Tender

Lewisham Council Strategic Partner Agreement

LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM

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Tender

19 Aug 2025 at 17:00

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Lewisham has initiated a procurement process titled "Lewisham Council Strategic Partner Agreement" concerning site development and consultative engineering and construction services. This tender falls under the "works" industry category, and is located within the UKI44 region in the United Kingdom. The process is active and in the tender stage, employing a selective procurement method via a competitive flexible procedure. Key dates include an expression of interest deadline on 15th September 2025 and an award period ending on 3rd June 2026. The contract will commence on 16th June 2026, potentially extending for 15 years, valued at £1.85 billion GBP, with a gross amount of £2.22 billion GBP.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses with expertise in site development, engineering, and construction services to form a long-term strategic partnership with the London Borough of Lewisham. It particularly suits large firms capable of delivering on complex site-related business plans and working collaboratively on a high-value project. Participation involves a multi-stage procurement process, including the submission of Pre-Qualification Questionnaires, Initial Tenders, and Final Tenders. Businesses well-versed in such structured procurement procedures and possessing the necessary skills and track record stand to benefit greatly from engaging with this strategic project.

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Notice Title

Lewisham Council Strategic Partner Agreement

Notice Description

The Authority wishes to appoint a Strategic Partner with the skills, expertise and track record to enable the delivery of the exceptional sites as detailed in the 'Council's Objectives and Vison', and 'Council Expectations' sections of the Heads of Terms (HoTs) and the Development Fact Sheets; and to work collaboratively with the Authority to develop the pipeline sites and site related business plans as further detailed in this ITT and said HoTs. The Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) will be for an initial period of up to 10 years with an option to extend for a further 5 years; with any sites that start within this time period being able to complete, regardless of whether this runs past the 15 years of the SPA.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: There are Future Sites built into the procurement; these are as-yet unidentified but form part of the Agreement

Renewal: The Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) will be for an initial period of up to 10 years with an option to extend for a further 5 years; with any sites that start within this time period being able to complete, regardless of whether this runs past the 15 years of the SPA.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058ad5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049968-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

45111250 - Ground investigation work

45111291 - Site-development work

71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,850,000,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
£1,850,000,000 £1B-£10B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Jun 2026 - 15 Jun 2036 Over 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
LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
lewisham.procurement@lewisham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CATFORD
Postcode
SE6 4RU
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark

Local Authority
Lewisham
Electoral Ward
Rushey Green
Westminster Constituency
Lewisham East

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