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London Dock Jade Wharf

LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS

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Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is engaging in a public procurement process to acquire 68 affordable housing units at Block G, Jade Wharf, London Dock, Wapping. This project falls under the industry category of building construction and site preparation work, and encompasses construction work for highways and footpaths, with delivery expected between 2026 and 2028. The buyer is Tower Hamlets, operating as a public authority in sub-central government. The procurement is at the award stage, employing a direct award method due to exclusive rights held by St George City Limited and St George PLC. These dates are crucial, with the procurement contract commencing on 30th March 2026 and projected to conclude by 31st January 2028, with a potential extension till 31st March 2030.

This tender represents an exceptional opportunity for businesses specialising in construction and site preparation, architectural, engineering, and inspection services. It is a notable project due to its exclusive nature, involving established players like St George City Ltd and St George PLC, providing unique synergies and collaboration. Large-scale enterprises with capabilities in housing development and urban infrastructure are well-positioned to benefit from this initiative. The project addresses the pressing housing needs of London, making it an attractive venture for businesses seeking to grow their portfolio in public sector works and residential development in the local area.

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Notice Title

London Dock Jade Wharf

Notice Description

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets (the Council) has identified an opportunity to acquire 68 affordable housing units at Block G, Jade Wharf, London Dock, Wapping (the Site). The Site is currently owned by St George City Limited (SGCL) and St George PLC (SGPLC) are the contracting organisation in terms of the construction works. Both companies are subsidiaries of Berkeley Homes (BH). SGPLC is developing residential housing as part of the next phase of the Jade Wharf scheme (the Scheme). The planning permission and associated s106 agreement obtained for the Scheme requires SGCL to sell the affordable flats to be delivered, to a Registered Provider, which in this case would be the Council. As part of the Scheme, the Council has agreed to acquire 68 affordable units as set out below. When the construction of the units reaches "golden brick" stage (above foundation level - being the point at which the units are treated as a zero-rated supply for VAT purposes) the Council will purchase the long leasehold interest from SGCL (so the Council becomes the owner of the land on which the 68 affordable units are to be delivered). This is a lease within an apartment block. The Council will also, at the same time pay SGPLC the costs associated with the delivery of the works up to "golden brick". The Council will also enter into a Development Agreement with SGCL and SGPLC for the delivery of the 68 affordable housing units. The Development Agreement will place a legally enforceable obligation on SGCL and SGPLC to commence and deliver housing on the Site in accordance with agreed specification requirements as set out in the Development Agreement. The Council will pay for the costs of the works associated with delivering the affordable housing units in monthly instalments. The completed outputs will then be handed over to the Council's ownership on practical completion. The opportunity offered to the Council by SGCL and SGPLC comprises two linked transactions: (i) the purchase of the long leasehold interest and "golden brick" works that the 68 affordable housing units are to be delivered on by the Council from SGCL; and (ii) the award of a works contract (Development Agreement) by the Council to SGCL and SGPLC. The Council considers these to be inseparable components of the transaction which can only be delivered by both SGCL and SGPLC. For the reasons set out in this notice, the Council considers that only SGCL would be able to deliver the works because of exclusive rights (SGCL's current ownership of the Site) and that there are no reasonable alternatives to these works.

Procurement Information

The Council, relying on paragraph 5 of Schedule 5 to the Procurement Act 2023 intends to award a contract to SGCL and SGPLC for the delivery of housing on the Sites (as described in this notice). The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract: (a) due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. SGCL own the Site and SGPLC are developing the wider 'Estate' in which the Site sits. Accordingly, SGCL are responsible for the construction of and the laying of the major services and infrastructure which will serve the Site. Such services and infrastructure will remain in the ownership of SGCL. Further, the council is taking a lease of units within a block, with the rest of the units remaining in the ownership of SGCL. On this basis it is not commercially feasible or workable from a technical or engineering perspective for another contractor to construct the Site on behalf of the Council. The Site is located within an area of housing need for the Council and is designated for residential development in the Council's Local Plan. The Site already has detailed planning permission and so far as the Council is aware this is the only Site in the area which has planning permission and can deliver the scale of the affordable housing required by the Council to meet local housing need. The Council has secured GLA grant funding to assist with its acquisition of the Site. Under the terms of the GLA grant, the Site must be delivered by the GLA grant utilisation date of 31 March 2030. So far as the Council are aware there are no other schemes in the locality that can be delivered to the scale and cost of the Site in the timescales required to use the grant it has secured. Whilst the Council will become the owner of the Site at 'golden brick', the Development Agreement that the Council will enter into will cover the golden brick works and beyond. In addition as referred to above, since SGCL own the Site and SGPLC are developing the wider Estate and will be responsible for the services an infrastructure it is not commercially feasible or workable from a technical or engineering perspective for another contractor to construct the Site on behalf of the Council as this would likely cause significant interface issues which would likely result in the Council incurring a substantial and disproportionate amount of additional cost.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066dd6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024760-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

45100000 - Site preparation work

45210000 - Building construction work

45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads

45233161 - Footpath construction work

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£11,050,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
29 Mar 2026 - 31 Jan 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS
Additional Buyers

TOWER HAMLETS

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E1 1BJ
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Whitechapel
Westminster Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

ST GEORGE

ST GEORGE CITY

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