ago6 Jul 2026, 15:35 BST
- Latest notice published111 days ago8 Jul 2026, 13:21 BST
- Clarification questions by91 days ago27 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline85 days ago3 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 118 days22 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 155 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
- Next notice expectedin 246 days30 Jun 2027, 23:59 BST
Notice history
11 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Jun 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published11 Jun 2025, 14:56 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published11 Jun 2025, 15:14 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published12 Jun 2025, 21:39 BSTUK2
- Pipeline notice published26 May 2026, 13:14 BSTUK1
- Published value updated to £7,000,00026 May 2026, 13:14 BSTwas £80,000,000
- Status changed to planned26 May 2026, 13:14 BST
- Tender notice published6 Jul 2026, 15:35 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £35,099,3986 Jul 2026, 15:35 BSTwas £7,000,000
- Status changed to active6 Jul 2026, 15:35 BST
- Procurement method changed6 Jul 2026, 15:35 BST
- Tender notice published8 Jul 2026, 13:21 BSTUK4
Published amendments (3)
Contact details amended
Link to portal updated
The title of the procurement has been amended from 'Golden Lane Estate Major Works Renewal - Cuthbert Harrowing Main Contractor' to 'Golden Lane Estate Major Works Renewal - Crescent House Main Contractor to reflect the correct location of the works.
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2025-06: 3 releases · 11 Jun 2025, 12 Jun 2025
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender