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Construction of 7 homes at land known as St Michaels Drive and Pease and Payne Place, Chelmsford

THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

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20 Jul 2026 at 09:32

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement covered the construction of seven affordable homes on two consented sites: land known as St Michaels Drive and Pease and Payne Place in Chelmsford, Essex. The work is building construction, including the new homes and associated construction activities under a JCT Build Contract. Guinness Development Limited was the contracting authority and is a subsidiary of The Guinness Partnership Limited, which is identified as the buyer. The properties were to transfer to The Guinness Partnership on practical completion. The land transaction with Chelmsford City Council was separate from the construction contract, although the council was to gift the land for £2. The requirement was categorised as works and was identified under CPV 45210000, building construction work.

This procurement has been awarded and is complete. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from the Westworks Development and Construction dynamic purchasing system under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The award was made on 19 September 2025 to Duncan Cameron & Hutchinson Limited. The awarded contract value is £2,400,676 including the stated currency of GBP. The awarded contract period runs from 18 May 2026 to 30 June 2028. The tender submission deadline was 31 August 2025 at 12:00. The procurement was conducted as a single requirement for all seven homes rather than being divided into lots. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It followed a competitive process, with the construction appointment made through the dynamic purchasing system.

This award indicates a requirement for an SME-capable construction contractor able to deliver a small residential development of affordable homes in Chelmsford under a JCT Build Contract. A credible future competitor would need practical housebuilding capacity, experience managing construction across two sites, and the resources to deliver seven homes through to practical completion. Familiarity with consented housing schemes, coordination with a registered housing provider and local authority land arrangements would be commercially relevant. The Westworks Development and Construction dynamic purchasing system was the procurement route, so suppliers seeking comparable work would benefit from qualification and readiness to compete through that system. The awarded supplier was a construction SME, showing that this scale and type of housing delivery can suit smaller contractors with appropriate capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Construction of 7 homes at land known as St Michaels Drive and Pease and Payne Place, Chelmsford

Notice Description

The Guinness Partnership Limited (TGPL) are publishing this award notice on behalf of their subsidiary Guinness Development Limited (GDL). This is a contract award notice following a competitive process via Westworks Development and Construction DPS under PCR15 to appoint a contractor to build 7 affordable homes on land at St Michaels Drive and Pease and Payne Place, Chelmsford Essex. The land is to be gifted to us by Chelmsford City Council for PS2 and both sites have the benefit of planning consent. The build contract is comprised of GDL entering into a JCT Build Contract for the construction of the new homes with Duncan Cameron Hutchinson (which is the subject of this notice), and a simultaneous purchase of the land from Chelmsford City Council by TGPL. The contracting authority for the purpose of the Procurement Regulations will be GDL. GDL is a subsidiary of TGPL but is a contracting authority in its own right. Ownership of the properties will be transferred from GDL to TGPL upon practical completion. The transaction for the purchase of land will be between Chelmsford City Council and TGPL. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 apply to this award.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-911fd007-21ff-40e8-b9f4-f19ec39316ca
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca3f6e71-193a-4979-9c54-af19ccb69299
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45210000 - Building construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,400,676 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,400,676 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Sep 20251 years ago
Contract Period
18 May 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
NW1 3AX
Postcode Area
North West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Regent's Park
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Duncan Cameron & Hutchinson Ltd

Further Information

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