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Published 22 May 2025, 11:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Housing and Mental Health Accommodation Opportunity in Surrey

Official notice

Authority: Surrey County Council (Local council)·On behalf of: PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

WorksCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdVCSE suitable
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 17 Jun 2026
Next notice expected 1 May 2026
Contract term 72 yrsends 1 Apr 2099 · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority wishes to establish and enter into a Contract with a single delivery partner to develop four former care home sites as mixed residential developments comprising general needs housing including units of this housing allocated to people with mental health needs who have eligible Adult Social Care needs.

The Authority is seeking to appoint a single delivery partner with the financial means and relevant experience to deliver this programme across all four sites.

The Authority is contributing four council-owned sites, enabling delivery without land acquisition and supporting the Authority's objective of a cost-neutral capital position.

Please find further information on the e-sourcing portal's 'Documents' section attached to this opportunity.

Please note that the Authority intends to award leases for the four sites for a minimum length of 250 years. The tender notice does not allow a contract end past 2099 therefore the date on this notice will differ from the end date of the lease.

  • How the procedure runs: Please find detailed description of the procedure in the 'Surrey Developing Housing - Project Information Memorandum' document found on the e-sourcing portals 'documents' section attached to this opportunity. The outline procedure will be as follows: - Pre-Selection Questionnaire and Conditions of Participation Stage - ITN Stage including initial tender submission, negotiation sessions and submission of final tender.

CPV: Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 72 yrsVCSEPublished value£0
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 1 Apr 2099 (72 yrs)
Delivery: South EastEligibility: VCSE eligible
Second stage: up to 4 candidates invited to tender
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    The Authority intends to invite a maximum of four Candidates from the Conditions of Participation Stage to the tender stage of the Procurement.

    Candidates must achieve a minimum score of 50% for the questions in section 8 of the Participation Stage Questionnaire to be shortlisted to submit an Initial Tender.

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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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70%
  • Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Commercial
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    The Authority intends to invite a maximum of four Candidates from the Conditions of Participation Stage to the tender stage of the Procurement.

    Candidates must achieve a minimum score of 50% for the questions in section 8 of the Participation Stage Questionnaire to be shortlisted to submit an Initial Tender.

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What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 May 2025, 11:03 BST
Last source update
15 May 2026, 15:07 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 26 Mar 2027
Authority reference
RFX1000851
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-044989
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work
Delivery area
South East (UKJ25)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051d04 Find a Tender
How it runs

Please find detailed description of the procedure in the 'Surrey Developing Housing - Project Information Memorandum' document found on the e-sourcing portals 'documents' section attached to this opportunity.

The outline procedure will be as follows:

  • Pre-Selection Questionnaire and Conditions of Participation Stage
  • ITN Stage including initial tender submission, negotiation sessions and submission of final tender.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Requests to participate (first stage)
17 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
17 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 May 2025 → 1 Apr 2027 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    22 May 2025, 11:03 BST
  2. Market engagement249 days ago
    24 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT

    SCC will be hosting a market engagement event on 24.02.2026 from 16.00 to 17.00 via MS Teams, which will set out the Council's ambitions to deliver general needs housing and mental health supported independent living on four council owned sites in Surrey. The Council wants to engage with a wide range of organisations including developers, funders and registered social landlords to understand what interest there is from the market to work in partnership to deliver this strategic ambition.

    If you are interested in attending the market engagement event, please express an interest on the Council's e-sourcing portal using the link provided below:

    supplierlive.proactisp2p.com ↗

    Interested parties should search the Council's e-sourcing portal for the following details to locate the market engagement project and register their interest:

    Project Name: SCC IC Development of Council Owned Sites for Housing - Market Engagement

    Project Reference: RFX1000831

    Deadline: Please submit your request to attend the market event by 17:00 on 20.02.2026.

  3. Next notice expected183 days ago
    1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published169 days ago
    15 May 2026, 15:07 BST
  5. Clarification questions by148 days ago
    5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline136 days ago
    17 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  7. Today
    1 Nov 2026
  8. Award decision expected byin 145 days
    26 Mar 2027, 23:59 GMT
  9. Contract startsin 150 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    22 May 2025, 11:03 BST
    UK1
  2. Pipeline notice published
    26 Jun 2025, 14:54 BST
    UK1
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    11 Feb 2026, 16:41 GMT
    UK2
  4. Tender notice published
    15 May 2026, 15:07 BST
    UK4
  5. Published value updated
    15 May 2026, 15:07 BST
  6. Status changed to active
    15 May 2026, 15:07 BST
  7. Procurement method changed
    15 May 2026, 15:07 BST
Published amendments (1)

Amendments have been to the description field to clarify the scope of this opportunity.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-05: 1 release · 22 May 2025

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Surrey County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWRH-8974-TNBV Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Reigate, South East, RH2 8EFContact email

Other public bodies

  • PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLPProcuring entityFinancial Consultancy SupportGB-COH: OC303525GB-PPON: PWXM-5926-GWLN London, LondonContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsProcurement documents can be found on the Proactis Supplier Network portal 'Documents' section attached to this opportunity.
  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsAccess: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender