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Doris Robinson Court - Appointment of a Principal Contractor

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

This public procurement record has 12 releases in its history.

Award

21 Sep 2026 at 15:37

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderCancellation

21 Sep 2026 at 15:14

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Award

18 Sep 2026 at 11:43

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

11 Mar 2026 at 12:59

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

03 Sep 2025 at 17:24

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

21 Jul 2025 at 13:12

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

26 Jun 2025 at 13:42

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
PlanningUpdate

10 Jun 2025 at 09:55

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
PlanningUpdate

09 Jun 2025 at 13:18

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

09 Apr 2025 at 14:41

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
PlanningUpdate

27 Feb 2025 at 11:49

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

24 Feb 2025 at 16:49

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is procuring a principal contractor for the construction of Doris Robinson Court, a 46-unit apartment block in Stoke-on-Trent. The works cover complete building construction, associated civil engineering, landscaping, external works and internal fit-out. This is a major construction project for a public-sector housing development, requiring one contractor to coordinate and deliver the full build rather than separate trade packages. The opportunity is classified as construction work and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The council is the buyer and the work will be carried out at the Doris Robinson Court site in Stoke-on-Trent. Businesses relevant to this requirement include principal contractors, residential developers and construction firms with end-to-end delivery capability across building, external works and fit-out.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open procedure. The original contract awarded to Torsion Construction Limited on 10 March 2026 was cancelled on 26 August 2026 because the contractor went into administration and could not fulfil it. Stoke-on-Trent City Council then selected McPhillips (Wellington) Limited, the supplier in second place, on 18 September 2026. The replacement award is £9,201,834 excluding VAT (£11,042,200 including VAT), for a contract period from 1 October 2026 to 1 January 2028. The tender was evaluated on quality and price: technical quality carried 60%, comprising programme and methodology, staff experience, example contracts and social value; commercial price carried 40%.

This procurement shows sustained demand from Stoke-on-Trent City Council for a principal contractor able to deliver a substantial residential construction scheme as a single coordinated package. A credible competitor would need demonstrable experience delivering comparable apartment or housing developments, with the capacity to manage construction, civil engineering, landscaping, external works and internal fit-out. The evaluation gives greatest weight to technical delivery, so businesses should be able to present a robust programme and methodology, experienced project staff and relevant example contracts. Social value capability also matters, alongside commercially competitive pricing. The competition attracted 15 bids, including five final-stage bids from SMEs, indicating that suitably resourced smaller contractors can compete, either independently or through an appropriate delivery model.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Doris Robinson Court - Appointment of a Principal Contractor

Notice Description

All works associated with the construction of a 46-unit apartment block, associated landscaping, external works and internal fit out. Please note, this contract was initially awarded to Torsion Construction Limited but due to unforeseen circumstances we are now awarding to the supplier in second place.

Planning Information

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has carried out the following engagement with the market to develop a sourcing strategy for the appointment of a principle contractor to develop and undertake the construction of the Doris Robinson Court site; 05.02.25 - F2F meeting with Seddon Construction Ltd for feedback on past tenders published (i.e. Document/ Attachment Format) and current market trends driving costs and risk. 14.02.25 - F01: Prior information notice Publication reference: 2025/S 000-005241 14.02.25 - Future Opportunity posted on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7297247024507203585/ 27.02.25 - Networking event, a mixture of local authorities, businesses from the private sector and consultants (Architects, QS's and Structural Engineers) in attendance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e7a5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089288-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£9,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£9,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£27,278,950 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
7 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
10 Mar 20267 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOKE-ON-TRENT
Postcode
ST4 1HH
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Delivery Location
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Electoral Ward
Hartshill Park & Stoke
Westminster Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

TORSION CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

McPhillips (Wellington) Ltd

Further Information

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