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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Conditional Sale & Purchase of Freehold Land and Obligations for Construction for up to 100 Affordable Dwellings

West Northamptonshire Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 02:01.

Opportunity overview

1.1. This Invitation to Tender ("ITT") contains instructions and key information about the procurement process. This ITT constitutes the conditions of the procurement process and by participating, Developers agree to these conditions. West Northamptonshire Council (Council) invites bids for the acquisition of 6.83 acres of Council owned land based on a Public Works Concession Contract, for the development and subsequent management by a Registered Social Housing Provider of up to 100 Affordable Housing units off Conway Close, Kings Heath Northampton. The acquisition will be taken forward via a Development /Sale Agreements between the Council and the successful developer on the principal terms detailed in this tender document. The successful Developer will enter into an initial Development Agreement to allow finalisation of design and obtain all approvals required, such as, but not limited to, Council, Highways and Planning. The Developer may be a Developer or registered Developer of Social Housing. If the tender is completed by a Developer or other non registered Social Housing Provider, then full details of the proposed registered Social Housing Provider must be submitted as part of the tender response.

Classification

  • CPV45211360 — Urban development construction work
  • CPV70122000 — Land sale or purchase services

Lots

  • Lot 1£20m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
WNC00000638
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
All tender documents can be accessed free of charge. Completed tenders must be submitted via this e-procurement portal only. All clarifications must be made via this e-procurement portal. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc PUBLIC WORKS CONCESSION CONTRACT IN RESPECT OF THE Conditional Sale & Purchase of Freehold Land and Obligations for Construction for up to 100 Affordable Dwellings. Ref WNC00000638

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

concession

Covered By

GPA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
22 May 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
15 May 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
29 May 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
28,000,000
Amount
20,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Award will be based on tenure option offered, as per the tender documents.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Tenure option, land value
Description
Developers are required to complete the Procurement Specific Questionnaire as part of the Conditions of Participation Assessment ("CoP"). This is to be completed and submitted via In-Tend. The Procurement Specific Questionnaire (assessment of Developer) is designed to assess Developer's legal and financial capacity and technical ability to perform the contract. The Award of this project will be decided on a cascade/tiered bases, using the following steps: • Step 1 (Pass / Fail): Assess initial Specific Procurement Questionnaire • Step 2 (Pass / Fail): Commitment to adhere to building quality standards • Step 3 (scored and ranked): Number of social rent units offered (not to exceed 70), highest is best. (Obtain preferred Developer) • Step 4 (Pass / Fail): If more than one offers 70 SR units OR if the highest number offered is offered by two or more Developers: • Step 4 (scored and ranked): Total number of units (not to exceed 100), highest is best. (Obtain preferred Developer) If more than one offers 100 units OR if the highest number offered is offered by two or more Developers: • Step 5 (scored and ranked): Financial value offered. (Preferred Developer to highest value offered.) • Upon reaching preferred Developer stage, the preferred Developer will have up to 3 months to provide detailed draft plans of the proposed site and fully detailed cost plan. • Upon satisfactory agreement from the Council both parties shall enter into the Development Agreement. • If satisfactory agreement cannot be reached, the Council may end discussions with that Developer and commence preferred Developer discussions with the next highest scoring Developer, until such times as a Development Agreement has been entered into.

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
technical
Description
Bidders may be a Developer or registered Social Housing Provider. If the tender is completed by a Developer, then full details of the proposed registered Social Housing Provider must be submitted as part of the tender response. Bids must include the details of the proposed Social Housing Provider that will manage the completed works.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
14 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
14 Sept 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45211360
Description
Urban development construction work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
70122000
Description
Land sale or purchase services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
032808-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
10 Apr 2026, 12:55
Format
text/html

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
Pre-market testing has been carried out by the Council, though a notice was not published.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
West Northamptonshire Council
Id
GB-PPON-PGDV-8944-CMBP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGDV-8944-CMBP

Address

Street Address
Angel Street
Locality
Northampton
Postal Code
NN1 1ED
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF24

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Northampton · UKF24 · NN1 1ED · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF2 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 032808-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·