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DESIGN AND BUILD CONTRACTOR FOR THE DELIVERY OF 192 NEW HOUSES AND APARTMENTS AT KINGS COPSE AVENUE DEVELOPMENT, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE.

Eastleigh Borough Council

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TenderUpdate

12 Oct 2026 at 18:55

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

12 Oct 2026 at 16:48

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

12 Oct 2026 at 16:40

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

03 Jul 2026 at 19:15

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

03 Jul 2026 at 19:02

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

20 Aug 2025 at 10:01

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

14 Apr 2025 at 11:05

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Eastleigh Borough Council is seeking a main contractor to design and build 192 mixed-tenure homes at Kings Copse Avenue in Botley, Eastleigh, Hampshire. The construction works include the homes and associated infrastructure, hard and soft landscaping, and open spaces. The development is planned as a single phase, with all 192 homes delivered through this contract. The council has secured development consent and has a dedicated project team to support delivery. The requirement is for a JCT Design and Build Contract 2024. Construction work is the main category, covering both housing and the supporting site works.

The council has reached the tender stage and invited potential suppliers to submit a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) under a competitive flexible procedure. PSQs were due by 11 November 2026 at 12 noon GMT; clarification questions were due by 6 November 2026 at 12 noon GMT. The council intended to invite the four highest-scoring suppliers that meet the participation conditions to the next stage. The ITT is to include pricing, a development-specific technical submission and interviews; the council may also run a Best and Final Offer stage. The contract is one lot, with an estimated value of £60 million. Its planned period runs from 11 May 2027 to 19 December 2030, with possible extension to 19 December 2031. Award is based on quality (70%) and cost (30%).

This opportunity suits a main contractor with the capability to take responsibility for both design and construction of a substantial residential development, including mixed-tenure housing and associated infrastructure, landscaping and open space. The council’s participation conditions cover legal, financial and technical ability to perform the contract. Technical capability is scored at the PSQ stage, so suppliers need to demonstrate relevant delivery expertise to progress to the ITT invitation. The later competition calls for a priced offer, a project-specific technical proposal and participation in interviews. Suppliers should be able to develop and deliver the proposed design and works and compete on both quality and price. The lot is indicated as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, though the scale and delivery scope point to a need for appropriate capacity and delivery resources.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DESIGN AND BUILD CONTRACTOR FOR THE DELIVERY OF 192 NEW HOUSES AND APARTMENTS AT KINGS COPSE AVENUE DEVELOPMENT, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE.

Notice Description

Eastleigh Borough Council (the Authority) is seeking to appoint an expert Main Contractor to undertake the design & build of 192 new mixed tenure homes in Botley, Eastleigh, Hampshire. Full development consent has been secured in 2026. The Authority committed itself to provide new homes, services and infrastructure, at this development, known as Kings Copse Avenue (KCA). KCA is a key part of the Authority's self-delivery of housing pipeline. A dedicated project delivery team has been established that has overseen the planning stages and will support delivery of the development. Planning Application (F/25/100141) lists the permission secured for the 192 new homes, the Authority has an adopted policy of 'infrastructure first' and commits to progress our own developments at pace, taking all reasonable steps ahead of a main contractor award, to de-risk the development, to aid a swift start, leading to occupations. The programme anticipates a start on site in Q3 2027, first plot completions in early 2028 and final completion in late 2030, delivering all 192 plots together as a single phase with the associated infrastructure, soft and hard landscaping and open spaces. The Authority seeks to appoint the works required at KCA, pursuant to a JCT Design and Build Contract 2024. Further details in relation to KCA and the works required are provided in the Project Brief, which is provided as part of the associated tender documents for this procurement. The contract will be awarded as one Lot. This procurement process is following a competitive flexible procedure under the Procurement Act 2023 and is split into the following phases. Phase 1 - Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) Potential suppliers will be required to complete a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) compromising: * Pass/fail questions setting out Conditions of Participation * Questions on technical capabilities which will be evaluated and scored. The PSQ is to be returned by 11/11/2026, with clarifications closing on 06/11/2026. The Authority intends that it will invite the four highest scoring potential suppliers - based on the scored technical capability responses - that satisfy Conditions of Participation to participate in an invitation to tender (ITT) stage. Phase 2 - Invitation to Tender (ITT) The ITT phase is intended to comprise of: * A pricing submission; * A development specific technical submission; and * Interviews with potential suppliers. Each submission and the interviews will be evaluated and scored. If the Authority does not conduct a BAFO stage, the contract will be awarded to the supplier whose tender is determined to be the most advantageous tender following evaluation of the ITT submission and interview in accordance with the award criteria and assessment methodology set out in the associated tender documents provided to suppliers invited to the ITT stage. Phase 3 - Optional BAFO Stage Following evaluation of the initial tenders and interviews, the Authority reserves the right, but is not obliged, to invite all potential suppliers remaining in the procedure to submit a Best and Final Offer ("BAFO"). The Authority may invoke the BAFO stage where it considers that suppliers should be given an opportunity to improve their tenders in relation to price, quality and/or contractual matters before the final award decision. If the BAFO stage is used, the Authority will notify participating suppliers of the timetable, permitted scope of revisions and applicable submission requirements.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Options could include client and/or customer choices or upgrades, or change of unit types and or associated infrastructure.

Renewal: Slow occupations rate or other market conditions, other unforeseen development delays, by agreement.

Planning Information

Please find included (via link) 'PME' for EBC's Kings Copse Ave development. This has been posted on the Southeast Business & Find a Tender portals. NB: The full tender will be issued in August 2026. The PME documents we are sharing, we haven't included any site plans or surveys ect, they all exist on the planning application, as referenced in the PME document, you can find and download them from the planning portal PLEASE delete any plans or surveys you download after review, this saves you relying on them when the full ITT is issued as the ITT documents will have some changes vs the planning portal versions. Some surveys and documents were not uploaded to the planning application, if there is a plan, survey, or document you would particularly like to review, and suspect we may have it, do please request and I will advise if we hold it and if so, share. There is no obligation to review or complete any return, no one will be included, excluded or 'moved up or down' by what ever they do (or do not) wish to contribute. The PME is simply for EBC to 'warm' everyone up to this development as the main tender will be launched in August, but also allows us to take valuable feedback from yourselves, as to how we may be able to make adjustments or changes ahead of publishing the full tender, to improve the response and engagement from yourselves. Anything submitted as part of the PME process is confidential between us, and we will not disclose to anyone who has, or hasn't engaged, but we may share 'anonymised' questions to others to improve robustness and returns but would seek your permission before sharing any clarification and/or response before doing so. NB: The full tender, all clarifications, and responses (minus who requested them) will be posted on a 'live' document on the tender portal for full transparency. PME response deadline is CoB 31st July 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050239
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096319-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£60,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
11 Nov 20265 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
17 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 May 2027 - 19 Dec 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Eastleigh Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EASTLEIGH
Postcode
SO50 9YN
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ35 South Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Local Authority
Eastleigh
Electoral Ward
Eastleigh Central
Westminster Constituency
Eastleigh

Further Information

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