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title: "Queens Park Court Replacement Contract"
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# Queens Park Court Replacement Contract

Buyer: WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05085c

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## Summary

The Westminster City Council engaged in a public procurement process entitled "Queens Park Court Replacement Contract" in the construction industry, focusing on residential building works. The project is located in Westminster, London, within the UKI32 region, with the objective of delivering 23 social rent homes. Key dates for this process saw the contract awarded to Willmott Dixon Construction on 6th January 2025, with works scheduled for completion over a 12-month period, beginning in December 2024. The procurement method employed was limited, without prior publication of a call for competition, necessitated by the previous contractor, Geoffrey Osborne Limited, entering administration. The procurement stage is now at the award phase.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the construction sector, particularly those experienced with projects of a similar scale and nature. Companies specialising in construction works, especially those with expertise in residential buildings, could find opportunities for collaboration or subcontracting. The contract value of £9,288,989 indicates substantial production and supply chain engagements. Businesses experienced in navigating frameworks like the Southern Construction Framework would be well-suited to pursue similar opportunities in public construction projects, potentially offering services for ancillary works and future tenders by local authorities like Westminster City Council.

## Notice

The contract is for Stage 2 JCT 2016 D&B contract (with WCC amends) with Willmott Dixon Construction (Registration Number 00768173) for the Main Works Construction of Queen's Park Court. The contract will be for a period of 12 months from December 2024.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The proposed appointment of Willmott Dixon Construction follows Geoffrey Osborne Limited going into administration on the 25th of April 2024, with the Council now seeking to conclude the replacement contractor appointment. At the time of insolvency, the Queen's Park Court scheme was approximately 80% complete, with an original Practical Completion of August 2024. Additional information: The contract was awarded to Willmott Dixon Construction (Registration Number 00768173) for the Main Works Construction of Queen's Park Court. The contract will be for a period of 12 months from December 2024, the award follows due diligence call off against the SCF framework.

### Procurement Information

The proposed appointment of Willmott Dixon Construction followed Geoffrey Osborne Limited going into administration on the 25th of April 2024, with the Council now seeking to conclude the replacement contractor appointment. At the time of insolvency, the Queen's Park Court scheme was approximately 80% complete, with an original Practical Completion of August 2024. Background & Due Diligence Immediately following Osborne entering Administration, the Procurement and Contract options were presented to the Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Renters. The preferred option was to negotiate an open book 2 stage Design & Build Contract, following a short competition between two Contractors. The 2 Stage route was agreed as follows: * Stage 1 - Mobilisation, forward orders and urgent remedial works, including weathering, hoarding and Health & Safety works - Up to PS1,500,000 for the 3 Batch B sites together with a PCSA to progress design and price build up. * Stage 2 - Completion of the works, including all ancillary, highways & 3rd party works as defined by Stage 1. The Executive Director Regeneration, Economy and Regeneration subsequently approved the direct appointment of a Contractor to carry out Stage 1 of the recovery works (Mobilisation/Enabling) to a maximum sum of PS500,000 for Queen's Park Court. It was also agreed that a Cabinet Member Report would be presented for approval following the completion of the stage 1 works, setting out the costs to complete the three projects. As part of the Stage 1 works, proposals were requested from Wilmott Dixon & Higgins for Stage 1 for Queen's Park Court, with Willmott Dixon recommended due to their lower OH&P and initial Stage 1 cost, their proactive approach and quality of the tender. Willmott Dixon also named an experienced team which Higgins did not provide and demonstrated a good working relationship with the NHBC, which gives the best chance of achieving a Warranty backed project at the end of the works. Procurement Strategy - Southern Construction Framework Upon conclusion of due-diligence and securing the site, the Council sought to proceed with procuring the replacement contractor to carry out the remaining Main Works. Several strategies were considered, as listed below: 1. WCC Directly Negotiate Main Works Contract with Willmott Dixon 2. Full Re-Tender of the Remedial and Completion Works 3. WCC directly appoint existing Subcontractors, Consultants under a Management Contract 4. WCC Procure a new Contractor via a Framework From the options presented, the Council chose to progress the appointment via a Framework, with the Southern Construction Framework (Lot 3) selected for the Queen's Park Court Package of Works. The full rationale is detailed in the CGRB report presented to the Cabinet Member. An Expression of Interest was carried out via the SCF Framework, which included the following 9 Main Contractors: 1. Bowmer and Kirkland 2. Galliford TRY 3. Graham 4. ISG 5. Willmott Dixon 6. Kier 7. Mace 8. Morgan Sindall 9. Tilbury Douglas The Expression of Interest was undertaken over the course of September and responses received on the 20th of September 2024: * 8x contractors declined with 1x Positive response received from Willmott Dixon Construction limited Next Steps Following the Expression of Interest, the recommendation was agreed to progress with a Direct Award via the SCF Framework for the contract to complete the Queen's Park Court works with Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd. Queen's Park Court is scheduled to deliver 23 Social Rent homes within the Queen's Park Ward and is located right in the heart of a vibrant, thriving community in Westminster.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017305-2025 |
| 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 | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £9,288,989 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1E 6QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI32 Westminster |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WILLMOTT DIXON CONSTRUCTION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45211100 - Construction work for houses

## Release History

- 28 Apr 2025 at 12:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017305-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.westminster.gov.uk

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