--- title: "Sale of ground with a requirement to enter into a contract for the Design and Construction of 34No. homes for social rent" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0453e9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0453e9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0453e9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0453e9.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL" published: "2024-04-22" --- # Sale of ground with a requirement to enter into a contract for the Design and Construction of 34No. homes for social rent Buyer: MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0453e9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0453e9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0453e9.json) ## Summary The Midlothian Council has recently awarded a contract for the Sale of ground with a requirement to enter into a contract for the Design and Construction of 34 social rented homes in Shawfair, Danderhall. The procurement method used was the Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. This opportunity falls under the construction works category and is currently at the award stage. The contract is valued at £7,382,774.15 GBP and was signed on 22nd April 2024. This tender presents an opportunity for construction companies specializing in social housing projects to engage with the Midlothian Council. Businesses with experience in design and construction services for social rented homes can benefit from this contract. The Council aims to address the demand for affordable housing in the Shawfair area through this procurement process. Interested companies should consider the location, requirements, and key dates specified in the contract to position themselves competitively for this opportunity. ## Notice Sale of ground with a requirement to enter into a contract for the Design and Construction of 34No. homes for social rent ### Lot Information Lot 1 Sale of ground with a requirement to enter into a contract for the Design and Construction of 34No. homes for social rent, Shawfair, Danderhall ### Procurement Information In terms of Midlothian Council's affordable housing policy, it is noted that the Shawfair area is one of the Council's locations with highest demand. As a result the Council requires to secure land within the Shawfair area to assist with meeting that demand and policy ambition and to deliver its Affordable Housing Supply Programme. The area of land at Shawfair owned by Bellway Homes fits with that policy ambition. The contract for the purchase of land is an excluded contract under Regulation 11(1) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (2015 Regulations). The Sellers have included as a condition of the sale of its land that the Council is required to enter into a construction contract with Bellway Homes for the construction of 34 social rented homes on the land being acquired. Without acquiring the land, the Council could not meet its policy in respect of affordable housing in the Shawfair area and the scheme would not be capable of progressing. As a result the Council progressed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication on the basis the works could only be provided by Bellway Homes on the basis that (i) for technical reasons competition is absent and (ii) Bellway Homes has exclusive rights in respect of the land and has taken steps within the missives to protect its exclusive rights. There is no reasonable alternative in the Shawfair area. The negotiated procedure without publication was carried out pursuant to Regulation 33 (1) (b) of the 2015 Regulations. Through this negotiated procedure, the Council has ensured that value for money has been achieved. The Council will not award the contract for the period of at least 10 days from the date of publication of this notice and will also issue a contract award notice. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012924-2024 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 21 Apr 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 | £7,382,774 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL | | Locality | DALKEITH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH22 1DN | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian | | Local authority | Midlothian | | Electoral ward | Dalkeith | | Westminster constituency | Midlothian | | Delivery location | TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | BELLWAY HOMES EAST SCOTLAND | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45000000 - Construction work ## Release History - 22 Apr 2024 at 10:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012924-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.midlothian.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000764419 - https://www.bellway.co.uk/new-homes/scotland-east - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00336 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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