Tender

Selman & Wellday Car Park & Garages - Procurement of a Design and Build Contractor for the Development of Social Rent Housing

LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY

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Tender

20 Mar 2026 at 11:29

Planning

16 Jan 2026 at 12:19

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Hackney is actively seeking a main contractor for the design and build of social rent housing at the Selman & Wellday car park and garage site, located in Cassland Road, London, E9 5AL. This tender, under a JCT Design and Build 2024 contract, encompasses the construction of a 6-storey apartment block with 22 residential units, alongside public realm and landscape improvements. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, utilising a competitive flexible procedure split into two stages, subject to the Procurement Act 2023. Interested parties must submit their participation by 12:00 pm on 20th April 2026, with the planned contract period starting on 11th January 2027, through to 12th June 2028. The industry category is construction works, and the project value stands at a gross sum of GBP 12 million. The site is strategically located within proximity to important transport links such as Homerton Overground station.

This procurement process presents significant opportunities for growth within the construction industry, particularly for firms specialising in residential development and urban regeneration. Businesses with experience in affordable housing projects and familiarity with the high-density urban environment of Hackney or London will be well-suited to compete in this tender. SMEs are encouraged to partake, as the suitability criteria cater to smaller enterprises. The competitive flexible procedure allows thorough evaluation based on quality and price, with weighting favouring quality at 60%. This alignment with new social housing demands and environmental considerations, such as Passivhaus low-energy certification, positions this initiative as a lucrative prospect for contractors looking to align their offerings with sustainable urban development trends.

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Notice Title

Selman & Wellday Car Park & Garages - Procurement of a Design and Build Contractor for the Development of Social Rent Housing

Notice Description

The London Borough of Hackney is seeking to appoint a Main Contractor under a Design and Build contract (JCT Design and Build 2024 as amended) to undertake the construction and delivery of new homes and associated public realm improvements at the Selman and Wellday car park and garage site, Cassland Road, London, E9 5AL (hereafter referred to as "Selman and Wellday"). In addition, the Authority is intending to appoint the same Contractor to deliver a package of enabling works under the Minor Works JCT 2024 as amended, to cover site clearance and temporary works only, to de-risk the site. The Selman and Wellday site is currently occupied by 18 car parking spaces and 28 garages with associated hard standing areas and spans approximately 1,600 sqm. The site is located within the Gascoyne Estate and in close proximity to Victoria Park and Homerton Overground station. The site lies between two high-traffic roads, Wick Road and Cassland Road, and can currently be accessed via Cassland Road and Hedger's Grove. The proposal for the Selman and Wellday site, developed by Al-Jawad Pike architects, is to demolish all 28 existing garages and replace them with a new 6-storey apartment block housing 22 residential units, all for social rent. New public realm and landscape improvements are proposed, including new playspace and the re-provision of eleven out of the existing eighteen car parking spaces to the Podium of the existing nearby housing block, Wellday House. The procurement will follow a competitive flexible procedure with two stages. Details of the award criteria are set out in the published tender documents.Please register and follow this link for free access to documents and to submit participation for this tender before the deadline of the 20th of April 2026, 12:00pm; https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c400e151-fb22-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=2241eb95-058a-e511-80f7-000c29c9ba21

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)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060793
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025663-2026
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
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
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Jan 2027 - 12 Jun 2028 1-2 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 HACKNEY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

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