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27 Jul 2026 at 10:46

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "College Heath Road Development" is initiated by Havebury Homes, a sub-central government public authority based in Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom. The tender involves the design and construction of 40 affordable homes, including infrastructure and related works, on a brownfield site in Mildenhall. Havebury Homes is seeking contractors to undertake these works under a JCT Design and Build Contract 2024. The current stage is 'tender', with important deadlines, such as the tender submission end date on 2nd November 2026 and the award period ending on 5th January 2027. The project falls under the "construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses" category, with a total contract value of £11.4 million.

This tender presents significant opportunities for companies specialising in residential construction, particularly those experienced in managing complex site conditions and statutory compliance. Successful tenderers will need to demonstrate strong capabilities in project management, design coordination, and delivery within stipulated timeframes. The project may benefit businesses able to provide innovative solutions to sustainability and quality challenges. Operated under an open procurement method with a competitive flexible procedure, the contract favours firms with solid financial stability, as evident from the required minimum turnover of £14.25 million and other financial criteria. The procurement process is competitive yet structured to ensure that only the most capable and suitably qualified firms advance to the final tender stage, encouraging businesses to showcase their strengths in quality and cost efficiency.

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Notice Title

College Heath Road Development

Notice Description

The Procurement is for the design and construction of a residential development at College Heath Road, Mildenhall, comprising 40 affordable homes together with all associated infrastructure, external works, roads, drainage, utility connections, landscaping and statutory approvals. The Contract will be delivered under a JCT Design and Build Contract 2024, as amended by the Authority. The successful Contractor will assume responsibility for completing and coordinating the design and for constructing the Works in accordance with the Employer's Requirements, accepted Contractor's Proposals and all Contract requirements. The Contract includes sectional completion requirements and associated milestone obligations. Tenderers will be required to achieve the sectional completion dates, handover requirements and related delivery milestones specified within the Tender Documents. The Contractor shall be responsible for programming, managing and coordinating the Works to ensure achievement of all sectional and overall completion requirements. The Contractor will be responsible for design development, statutory approvals, Building Regulations compliance, NHBC Social Housing Warranty requirements, utility infrastructure, highway and drainage adoption processes, testing, commissioning, certification, handover and defects management. The development is located on a brownfield site formerly occupied by council offices. Previous demolition works have been undertaken; however, some hardstanding, foundations and spoil remain on site. An existing dwelling located in the south-west corner of the site is to be demolished as part of the Works. The successful Contractor shall be responsible for the demolition of the remaining dwelling, completion of all associated site clearance and enabling works, management of existing site constraints and integration of the completed development with existing infrastructure and service networks. Tenderers are expected to satisfy themselves as to the nature of the Site and any constraints relevant to the delivery of the project. The Authority places particular importance on programme certainty, design quality, build quality, building safety, regulatory compliance, competence management, defect prevention, successful handover and customer satisfaction. The Contractor will be required to manage planning condition discharge, utility infrastructure, statutory approvals, adoption processes, testing, commissioning, certification and sectional completion requirements in accordance with the Tender Documents.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d423
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070720-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45211000 - Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£11,400,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£11,400,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
2 Nov 20263 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Feb 2027 - 16 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
HAVEBURY HOMES
Additional Buyers

THE DESIGN PARTNERSHIP (ELY) LIMITED

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BURY ST EDMUNDS
Postcode
IP33 3SP
Post Town
Ipswich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH14 Suffolk CC

Local Authority
Fenland
Electoral Ward
Chatteris South
Westminster Constituency
North East Cambridgeshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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