Award

Land & Package Deal at Dark Lane, Calow

GUINNESS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Feb 2026 at 17:17

Award

30 May 2025 at 14:59

Summary of the contracting process

Guinness Developments Limited (GDL), a subsidiary of The Guinness Partnership Ltd., has completed a procurement process for a land and package deal on Dark Lane, Calow. This tender, classified under building construction work, involves the construction of 35 affordable homes in Chesterfield, North East Derbyshire. The process reached the award stage, with the contract signed on 19th December 2025. GDL opted for a limited procurement method, justified as a negotiated procedure without prior publication due to technical reasons and significant unmet housing need in the locality. This contract, valued at approximately £7.13 million GBP, is part of a larger scheme initiated by SME developer Stancliffe Homes Ltd. The design works are now complete up to RIBA stage 3, and both rented and shared ownership homes will be constructed.

This procurement presents growth opportunities for businesses involved in building construction and housing development, specifically those interested in social housing projects. SME developers like Stancliffe Homes Ltd have already engaged in this opportunity, highlighting the potential for similar companies to thrive in partnerships focused on addressing local housing needs. Companies specialising in large-scale construction, land development, and design and build contracts may find this project model particularly suited for expansion, especially given the existing demand for affordable housing in regions like North East Derbyshire.

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Notice Title

Land & Package Deal at Dark Lane, Calow

Notice Description

Traditional land and build "package deal" for the construction of 35 affordable homes.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Guinness Developments Limited ("GDL") has entered into an agreement for the purchase of land and an associated build contract with SME housing developer Stancliffe Homes Ltd. ('Stancliffe'). This is a traditional land and build "package deal" brought to GDL by land agent Halo (Housing Assets Land and Organisation) Limited. The scheme will result in the construction of 35 affordable homes on land off Dark Lane, Calow, S44 5AD. It comprises 16 rented and 19 shared ownership properties. Stancliffe have arranged to purchase the site from a private vendor and have completed initial design work up to RIBA stage 3. The package deal is comprised of GDL entering into a JCT Design & Build contract for the construction of the new homes on the land with Stancliffe (which is the subject of this notice), and a simultaneous purchase of the land from Stancliffe by The Guinness Partnership Ltd., GDL's parent company (an exempt transaction under the Public Contract Regulations 2015). The contracting authority for the purposes of the Procurement Regulations will be GDL. GDL is a subsidiary of The Guinness Partnership Ltd. (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 directly between Stancliffe and TGPL. Additional information: Note:- Scoping and initial negotiations on this package deal commenced in January 2024 and were substantially underway prior to the implementation of the Procurement Act 2023. Guinness' view is therefore that this award is covered by the transition provisions built into PA23, and therefore that this contract award is subject to PCR2015, which is why a VEAT notice is being issued.

Procurement Information

Guinness Developments Limited ("GDL") considers that in this case the use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is justified on the basis of: Regulation 32(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 - single supplier - technical reasons The direct award without prior publication justification applies because: (a) the contractor was only prepared to sell the land only as part of arrangements that also include its development. (b) GDL and the North East Derbyshire District Council have significant unmet need in the locality of the development, evidenced through long housing waiting lists. (c) There is no other land on the market which is available for social housing development within reasonable timeframes local to the unmet need for development. A VEAT noticed was published well in advance of the contract being concluded.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052a06
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012140-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45210000 - Building construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£14,592,537 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Apr 202510 months 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
GUINNESS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@guinness.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
NW1 3AX
Post Town
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
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Regent's Park
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

STANCLIFFE HOMES

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