Published date: 17 April 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 17 May 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Multi-dwelling buildings construction work - 45211340

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£12,000,000

Procurement reference

BIP775212682

Published date

17 April 2023

Closing date

17 May 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

25 September 2023

Contract end date

25 September 2025

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

ForHousing Limited (the "authority") wish to procure a main contractor to deliver the Bowlers Yard scheme located in the Northern Quarter, Manchester on a fixed price design and build basis, with the intention of starting development works in October 2023. The site, which boarder the Metrolink Ashton line in New Islington, has already been purchased (in September 2022) and is in the ownership of ForHousing. Planning permission for 62 apartments was granted in August 2020, no planning changes are proposed to the current scheme. Properties are being developed for Shared Ownership and the letting and the management of the properties will be undertaken by the Group's commercial subsidiary ForLiving.
The owner of the site, ForHousing will be the ultimate client for the scheme, though it will be contracting through the ForViva's Group's development vehicle, ForViva DevCo Limited. Accordingly, ForViva DevCo will be the "Employer" under the Contract.

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About the buyer

Address

52 Regent Street
Eccles
M30 0BP
UK

Telephone

+441616057606

Email

procurement@forhousing.co.uk