Planning

Preliminary Market Engagement for Selman & Wellday Car Park & Garages (Housing Project - New Homes)

LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY

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Planning

16 Jan 2026 at 12:19

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Hackney is in the planning stage of procuring a main contractor for a housing project at the Selman & Wellday car park and garage site. The contracting authority, classified as a sub-central government public authority, has initiated this tender under the procurement category 'works,' specifically concerning construction. The location is within Hackney, London, under the region UKI41. The preliminary market engagement is currently underway to gauge contractor interest, with responses due by 6th February 2026.

This procurement offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for main contractors experienced in delivering affordable residential projects in London. With a planned contract value of £12,000,000, suitable for SMEs, this tender seeks expertise in low-energy certification such as Passivhaus or AECB standards. Construction firms with capacity to commence work by autumn 2026, who can provide innovative solutions to construction logistics challenges, would be well-positioned to bid in the subsequent tender process. Interested parties are encouraged to register their interest and provide feedback on the proposed procurement strategy through the specified portal.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Preliminary Market Engagement for Selman & Wellday Car Park & Garages (Housing Project - New Homes)

Notice Description

This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice seeks to notify the market of the London Borough of Hackney (the Council)'s intention to commence procurement of a main contractor in the next 3-6 months. The site is: Selman & Wellday car park and garage site (New Homes). As part of our Preliminary Market Engagement Notice, the Council is seeking feedback on this project from interested main contractors. We want to understand the current markets' interest and obtain 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 this project based on our proposed procurement strategy? 3. Do you have any comments in relation to the proposed enabling works options? It would be particularly helpful to understand if you have any concerns about the achievability of any of these options, or have any alternative suggestions to offer. For example, would construction logistics preclude offering parking to residents on the podium deck during the main build period? 4. Does your organisation have capacity to bid for this project in the next 3-6 months, and to commence work around autumn 2026? 5. Does your organisation have experience in delivering residential schemes to achieve Passivhaus / AECB 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 06 February 2026 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=80421794-07f2-f011-813c-005056b64545&p=2241eb95-058a-e511-80f7-000c29c9ba21 (PLEASE DO NOT SEND EMAILS DIRECTLY - ONLY EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST THROUGH THE PORTAL WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED)

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 a main contractor in the next 3-6 months. The site is: Selman & Wellday car park and garage site. As part of our Preliminary Market Engagement Notice, the Council is seeking feedback on this project from interested main contractors. We want to understand the current market's interest and obtain 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 this project based on our proposed procurement strategy? 3. Do you have any comments in relation to the proposed enabling works options? It would be particularly helpful to understand if you have any concerns about the achievability of any of these options, or have any alternative suggestions to offer. For example, would construction logistics preclude offering parking to residents on the podium deck during the main build period? 4. Does your organisation have capacity to bid for this project in the next 3-6 months, and to commence work around autumn 2026? 5. Does your organisation have experience in delivering residential schemes to achieve Passivhaus / AECB 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 06 February 2026 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=80421794-07f2-f011-813c-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-060793
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003856-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jan 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 Feb 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 2 Oct 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY
Contact Name
Rupinder Chahal
Contact Email
rupinder.chahal@hackney.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HACKNEY
Postcode
E8 1DY
Post Town
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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