Official UK procurement notice
Laings Easiform Homes Redevelopment
Authority: Exeter City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionLaing Easiform homes are a form of non-traditional construction built from the 1920s to 1970s using in-situ poured concrete walls within reusable steel formwork. While not designated as defective under the Housing Defects Act 1984, some dwellings have reached the end of their economic life due to structural deterioration and corrosion of embedded reinforcement. As part of Exeter City Council's wider regeneration and housing quality improvement programmes, a number of Laing Easiform homes were earmarked for reconstruction in 2015. Several homes have since been demolished and rebuilt; however, a number of properties are incomplete following insolvency of the original contractor, resulting in yet to be commenced and part-built structures that have stood dormant for some time. Following a review of options, the current intention is to demolish these partially constructed dwellings. In some cases, this will involve the rebuilding of only one side of a semi-detached pair, where the adjoining dwelling remains occupied and under separate freehold. Exeter City Council is now preparing to re-engage the market to deliver the remainder of the homes, ensuring that the design, construction approach, and delivery model are appropriate to the complexity of the site and the various stages of progress across each of the properties.
CPV: Construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£1,500,000
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).
Lot awarding rule: Quality is weighted at 60%, split into the following sections: Project Experience 15% Supply Chain Management 15% Management & Communication 15% Environment & Sustainability 5% Social Value 5% Cost/Price is weighted at 40% The Contract will be awarded to the Tenderer with the highest combined score.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- 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
- 18 Jul 2025, 15:44 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Sept 2026, 14:42 BST
- Authority reference
PR102025- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066838- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056251Find a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 3 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
www.advantageswtenders.co.uk ↗
Direct link - procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗
All procurement documents related to this tendering exercise will be made available exclusively through our e-tendering portal. Registration on the portal is free of charge and mandatory for access to the documents. Interested parties must use the portal to:
- View and download tender documents
- Submit their responses
- Raise any clarification questions
Please note that all communications regarding this tender must be conducted solely through the e-tendering portal. Any communication outside of this platform is not permitted.
Timeline
18 Jul 2025 → 28 Sept 2026 · 8 dates- Planning notice published18 Jul 2025, 15:44 BST
- Market engagement1 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Exeter City Council is inviting you to participate in this preliminary market engagement exercise by completing the attached questionnaire.
The plots can be viewed from the public highway without prior arrangement.
If you have any doubt as to what is required in providing the information requested, please send a message via the Council’s e-procurement portal messaging facility.
The completed questionnaire should be submitted no later than
12:00pm (midday) on 1st August 2025
via Advantage South West Business portal: Advantage South West Business Portal (advantageswtenders.co.uk).
On receipt of the completed questionnaires, Exeter City Council may contact suppliers for the purpose of verifying and/or clarifying the information submitted.
Any feedback provided on this preliminary market engagement exercise will be general and issued to all interested suppliers to ensure that Exeter City Council is not seen to be giving an advantage or disadvantage to any supplier during this exercise or any future related procurement opportunity.
- Tender notice published367 days ago20 Oct 2025, 16:20 BST
- Next notice expected365 days ago21 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by352 days ago3 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline342 days ago14 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts311 days ago15 Dec 2025
- Latest notice published24 days ago28 Sept 2026, 14:42 BST
Notice history
15 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Jul 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published18 Jul 2025, 15:44 BSTUK2
- Planned procurement notice published19 Aug 2025, 16:17 BSTUK3
- Status changed to planned19 Aug 2025, 16:17 BST
- Procurement method changed19 Aug 2025, 16:17 BST
- Deadline published: 24 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT19 Aug 2025, 16:17 BST
- Planned procurement notice published7 Oct 2025, 09:25 BSTUK3
- Deadline moved to 7 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT7 Oct 2025, 09:25 BST-17 days · was 24 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Planned procurement notice published20 Oct 2025, 12:26 BSTUK3
- Deadline moved to 14 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT20 Oct 2025, 12:26 BST+7 days · was 7 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Tender notice published20 Oct 2025, 16:20 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active20 Oct 2025, 16:20 BST
- Contract award notice published13 Jan 2026, 15:22 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete13 Jan 2026, 15:22 GMT
- Contract signature expected30 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published28 Sept 2026, 14:42 BSTUK7
Published amendments (2)
Changes to the notice included: - updated procurement timescales - publication of award criteria
Amendments to expected tender timetable
Routine re-releases (7)
- 2025-10: 2 releases · 7 Oct 2025, 20 Oct 2025
- 2025-08: 1 release · 19 Aug 2025
- 2025-07: 1 release · 18 Jul 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skinner Construction LtdSMELaing Easiform Homes Redevelopment2 Feb 2026 – 31 Aug 2026Options: The tender pack has been produced on the basis that party wall foundations will be underpinned where new foundations are built adjacent. The Client reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to amend the relevant structural details, amend the depth of foundations, or omit the requirement for underpinning prior to entering into contract. Statutory Planning and Building Regulation consents have been received for all plots with the exception of 100/102 Merrivale Road. It is anticipated that planning permission and Building Control approval will be received prior to commencement. Delays to statutory consents will require programme amendments to accommodate. The Client shall promptly notify the Contractor if Exeter City Council undergoes, or proposes to undergo, any form of restructuring, merger, acquisition, amalgamation, or transfer of business (restructuring event) that may affect the performance or administration of any contract. If, as a result of a restructure event, the rights or obligations of The Client are to be transferred to its successor entity. The successor entity will enter into a formal deed of novation, with the Contractor, assuming all rights and obligations of the Employer. | £1,995,908 | 13 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Laing Easiform Homes Redevelopment · Skinner Construction LtdSME
- Signed
- 19 Mar 2026
- Value
- £1,995,908
- Period
- 19 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
- Options
- The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The tender pack has been produced on the basis that party wall foundations will be underpinned where new foundations are built adjacent. The Client reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to amend the relevant structural details, amend the depth of foundations, or omit the requirement for underpinning prior to entering into contract. Statutory Planning and Building Regulation consents have been received for all plots with the exception of 100/102 Merrivale Road. It is anticipated that planning permission and Building Control approval will be received prior to commencement. Delays to statutory consents will require programme amendments to accommodate. The Client shall promptly notify the Contractor if Exeter City Council undergoes, or proposes to undergo, any form of restructuring, merger, acquisition, amalgamation, or transfer of business (restructuring event) that may affect the performance or administration of any contract. If, as a result of a restructure event, the rights or obligations of The Client are to be transferred to its successor entity. The successor entity will enter into a formal deed of novation, with the Contractor, assuming all rights and obligations of the Employer.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SKINNER CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (9)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications www.advantageswtenders.co.uk All procurement documents related to this tendering exercise will be made available exclusively through our e-tendering portal. Registration on the portal is free of charge and mandatory for access to the documents. Interested parties must use the por…
- Bidding documents and specifications www.advantageswtenders.co.uk All procurement documents related to this tendering exercise will be made available exclusively through our e-tendering portal. Registration on the portal is free of charge and mandatory for access to the documents. Interested parties must use the por…
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender