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title: "Tender for the provisioning of a main contractor for the construction of affordable housing"
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# Tender for the provisioning of a main contractor for the construction of affordable housing

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tender-for-the-provisioning-of-a-main-contractor-for-the-construction-of-affordable-housin-ocds-h6vhtk-02bc29). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** The Council seeks a suitably qualified main contractor ( the Contractor) to undertake construction work at six, Council owned, disused garage sites (The Sites) in and around Eagle Way, Shoeburyness. In addition to undertaking the demolition which is required, the Contractor must also design and build the new affordable housing which is to be constructed upon the Sites. In compliance with public procurement requirements, the draft detail relating to the required works (the draft Stage 2 documents) is also being made available at this time. The Contractor will also be required to undertake / deliver all approved planning requirements.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Southend-on-Sea City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/southend-on-sea-city-council-ons-e06000033)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 July 2021 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Construction work (primary), Education and training services, Other community, social and personal services, Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH31
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tender-for-the-provisioning-of-a-main-contractor-for-the-construction-of-affordable-housin-ocds-h6vhtk-02bc29#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02bc29`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tender-for-the-provisioning-of-a-main-contractor-for-the-construction-of-affordable-housin-ocds-h6vhtk-02bc29#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procurement.southend.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocurement.southend.gov.uk%2Fsouthend%2Fportal.nsf%2Findex.htm)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tender-for-the-provisioning-of-a-main-contractor-for-the-construction-of-affordable-housin-ocds-h6vhtk-02bc29#participate

## Description
The Council seeks a suitably qualified main contractor ( the Contractor) to undertake construction work at six, Council owned, disused garage sites (The Sites) in and around Eagle Way, Shoeburyness. In addition to undertaking the demolition which is required, the Contractor must also design and build the new affordable housing which is to be constructed upon the Sites. 
The 1st Stage Documents, related instructions and information are all being made available at this time. In compliance with public procurement requirements, the draft detail relating to the required works (the draft Stage 2 documents) is also being made available at this time. The works will be undertaken in conjunction with the JCT Design and Build Contract (2nd Recital) (inclusive of Council amendments).
The current requirements of the demolition on the site and the construction of the new affordable housing are described within the Draft Employers Requirements, issued with the other draft tender documents. The Contractor will also be required to undertake / deliver all approved planning requirements. This includes, but is not limited to aspects of vehicular access, parking, bin stores, cycle storage, rotary dryers and Landscaping. Landscaping will include soft and hard landscaping. 
We can confirm that Planning Permission has been granted for the Sites.
Procurement Documents can be accessed via: 
https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/portal.nsf/index.htm
The deadline for receipt of clarification requests relating to the SQ Documents: 14:00, Thursday 8th July 2021. 
The deadline for submission of completed SQ Responses is: 14:00 Tuesday 20th July 2021.
The Minimum Level Requirements are covered in detail in the Documents provided. This includes, but is not limited to, detail on Ability, Financial Standing, Minimum Required Turnover and Insurance. The elements which are either "scored" or "pass / fail" are fully explained within the documentation provided as part of the procurement.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 92000000, 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Contract Period:** 06/12/2021 to 06/05/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F013494-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-06-15T13:15:19.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-15T15:49:04.900Z
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- **Licence:** Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.