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title: "324-338 Bensham Lane Works Contract"
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# 324-338 Bensham Lane Works Contract

Buyer: OPTIVO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044d3f

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "324-338 Bensham Lane Works Contract" has been completed. The buying organisation, Optivo Development Services Limited, has awarded the contract to Oakwood Building Contractors Limited. The contract involves the design and construction of 44 residential units at the 324-338 Bensham Lane site in Thornton Heath, Croydon. The procurement method used was a limited negotiated procedure, citing extreme urgency as the rationale due to unforeseeable events leading to the need for urgent appointment without a competitive tender process.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for construction companies specialising in works contracts. The project location in Croydon provides a specific geographic focus for interested businesses. The urgent nature of the award creates a time-sensitive opportunity for companies capable of quickly mobilising construction resources. Businesses with experience in residential construction projects would be well-suited to compete for this contract with a focus on quality, speed, and compliance with statutory requirements.

## Notice

A contract for the carrying out and completion of the following works at the 324-338 Bensham Lane site: The design and construction of 44 units comprising of a six-storey building (including lower ground floor) fronting Bensham Lane comprising of: 17 one bedroom flats,18 two bedroom flats, 1 two bedroom Duplex, 1 three bedroom Duplex and 7 three bedroom townhouses. This also includes the formation of vehicular accesses and provision of associated off-street parking; provision of associated refuse cycle storage formation of vehicular accesses and provision of associated off-street parking.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A contract for the carrying out and completion of the following works at the 324-368 Bensham Lane site: The design and construction of 44 units comprising of a six-storey building (including lower ground floor) fronting Bensham Lane comprising of: 17 one bedroom flats,18 two bedroom flats, 1 two bedroom Duplex, 1 three bedroom Duplex and 7 three bedroom townhouses. This also includes the formation of vehicular accesses and provision of associated off-street parking; provision of associated refuse cycle storage formation of vehicular accesses and provision of associated off-street parking.

### Procurement Information

Optivo Development Services Limited (ODSL) is a subsidiary within the Southern Housing Group. ODSL intends to award the Contract to Oakwood Building Contractors Limited ("Oakwood") pursuant to Regulation 32(2)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR"), for the reasons set out below: DCB (Kent) Limited ("DCB") were originally appointed to carry out the development works at the site under a building contract with ODSL. Kinovo Plc ("Kinovo") provided a parent company guarantee ("PCG") in respect of DCB's performance of the building contract. In May 2022 DCB entered into administration. Pursuant to the terms of the PCG, Kinovo were required to arrange for the completion of the works, subject to ODSL's agreement. Accordingly, Kinovo took steps to procure a replacement building contractor, but have not been able to secure a proposal that is acceptable to ODSL both in terms of the price payable for the completion of the works and the experience and credentials of the proposed replacement contractor. In light of the above ODSL has decided to take direct control of the selection and appointment of a replacement contractor. ODSL now wish to appoint Oakwood as the replacement contractor. Regulation 32(2)(c) allows a contracting authority to award a contract under the negotiated procedure without prior publication "insofar as is strictly necessary where, for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority, the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with" ODSL is relying on this exemption to award the Contract to Oakwood on the following basis: (i) The events that have given rise to the need to appoint Oakwood on an urgent basis without undertaking a competitive tender process in accordance with the PCR were not foreseeable by, or attributable to, ODSL - such events being DCB entering into administration originally, and Kinovo subsequently being unable to secure a proposal for the completion of the works that is acceptable to ODSL; (ii) If a contractor is not appointed urgently to complete the remaining works this will result in ODSL incurring significant additional costs (to add to the costs that it has already incurred); (iii) Any further delay in completing the works could also give rise to health and safety issues and/or security issues on site.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009916-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £14,009,292 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OPTIVO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC1M 5LA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Clerkenwell |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OAKWOOD BUILDING CONTRACTORS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 26 Mar 2024 at 17:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009916-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.shgroup.org.uk

## Provenance

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