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Procurement of a Design and Build Contractor for the Development of Social Rent Housing at Blackwell Close Garages and Morris Blitz Court, Area Housing Office

London Borough of Hackney

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

14 Aug 2026 at 17:10

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

22 Sep 2025 at 16:01

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

07 Jul 2025 at 10:27

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Hackney procured design-and-build main contractors to develop new social-rent housing at two infill sites in Hackney: Blackwell Close Garages, E5 0TA, and Morris Blitz Court Area Housing Office, 101 Farleigh Road, N16 7TE. The works include new homes and associated public realm improvements. Each site was treated as a separate construction lot, with standalone delivery arrangements, although the Council considered appointing one contractor for both where this offered the best outcome. The procurement is relevant to principal contractors and construction businesses able to manage residential design and construction, site delivery and associated external works in London. The recorded procurement category is construction works (CPV 45000000).

The procurement has been awarded following a selective, multi-stage competitive flexible procedure. Three valid bids were received for each lot. Lot 1, Blackwell Close, was awarded to ALEXANDER JAMES CONTRACTS LIMITED on 14 August 2026 for £8,890,816 excluding VAT (£10,668,979.20 including VAT), with a contract period from 3 September 2026 to 3 September 2028. Lot 2, Morris Blitz Court, was awarded to KIND & CO. (BUILDERS) LIMITED on 14 August 2026 for £9,216,658 excluding VAT (£11,059,989.60 including VAT), also running from 3 September 2026 to 3 September 2028. The tender required bids for both lots, with prices for each and a combined price. Evaluation weighted quality method statements at 60% and price at 40%.

For a supplier that did not win, this award demonstrates Hackney’s demand for substantial social-rent housing delivered through design and build, with public realm works forming part of the requirement. A credible future competitor would need to act as a main contractor, coordinate design and construction across residential development sites, and manage delivery under a JCT Design and Build 2024 contract, as amended. The procurement also shows that Hackney expects bidders to address quality through detailed method statements rather than compete on price alone. Relevant experience of affordable residential schemes in Hackney or the wider London area, the organisational capacity to manage parallel site activity, and the ability to deliver low-energy or Passivhaus-standard housing would strengthen a supplier’s position when this type of requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Procurement of a Design and Build Contractor for the Development of Social Rent Housing at Blackwell Close Garages and Morris Blitz Court, Area Housing Office

Notice Description

UK6 Contract Award Notice: Procurement of a Design and Build Contractor for the Development of Social Rent Housing at Blackwell Close Garages and Morris Blitz Court, Area Housing Office

Planning Information

This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice seeks to notify the market of the London Borough of Hackney (the Council)’s intention to commence procurement of one or more main contractors for two infill development sites in the next 3-6 months. These sites are: Blackwell Close garages & Morris Blitz Court. The Council seeks feedback from interested main contractors to understand the appetite for these projects in the current market and to seek feedback on our proposed procurement strategy. As part of our Preliminary Market Engagement Notice, the Council is seeking feedback on these projects from interested main contractors. We want to understand the current markets' interest and get feedback on our proposed procurement strategy. When responding, we would encourage contractors to provide written responses to the questions listed below: 1. Do you have experience of delivering projects of a similar affordable nature and scale within Hackney or the London area? 2. Would your organisation be interested in bidding for one or both of these projects based on our proposed procurement strategy; if so, which project(s) would your organisation be interested in? 3. Does your organisation have capacity to bid for one or both of these projects in the next 3-6 months, and to commence work around spring 2026? 4. Would you expect cost or programme savings, or any additional social value benefits, to arise to the Council from joint procurement and delivery of the two projects? 5. Does your organisation have experience in delivering residential schemes to achieve Passivhaus or similar low-energy certification? 6. Would you like us to contact you to arrange a 1-2-1 discussion about these projects? We are asking interested main contractors to register interest by the closing date of 23 July 2025 at 12pm. We may contact you to arrange follow-up one-to-one discussions. However, please note that if the Council receives a substantial number of responses, we may have to revert to a group session. There is additional Project information attached to this advert, and once the information has been reviewed and you are interested, please log in and do this before the deadline and respond to the questionnaire by using this link; https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=5c32e4b4-105b-f011-813a-005056b64545&p=2241eb95-058a-e511-80f7-000c29c9ba21 . (PLEASE DO NOT SEND EMAILS DIRECTLY - ONLY EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST THROUGH THE PORTAL WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0559a9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077861-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£16,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£16,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£18,107,474 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 3 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Hackney
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E8 1DY
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Local Authority
Hackney
Electoral Ward
Hackney Central
Westminster Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

ALEXANDER JAMES CONTRACTS LIMITED

KIND & CO. (BUILDERS) LIMITED

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