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Construction of Homes and Associated works at Harlestone Road Northampton

WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL

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20 May 2026 at 08:35

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council has completed a direct award procurement process for the "Construction of Homes and Associated Works at Harlestone Road, Northampton." The contract involves the construction of 82 affordable homes in the UKF24 region of Northampton, United Kingdom. This procurement was a direct award due to technical reasons related to land ownership, and the council aims to address urgent housing needs. The award notice was published on 20th May 2026, with the contract starting on 1st June 2026 and concluding on 30th July 2029. This project falls under the "Construction work" category and represents a substantial opportunity in the construction industry.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for companies within the construction sector, particularly those specialising in large-scale residential projects. The procurement was awarded to Countryside Properties (UK) Limited, a substantial enterprise with capabilities tailored to handling such extensive housing developments. Firms with experience in managing complex construction undertakings on brownfield sites or those with the capacity to work at a rapid development pace due to the project's urgency will find similar opportunities highly beneficial for their business expansion strategies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Construction of Homes and Associated works at Harlestone Road Northampton

Notice Description

Construction of 82 affordable homes at Harlestone Road, Northampton, following purchase of land.

Procurement Information

Direct award justification on the basis that the ownership of or control over the land (site) on which the properties is to be built means that 'competition is absent for technical reasons'. Under current timelines and urgent need, there were no other opportunities to enter into an agreement to bring forward an affordable housing development on brownfield land with planning permission at a similar scale and pace. Moving forward the Council will continue to engage with developers in the area seeking opportunities on a continuous market Engagement basis.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069ca0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046076-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£8,894,855 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 May 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 May 20263 days ago
Contract Period
31 May 2026 - 30 Jul 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postcode
NN1 1ED
Post Town
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Northampton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COUNTRYSIDE PROPERTIES (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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