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Contract for the Development of Flowers Lane and Purchase of 460 Additional Housing Units

TORUS62 DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

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Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process involves Torus62 Developments Limited as the buying organisation, and the project is titled "Contract for the Development of Flowers Lane and Purchase of 460 Additional Housing Units". The procurement falls under the site-development work category, located in the North West of England (UKD region). Currently, the procurement is at the contract update stage following award updates from June 2025, with its key activity being the addition of Phases 3 and 4 to the existing development project on Flowers Lane. The legal basis for this procurement is Regulation 72(1)(b) of the PCR 2015, indicating that modifications to the contract were made to include additional phases without changing suppliers due to economic and technical constraints.

This tender opens multiple avenues for business growth, particularly for companies specializing in residential development, site preparation, and infrastructure. Given that Castle Green Homes, a large-scale enterprise, has been awarded the contract, there is a considerable opportunity for subcontracting and collaboration for smaller construction firms and suppliers within the same region. The procurement method primarily employed was a limited process without prior advertisement, owing to the exclusivity and specific requirements tied to the Flowers Lane site and surrounding additionality sites. Thus, businesses with unique access to similar projects or expertise in large scale, phased residential developments would find themselves well-placed to contribute to or compete for similar future procurement opportunities.

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Notice Title

Contract for the Development of Flowers Lane and Purchase of 460 Additional Housing Units

Notice Description

The development agreement relates to sale of Torus62 Developments Ltd's Flowers Lane site to the developer, who will provide build-out of 120 x s.106 units and provide a further 460 x housing units to Torus62 Developments Ltd across various additionality sites. The development agreement is being entered into by Torus62 Development's Ltd for the purpose of providing affordable housing that will support the existing and future needs of the local community.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Modification to add Phases 3 & 4 of the Flowers Lane housing development to the existing contract. Includes site preparation, infrastructure, and construction of residential units. Works are to be delivered by Castle Green under Reg. 72(1)(b) PCR 2015, as changing contractor is not possible for economic or technical reasons and would cause significant inconvenience or cost duplication.

Procurement Information

Torus' Flowers Lane site benefits from full planning permission with the Section 106 requirement for a minimum of 30% affordable homes. Provisionally, the site was openly advertised to the market with proposals invited for any of the following: - i)The building out of the site ii)The purchase of the land iii)The building out of the s.106 units and the remainder of the site for the developer iv)Any other proposals. Given exceptional market conditions and significant costs, the building out of the site was not a viable option. Castle Green Homes Limited proposed to buy the land and provide build-out of 120 x Section 106 units and provide a further 460 x housing units to Torus at additionality sites. While alternative offers were received, none were comparable with Castle Green Homes Limited's proposal, which offered Torus three times the amount of additional affordable units via additionality sites compared to any other bid. Under Regulation 32(2)(b) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, the contracting authority considers that the works can be supplied only by Castle Green Homes Limited, who hold exclusive rights of ownership over the additionality sites. Further, in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) in conducting a market test prior to use of the negotiated procedure, the contracting authority considers that there has been no artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement and that no reasonable alternative or substitute exists.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-037e20
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034681-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45111291 - Site-development work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£237,600,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Oct 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TORUS62 DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
Contact Name
Procurement Manager
Contact Email
procurementteam@torus.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7718707048

Buyer Location

Locality
ST.HELENS
Postcode
WA9 1LD
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
St. Helens
Electoral Ward
Peasley Cross & Fingerpost
Westminster Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CASTLE GREEN HOMES

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