Official UK procurement notice
Homes England - Construction of Whittingham and Goosnargh Sports and Social Club, Preston, Lancashire
Authority: Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) (Public body)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHomes England is seeking to appoint a competent Supplier to design and build a new sports and social facility at the former Whittingham Hospital site, Preston, PR3 2JE.
The scheme will see major redevelopment of the existing Whittingham and Goosnargh Sports and Social Club (WGSSC), once the staff club when the hospital was in use. Works will see delivery of new clubhouse, 11 a-side football pitch, Multi Use Games Area (MUGA), caravan/camping area, car parking and associated ancillary landscaping. The established bowling green will be retained within the scheme.
The Works comprise but are not limited too the following:
- Phasing arrangements as outlined in the tender documents
- Ground improvement works for new clubhouse and kiosk building foundation
- Maintain existing services during the works and provision of all incoming services
- Structure for the new clubhouse and external terrace area including provision of a canopy
- Construction of retaining walls, stairs and provision of step free access (i.e. ramps)
- Installation of surface and foul drainage and connection to the surrounding drainage network
- External cladding and finishes and internal structures, finishes, fixtures and fittings
- Provision of mechanical and electrical services including PV panel installation
- Delivery of an 11 a-side grass football pitch and Multi Use Games Area (MUGA)
- Caravan and main car park construction including road markings and lighting
- External works including waste collection and elsan point construction, cycle parking facilities
- Provision of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging facility and pop-up electric sockets for caravan park
- Construction of new kiosk building, storage and away team shelter for bowling club
- New storage facility with grass cutting shelter for the club
- Provision of a play area with natural timber pay equipment
- Hard and soft landscaping as specified
- Site clearance and disposal of items as specified
- Demolition of the existing clubhouse and remediation of the ground post demolition
Please note Homes England's address on this notice differs from the Tender Notice, as Homes England's head office has moved.
CPV: Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work · Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£6,000,000
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Suitability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- 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 · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 25 Aug 2023, 13:58 BST
- Last source update
- 2 May 2025, 14:31 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Oct 2024 – …
- Authority reference
DN686458- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-018812- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f719Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Publisher note: The opportunity can be accessed via the Homes England eTendering system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through Homes Englands eTendering system. If not already registered, Suppliers must register at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login Homes England is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. The privacy notice aims to give you information on how Homes England collects and processes personal data provided to us, including information that you provide directly, and tell you about your rights and how the law protects you. Please refer to our Privacy Notice at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england/about/personal-information-charter for further information. If the Contract relates to asbestos removal Contractors must be licensed by the HSE and be members of the Asbestos Removal Contractors Association (ARCA). In addition to ARCA we also recognise ACAD (Asbestos Control & Abatement Division).
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 Nov 2024, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 11 Oct 2024, 14:00 BST
Timeline
1 Dec 2023 → 2 May 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected1 Dec 2023
- Bids opened11 Oct 2024, 14:00 BST
- Submission deadline8 Nov 2024, 14:00 GMT
- Notice published2 May 2025, 14:31 BST
Notice history
9 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Aug 2024- Published value updated to £6,000,00015 Aug 2024, 13:41 BSTwas £6,700,000
- Status changed to active15 Aug 2024, 13:41 BST
- Procurement method changed15 Aug 2024, 13:41 BST
- Deadline published: 11 Oct 2024, 14:00 BST15 Aug 2024, 13:41 BST
- Deadline moved to 25 Oct 2024, 14:00 BST26 Sept 2024, 09:45 BST+14 days · was 11 Oct 2024, 14:00 BST
- Buyer details updated26 Sept 2024, 09:45 BST
- Deadline moved to 8 Nov 2024, 14:00 GMT11 Oct 2024, 15:44 BST+14 days · was 25 Oct 2024, 14:00 BST
- Status changed to complete2 May 2025, 14:31 BST
- Buyer details updated2 May 2025, 14:31 BST
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 11 Oct 2024 | 25 Oct 2024 | +14 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 11 Oct 2024 | 25 Oct 2024 | +14 d |
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | 25 Oct 2024 | 8 Nov 2024 | +14 d |
2 amendments published without a description.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2024-08: 1 release · 15 Aug 2024
- 2023-08: 1 release · 25 Aug 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Carefoot & Sons (Construction) LtdSME | £6,200,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 018812-2025-1 · Walter Carefoot & Sons (Construction) LtdSME
- Signed
- 4 Apr 2025
- Value
- £6,200,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids · 5 electronic | 5 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)Contracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyNational or federal agency/officeHousing and community amenities
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Court of JusticeReview body
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Walter Carefoot & Sons (Construction) LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria