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Published 22 May 2025, 12:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

South Molton CLT - CAS-01064-D4M2V2

Official notice

Authority: Aster Group Limited

WorksOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: South West (UKK4)
Published estimate£12,000,000≈ £7.2m / year · £12,000,001 inc. VAT · 1 value update37.4% below final estimate
Submissions closed 31 Oct 2025awarded 18 Dec 2025
Awarded to Pearce Construction (Barnstaple) Ltd
Contract term 1 yr 8 moends 19 Nov 2027 · starts 13 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Design & Build of 40 Homes for Social Rent at South Molton, North Devon.

The design, construction and completion of 40 new homes for rent. The works include all

site preparation, surveys, services, roadways, drainage, off site works, hard and soft

landscaping and all associated works

CPV: Building construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 8 moSMEPublished value£12,000,000
Contract period: 13 Mar 2026 – 19 Nov 2027 (1 yr 8 mo)Value: £12,000,000 exc. VAT · £12,000,001 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
45210000 Building construction work

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: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality, Technical and Delivery: 40%
  • Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality, Technical and Delivery
What this means for your bid
  • 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
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
22 May 2025, 12:12 BST
Last source update
25 Jun 2026, 11:24 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 18 Dec 2025
Authority reference
CAS-01064-D4M2V2
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050382
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Building construction work
Delivery area
South West (UKK4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051d46 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
17 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/aster/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

22 May 2025 → 25 Jun 2026 · 11 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    22 May 2025, 12:12 BST
  2. Market engagement
    26 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST

    Expression of Interest

  3. Next notice expected
    12 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published
    21 Aug 2025, 09:13 BST
  5. Clarification questions by368 days ago
    17 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline354 days ago
    31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
  7. Assessment summaries sent306 days ago
    18 Dec 2025
  8. Award decision expected by305 days ago
    18 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  9. Standstill ends271 days ago
    21 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  10. Contract starts221 days ago
    13 Mar 2026
  11. Latest notice published117 days ago
    25 Jun 2026, 11:24 BST

Notice history

11 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    22 May 2025, 12:12 BST
    UK1
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    9 Jul 2025, 15:53 BST
    UK2
  3. Published value updated to £12,000,000
    9 Jul 2025, 15:53 BST
    was £9,000,000
  4. Tender notice published
    21 Aug 2025, 09:13 BST
    UK4
  5. Status changed to active
    21 Aug 2025, 09:13 BST
  6. Procurement method changed
    21 Aug 2025, 09:13 BST
  7. Deadline published: 31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
    21 Aug 2025, 09:13 BST
  8. Contract award notice published
    10 Jan 2026, 11:51 GMT
    UK6
  9. Status changed to complete
    10 Jan 2026, 11:51 GMT
  10. Contract signature expected
    1 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  11. Contract details notice published
    25 Jun 2026, 11:24 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-07: 1 release · 9 Jul 2025
  • 2025-05: 1 release · 22 May 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £7,507,1461 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 64 from SMEs
Named bidders 6published on the award notice
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Pearce Construction (Barnstaple) LtdSME1 Mar 2026 – 29 Feb 2028£7,507,146 inc. VAT18 Dec 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Pearce Construction (Barnstaple) LtdSME

    Signed
    5 Mar 2026
    Value
    £7,507,146 inc. VAT
    Period
    5 Mar 2026 – 4 Mar 2028
    Status
    active
    4 agreed KPIs: Cost Predictability · Programme Predictability · Quality at Handover …
    • Cost Predictability, (corresponds to Aster KPI 7 in the Employer's Requirements): Difference between the final account (excluding valid Employer Variations) and the original Contract Sum, expressed as a percentage of the Contract Sum.
    • Programme Predictability, (corresponds to Aster KPI 8 in the Employer's Requirements): Difference in working days between the Contract Completion Date and actual Practical Completion, adjusted for Relevant Events granted under the Contract.
    • Quality at Handover, (corresponds to Aster KPI 9 in the Employer's Requirements): Average number of defects or incomplete items per unit at the point plots are offered for handover.
    • Social Value, (corresponds to Aster KPI 9 in the Employer's Requirements): Delivery against targets for Jobs created (temporary and permanent) Apprenticeships created and sustained and the utilisation of local labour.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6final-stage tenders40—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ASTER GROUP LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: IP29573R · GB-PPON: PRNW-9755-MGMY Sarson Court, Devizes, South West, SN10 2AZContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

6 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • 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