Official UK procurement notice
Lewisham Council Strategic Partnership Agreement
Authority: London Borough of Lewisham (Local council)·On behalf of: AVISON YOUNG (UK) LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Authority has appointed a Strategic Partner
with the skills, expertise and track record to enable
the delivery of the sites as detailed in
the 'Council's Objectives and Vison'.
The Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) will be
for an initial period of up to 10 years with an option
to extend for a further 5 years; with any sites that
start within this time period being able to complete,
regardless of whether this runs past the 15 years of
the SPA.
- How the procedure runs: Stage 1 - PSQ and Instruction to Tenderers (ITT/PSQ) Tender Notice and associated tender documents published Deadline for Tenderer clarifications Deadline to submit a completed PSQ (28 days) Assessment deadline for the PSQ (2 week period) Notify Tenderers of outcome PSQ stage 1 complete Stage 2 - Invitation to Submit Initial Tenders (ISIT) Invite selected Tenderers to submit an Initial Tender Deadline for Tenderer Clarifications Deadline to submit Initial Tenders (6 week tender period) Assessment Deadline for Initial Tenders (2.5 week period) ISIT stage 2 complete Stage 3 - Invitation to Participate in Dialogue (ITPD) Invite selected Tenderers to participate in dialogue End of dialogue period (10 week period) Finalise ISFT and associated tender documents (2 week period) Dialogue, Stage 3 complete Stage 4 - Invitation to Submit Final Tenders (ISFT) Invite Tenderers to submit Final Tenders Deadline for Tenderer Clarifications Deadline to submit Final Tenders (4 week period) Assessment Deadline for the Final Tenders (3 week period) LBL report (1 weeks) Issue Assessment Summaries Publish Contract Award Notice (min 8-working days) Mayor & Cabinet Approval (Starting on 05/05/26 for 6 weeks) Final Tender Stage 4 complete Stage 5 - Award Stage Kick Off Meeting/ finalise legal arrangement ( 4 weeks) Execute SPA/relevant contractual documentation (2 weeks) Authority to publish Contracts Detail Notice within 30-days of contract execution/ start) Publish Redacted Contract within 90-days of execution
- No preliminary market engagement: The Authority conducted some preliminary market engagement for this opportunity. A copy of the relevant notice can be found at https://www.find- tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040244-2024. Copies of documentation shared during the preliminary market engagement exercise are available on the London Tenders Portal.
CPV: Consultative engineering and construction services · Ground investigation work · Site-development work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,850,000,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Invitation to Submit Initial Tenders: 50%
- Invitation to Submit Final Tenders: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
- Invitation to Submit Initial Tenders
- Invitation to Submit Final Tenders
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 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
- Competitive flexible 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
- 19 Aug 2025, 18:00 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Sept 2026, 16:23 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 3 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
DN787651- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-049968- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058ad5Find a Tender
- How it runs
Stage 1 - PSQ and Instruction to Tenderers (ITT/PSQ)
Tender Notice and associated tender documents published
Deadline for Tenderer clarifications
Deadline to submit a completed PSQ (28 days)
Assessment deadline for the PSQ (2 week period)
Notify Tenderers of outcome
PSQ stage 1 complete
Stage 2 - Invitation to Submit Initial Tenders (ISIT)
Invite selected Tenderers to submit an Initial Tender
Deadline for Tenderer Clarifications
Deadline to submit Initial Tenders (6 week tender period)
Assessment Deadline for Initial Tenders (2.5 week period)
ISIT stage 2 complete
Stage 3 - Invitation to Participate in Dialogue (ITPD)
Invite selected Tenderers to participate in dialogue
End of dialogue period (10 week period)
Finalise ISFT and associated tender documents (2 week period)
Dialogue, Stage 3 complete
Stage 4 - Invitation to Submit Final Tenders (ISFT)
Invite Tenderers to submit Final Tenders
Deadline for Tenderer Clarifications
Deadline to submit Final Tenders (4 week period)
Assessment Deadline for the Final Tenders (3 week period)
LBL report (1 weeks)
Issue Assessment Summaries
Publish Contract Award Notice (min 8-working days)
Mayor & Cabinet Approval (Starting on 05/05/26 for 6 weeks)
Final Tender Stage 4 complete
Stage 5 - Award Stage
Kick Off Meeting/ finalise legal arrangement ( 4 weeks)
Execute SPA/relevant contractual documentation (2 weeks)
Authority to publish Contracts Detail Notice within 30-days of contract execution/ start)
Publish Redacted Contract within 90-days of execution
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 15 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 15 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 8 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
19 Aug 2025 → 18 Sept 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published19 Aug 2025, 18:00 BST
- Clarification questions by8 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline396 days ago15 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by134 days ago3 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts122 days ago16 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent106 days ago2 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published27 days ago18 Sept 2026, 16:23 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Aug 2025- Tender notice published19 Aug 2025, 18:00 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published2 Jul 2026, 15:29 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete2 Jul 2026, 15:29 BST
- Contract signature expected14 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published18 Sept 2026, 16:23 BSTUK7
- Procurement method changed18 Sept 2026, 16:23 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Partnerships LtdStrategic Partnership Agreement1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2036 · up to 1 Sept 2041Extensions: The Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) will be for an initial period of up to 10 years with an option to extend for a further 5 years; with any sites that start within this time period being able to complete, regardless of whether this runs past the 15 years of the SPA. · Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. There are Future Sites built into the procurement; these are as-yet unidentified but form part of the Agreement | £1,850,000,000 | 1 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) · Hill Partnerships Ltd
- Signed
- 26 Aug 2026
- Value
- £1,850,000,000
- Period
- 26 Aug 2026 – 25 Aug 2036 · up to 26 Aug 2041 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) will be for an initial period of up to 10 years with an option to extend for a further 5 years; with any sites that start within this time period being able to complete, regardless of whether this runs past the 15 years of the SPA.
- Options
- The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. There are Future Sites built into the procurement; these are as-yet unidentified but can form part of the Agreement following contractual procedures set out in the SPA and subject to Mayor and Cabinet approval.
3 agreed KPIs: Social Value · Affordable Housing Provision · Partnership Working
- Social Value, KPI measuring the Social Value commitments for employment opportunities, work experience, apprenticeships, community engagement and local spend.
- Affordable Housing Provision, KPI to deliver high quality residential accommodation, commercial units, public realm and support LB Lewisham's affordable homes targets.
- Partnership Working, KPI measuring collaborative working to achieve the schemes objectives and development of all the existing Contractor Sites and Future Sites in accordance with the terms set out in the SPA.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonHILL PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED · East of England
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
4 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- AVISON YOUNG (UK) LIMITEDProcuring entityProvided commercial advice
- SILVER DCC LIMITEDProcuring entityProvided technical construction support
- TLT LLPProcuring entityProvided legal advice and procurement services
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- HILL PARTNERSHIPS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: Yes. New documents for each of the stages will be uploaded to the London Tenders Portal. See Instructions To Tenderers document.
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