Official UK procurement notice
SCC - Design and Build of Affordable Dwellings at Lundy Close, Eastwood, Southend-on-Sea
Authority: Southend-on-Sea City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSouthend on Sea City Council are seeking a suitably qualified main contractor to carry out the Design and Build of affordable dwellings in line with proposed 2025 Future Homes Standard. This work will be undertaken in conjunction with the JCT Design and Build Contract 2016 Edition with amendments. The requirements of the preparation of the site and the construction of the new affordable dwellings are described within the Employers
Requirements.
The site is situated in Lundy Close in Eastwood at the Northern end of an area that lays to the east of the estate; The works include the design and build of 2 story blocks of flats consisting
of 2x2 bed flats, 2x1 beds flats; 3 Terrace Houses consisting of 2x2 bed houses and 2 Semi detached Houses consisting of 1x2 bed and 1x4 bed house.
The Contractor will be required to undertake and deliver all approved planning requirements.
This includes, but is not limited to aspects of vehicular access, parking, bin stores, cycle storage, rotary dryers, and soft and hard Landscaping.
The contract will be let under JCT 2016 Design and Build Contract with Employers Requirements, drawings, contract sum analysis, building specification, mechanical and electrical specification, structural specification. The Contractor will be expected to complete the detailed design of RIBA Stages 3+ to 6.
The procurement will be conducted electronically via the Council's e-tender facility Pro Contract procontract.due-north.com ↗. Your organisation will need to register on the e
tender facility where registration is free of charge. Once you have registered you will need to express an interest in the opportunity (E-Tender Project ID: DN582385), then look at 'My
Opportunities' where you will be able to view all the tender documents. Any tender queries in relation to this procurement must be raised as a clarification request via the messaging portal on the e-tender facility.
CPV: Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Design and Build of affordable dwellings in line with proposed 2025 Future Homes StandardAwarded
Design and Build of affordable dwellings in line with proposed 2025 Future Homes Standard. This work will be undertaken in conjunction with the JCT Design and Build Contract 2016 Edition with amendments. The requirements of the preparation of the site and the construction of the new affordable dwellings are described within the Employers Requirements.
The site is situated in Lundy Close in Eastwood at the Northern end of an area that lays to the east of the estate; The works include the design and build of 2 story blocks of flats consisting
of 2x2 bed flats, 2x1 beds flats; 3 Terrace Houses consisting of 2x2 bed houses and 2 Semi detached Houses consisting of 1x2 bed and 1x4 bed house.
The Contractor will be required to undertake and deliver all approved planning requirements.
This includes, but is not limited to aspects of vehicular access, parking, bin stores, cycle storage, rotary dryers, and soft and hard Landscaping.
The contract will be let under JCT 2016 Design and Build Contract with Employers Requirements, drawings, contract sum analysis, building specification, mechanical and electrical specification, structural specification. The Contractor will be expected to
complete the detailed design of RIBA Stages 3+ to 6.
The procurement will be conducted electronically via the Council's e-tender facility ProContract procontract.due-north.com ↗. Your organisation will need to register on the e
tender facility where registration is free of charge. Once you have registered you will need to express an interest in the opportunity (E-Tender Project ID: DN582385), then look at 'My
Opportunities' where you will be able to view all the tender documents. Any tender queries in relation to this procurement must be raised as a clarification request via the messaging portal on the e-tender facility. Additional information: All criteria are set out in the tender documents and the supplier questionnaire available to download on procontract.due-north.com ↗ . E-Tender Project ID: DN582385.
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 (2)
- Technical Questions: 40%
- price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical Questions: 40%
- Price: 60%
- 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
- 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
- 21 Feb 2025, 13:06 GMT
- Last source update
- 14 Apr 2026, 11:38 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 24 Apr 2025 – …
- Authority reference
DN582385- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-033676- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e678Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 24 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
24 Apr 2025 → 14 Apr 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline24 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened24 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Notice published191 days ago14 Apr 2026, 11:38 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Apr 2026- Status changed to complete14 Apr 2026, 11:38 BST
- Buyer details updated14 Apr 2026, 11:38 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Group LimitedSME | £2,102,750 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
SCC - Design and Build of Affordable Dwellings at Lundy Close, Eastwood, Southend-on-Sea · Auburn Group LimitedSME
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2026
- Value
- £2,102,750
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7bids · 7 electronic | 7 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Southend City CouncilContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServicesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- AUBURN GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.