Tender

291 Harrow Road Pre-Construction Services, Enabling and Main Works

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

10 Sep 2025 at 15:43

Planning

19 May 2025 at 13:01

Summary of the contracting process

Westminster City Council is in the process of procuring a main contractor for the 291 Harrow Road development, which will deliver 144 new homes in London, including affordable housing and Adult Social Care units. This ambitious project is currently in the tender stage, requiring submissions by 7th October 2025. The procurement method is selective, utilizing a competitive flexible procedure. The project aims to exceed carbon reduction targets and incorporates sustainable design features such as air source heat pumps and solar panels. The contract, valued at £80 million, will start on 2nd March 2026 and is expected to conclude by 12th July 2030, with the tender focusing on construction work for houses.

This contract represents a substantial opportunity for businesses in the construction industry, particularly those with experience in large-scale urban developments and sustainable building practices. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in carbon reduction, supply chain management, and social value creation are well-positioned to compete. Additionally, businesses with a robust financial standing and a turnover of at least £250 million over the past two years are encouraged to participate. Suppliers will benefit from engaging with a project that values environmental sustainability and community impact, providing an ideal platform for growth in the public construction sector.

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Notice Title

291 Harrow Road Pre-Construction Services, Enabling and Main Works

Notice Description

Westminster City Council Authority is seeking to procure a Main Contractor for the 291 Harrow Road development. The Project will deliver 144 new homes in the centre of London. A total of 48 will be affordable homes, 24 will be Adult Social Care units at social rent and 72 homes will be available for private sale. The Project will comprise three buildings at 15, 10 and five storeys in height and will aim for an ambitious carbon reduction through a passive design, a fabric first approach and the use of air source heat pumps and solar panels to maximise the use of renewable energy. The Authority's aim is for the Project to achieve a 70% sitewide reduction over the baseline for the proposed development, far exceeding Greater London Authority's target of 35%.

Planning Information

We would like organisations the contractors to respond to this soft market test by agreeing to attend an interview whilst the Soft Market Testing is live for one hour either in person or via Microsoft Teams with the project group, which will comprise representatives of the Council’s Development Team, Procurement Team and its Professional Advisors. It should be noted that responses from the soft market testing will not be scored and will have no bearing on any procurement bid responses and will solely be used by the panel to refine WCC sourcing strategy requirements. The exercise will not include or preclude any organisation from participating in any future procurement exercise that might subsequently be undertaken. Please submit your responses via our Jaggaer sourcing portal https://wcc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ which all correspondence relating to this soft market testing engagement exercise will be undertaken.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0516f3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055564-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45211100 - Construction work for houses

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£80,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
26 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
4 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Mar 2026 - 12 Jul 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementteammailbox@westminster.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1E 6QP
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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