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Development Partner for Keyworker Housing at Rotherhithe New Road and 25 Cherry Garden Street

London Borough of Southwark · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Development Partner for Keyworker Housing at Rotherhithe New Road and 25 Cherry Garden Street Southwark Council is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to inform the development of its upcoming procurement for a Development Partner that will be responsible for designing, delivering and operating 100% affordable key worker housing across two sites at Rotherhithe New Road and 25 Cherry Garden Street. This engagement aims to understand current market capability, ability to meet the delivery model, innovation opportunities and commercial considerations to support the design of a proportionate and competitive procurement procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. This notice does not formally commence a procurement process. Participation in the PME is voluntary and will not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any future tender. Scope of the Requirement The council intends to procure a Development Partner to undertake (indicative scope): • Appointment of a full design team to develop the design of the Key Worker Housing sites through RIBA stages 2 to 4. • Construction of the Key Worker Housing blocks on both sites. • Operation and Management of the Key Worker Housing blocks for the duration of the lease via a Registered Provider. • Social Value The final scope may be refined following PME.

Classification

  • CPV45000000 — Construction work
  • CPV71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
DN817126
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
21 Sept 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned

Contract period

Starts
25 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
26 Mar 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71000000
Description
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI44
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Proposed Procurement Approach The council anticipates using a Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. This will include: • Stage 1: Conditions of Participation (selection stage) • Stage 2 : Full tender stage with detailed technical and commercial evaluation • Dialogue and / or Negotiation Stage Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) feedback will help shape the specification, KPIs, commercial model, and procurement structure. PME Activities The Council intends to undertake the following engagement activities: • Online supplier briefing session -10:30-11:30am on 24/07/2026. • One to One technical discussions (subject to demand) - Week commencing 27/07/2026 All suppliers will receive the same core information and any suppliers not able to attend the briefing can receive a copy of the materials presented. Insights gathered will be anonymised and used solely to inform the procurement design. How to Participate Suppliers interesting in participating in the PME should register their interest via: https://procontract.due-north.com Upon registration, suppliers will receive: • PME briefing document All communication regarding this PME must be submitted through the Council's e-tendering poral, ProActis: https://procontract.due-north.com
Due
24 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
064814-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
9 Jul 2026, 15:17
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
London Borough of Southwark
Id
GB-PPON-PXTW-7647-VDLV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXTW-7647-VDLV

Address

Street Address
Southwark Council
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 2QH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI44

Contact

Name
Sam Bush

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI44 · SE1 2QH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI44 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 048740-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 054468-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 064814-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·