Published date: 21 February 2025

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Opportunity (published 21 February 2025, last edited 25 February 2025)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses - 45211000

Location of contract

SS2 6FA

Value of contract

£2,600,000

Procurement reference

SOSBC001-DN582385-55361284

Published date

21 February 2025

Closing date

24 April 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 September 2025

Contract end date

27 November 2026

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Southend on Sea City Council are seeking a suitably qualified main contractor to carry out the Design and Build of affordable dwellings in line with proposed 2025 Future Homes Standard. This work will be undertaken in conjunction with the JCT Design and Build Contract 2016 Edition with amendments. The requirements of the preparation of the site and the construction of the new affordable dwellings are described within the Employers Requirements.

The site is situated in Lundy Close in Eastwood at the Northern end of an area that lays to the east of the estate; The works include the design and build of 2 story blocks of flats consisting of 2x2 bed flats, 2x1 beds flats; 3 Terrace Houses consisting of 2x2 bed houses and 2 Semi-detached Houses consisting of 1x2 bed and 1x4 bed house.

The Contractor will be required to undertake and deliver all approved planning requirements. This includes, but is not limited to aspects of vehicular access, parking, bin stores, cycle storage, rotary dryers, and soft and hard Landscaping.

The contract will be let under JCT 2016 Design and Build Contract with Employers Requirements, drawings, contract sum analysis, building specification, mechanical and electrical specification, structural specification. The Contractor will be expected to complete the detailed design of RIBA Stages 3+ to 6.


About the buyer

Address

Civic Centre
Victoria Avenue
Southend on Sea
SS2 6FA
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1702215000

Email

procurementops@southend.gov.uk

Website

http://www.southend.gov.uk/