Official UK procurement notice
Soha Windmill Road Development Project
Authority: Soha Housing Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSoha Housing Ltd (Soha) has awarded a contract for the delivery of 31 affordable dwellings, including access, parking, landscaping, amenity provision, and associated drainage works at a site on Windmill Road, Thame.
CPV: Construction work · Construction work for highways, roads · Construction work for houses · Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses · Drainage construction works · Flats construction work · Footpath construction work · Houses construction work · Landscaping work · Landscaping work for playgrounds · Secondary road construction work · Substation construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Soha Housing Ltd (Soha) has awarded a contract for the construction of 31 affordable…AwardedPublished value£6,700,000
Soha Housing Ltd (Soha) has awarded a contract for the construction of 31 affordable dwellings, including access, parking, landscaping, amenity provision, and associated drainage works, at a site on Windmill Road, Thame.
The site is located on the edge of the existing Thame settlement and is predominantly surrounded by medium-density residential development to the north and a semi-rural landscape to the other directions. Covering 1.27 hectares of agricultural land in a single field parcel, the site is bounded by existing hedgerows and trees. Two public rights of way run along the northern and western boundaries, providing pedestrian links to Moreton, Thame, and Princes Risborough. The topography slopes gently, falling south-westerly in the western section and north-easterly in the eastern section. The land comprises semi-improved grassland with boundary hedgerows and scattered trees. Existing access is via Windmill Road. Notable site features include overhead electricity cables in the northern section and a historic well in the western third.
The development will deliver 31 affordable homes offering a high-quality mix of accommodation. The approved Site Layout Plan (planning ref: P20/S4693/FUL) includes 1- to 3-bedroom properties, comprising 16 for Affordable Rent and 15 for Intermediate Housing. The scheme also includes integrated green infrastructure, such as soft landscaping, a village green, a play area, and associated drainage measures. Additional works include new pedestrian connections to surrounding footpaths, a widened vehicular access from Windmill Road, the installation of an attenuation basin for surface water drainage, and provision of a new electricity sub-station.
Planning approval was granted by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) in August 2021, subject to a Section 106 Agreement, following submission of a full planning application in December 2020. Additional information: A JCT Form of Contract will be used as defined in the Descriptive Document.
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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).
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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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- Suitability
As set out in the procurement documents.
- 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
- Restricted 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 20 Dec 2022, 18:09 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Jul 2025, 11:17 BST
- Authority reference
ECH1217- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-041230- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-039315Find a Tender
- Performance terms
As set out in the procurement documents.
- Review procedure
Soha will observe a standstill period following the award of the contract and conduct itself in respect of any appeals in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 30 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
30 Jan 2023 → 18 Jul 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline30 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected7 Feb 2023
- Notice published18 Jul 2025, 11:17 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete18 Jul 2025, 11:17 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIFE Build Solutions LimitedSubcontracting: declared | £7,454,878 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Soha Windmill Road Development Project · LIFE Build Solutions Limited
- Signed
- 23 Mar 2025
- Value
- £7,454,878
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Cabinet OfficeReview contact point
- High Court England and WalesMediation bodyReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- LIFE Build SolutionsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria