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Construction of 6 Flats and Commercial Unit. 11-12 High Street, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. (open competition)

Fenland District Council

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03 Sep 2026 at 14:59

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Summary of the contracting process

Fenland District Council is procuring construction works for a four-storey mixed-use building at 11–12 High Street, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. The scheme comprises six residential flats on the upper floors and a large commercial unit at ground-floor level. The requirement covers building construction, including flats construction work. The work is concentrated at a town-centre site in Wisbech and is intended to deliver both residential accommodation and commercial space within one building. This is a single construction requirement rather than separate specialist service packages. It will suit a main contractor able to take responsibility for delivering a complete mixed-use development, coordinating the building works and meeting the requirements set out in the tender documents.

The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through an open competition below the applicable threshold. It has one lot. Questions could be submitted until 6 October 2026 at 5pm, and bids were due by 14 October 2026 at noon. The contract period is 1 January to 31 December 2027. The estimated value is £3,000,000 excluding VAT and £3,600,000 including VAT; the lot value is recorded as AED 3,000,000 excluding VAT and AED 3,600,000 including VAT. Offers are evaluated on 60% price and 40% quality. Electronic submission is allowed through the council’s stated procurement portal.

This opportunity suits established building contractors with direct experience of town-centre construction or comparable mixed-use developments. Bidders must provide evidence of previous relevant work, references and financial information as part of their tender response. The requirement also sets a minimum turnover of £5 million, so it is aimed at businesses with substantial financial capacity and the resources to deliver a complete four-storey development. Strong candidates are likely to have experience coordinating residential and commercial construction within a constrained urban site, managing the full construction programme and demonstrating reliable quality, financial control and project delivery. Contractors whose work is limited to individual trades or small-scale residential projects may not meet the stated experience and financial requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Construction of 6 Flats and Commercial Unit. 11-12 High Street, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. (open competition)

Notice Description

Construction of a 4-storey mixed-use building with a large commercial unit on the ground floor and 6 residential flats on the floors above. The site is located on the High Street in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. You must demonstrate previous experience in town center construction works or similar. Provide references and financial information as per tender response including demonstrating you have a turnover of PS5M and above. Use In-tend procurement portal link to access ITT. or Sell2Cambridgeshire,https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/cambridgeshire/home Deadline for bid submissions is Wednesday 14th October 12 noon.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f177
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083550-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

45210000 - Building construction work

45211341 - Flats construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
14 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Fenland District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MARCH
Postcode
PE15 8NQ
Postcode Area
Peterborough
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
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
Local Authority
Fenland
Electoral Ward
March North
Westminster Constituency
North East Cambridgeshire

Further Information

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