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Castleleigh - 24 newbuild affordable homes in Northwich

WEAVER VALE HOUSING TRUST LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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15 Sep 2026 at 17:41

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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15 Sep 2026 at 17:35

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Weaver Vale Housing Trust Limited commissioned the delivery of Castleleigh, a development of 24 new-build affordable homes in Northwich. The requirement covers construction works, construction consultancy, land acquisition and a pre-construction services agreement, forming a package to secure and develop the site. The main work category is building construction, with associated construction consultancy services. Delivery is in Northwich, Cheshire. The buyer is a housing trust serving the local area. The published scope identifies land costs of £600,000, works, consultancy fees and pre-construction services as parts of the overall development package, but this paragraph focuses on the nature and purpose of the requirement rather than its financial value.

The procurement is complete and was awarded by direct award to Chapter WBL Limited, an SME, on 10 September 2026. The award value is £5,028,121 excluding VAT and £5,678,942.20 including VAT. The award covers one lot and has a contract period from 28 September 2026 to 28 December 2028, with a possible extension to 28 December 2029. Renewal is permitted for planning, bad weather and services issues. The direct award rationale is that Weaver Vale must contract with Chapter WBL to secure the site because Chapter WBL will control it at exchange of contracts. A standstill period ends on 24 September 2026, with signature scheduled by 28 September 2026.

This award shows that Weaver Vale Housing Trust buys integrated development packages combining affordable-home construction with consultancy and site-related arrangements. Competitors seeking similar work will need credible capability to deliver new-build housing and manage construction consultancy within a coordinated package, rather than offering a narrowly defined trade service. Evidence of controlling or securing a suitable development site may be commercially important where land arrangements determine the contracting route. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, indicating that an SME with appropriate construction capacity, project management resources and access to relevant professional expertise could be a credible future competitor. Experience delivering affordable housing and managing planning, weather and service-related delivery risks would also be relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Castleleigh - 24 newbuild affordable homes in Northwich

Notice Description

Land - PS600,000 Works - PS4,768,015 Consultancy Fees - PS150,000 plus VAT PCSA - PS109,106 plus VAT Total inc VAT - PS5,678,942

Procurement Information

Weaver Vale must contract with Chapter WBL in order to secure the construction site in question. Chapter WBL will be in control of the site at the time of exchange of contracts. Further information will be published in due course regarding the construction contract which forms part of the package

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fa92
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087513-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£5,028,121 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Sep 20266 days ago
Contract Period
28 Sep 2026 - 28 Dec 2028 2-3 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
WEAVER VALE HOUSING TRUST 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
NORTHWICH
Postcode
CW9 7LL
Postcode Area
Crewe
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Rudheath
Westminster Constituency
Mid Cheshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CHAPTER WBL LIMITED

Further Information

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