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title: "HAR6174: Riverside Poplar Phase 2"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06554d"
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buyer: "TOWER HAMLETS"
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# HAR6174: Riverside Poplar Phase 2

Buyer: TOWER HAMLETS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06554d

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## Summary

The public procurement contract titled "HAR6174: Riverside Poplar Phase 2" was awarded by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The project involves acquiring 223 affordable housing units at Heron Wharf, Poplar Riverside, Leven Road, owned by St William Homes LLP. This direct award contract, valued at £47,840,000 excluding VAT, aims to address housing needs in an area designated for residential development under the Council's Local Plan. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract period set from 27 February 2026 to 31 March 2030. The procurement method was a direct award due to exclusive rights held by the supplier, necessitating the works integration with existing site developments.

This tender presents significant opportunities for firms with expertise in the construction and development of affordable housing. The project includes site preparation, building construction, and associated infrastructure work like roads and footpaths. Businesses providing architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services would be particularly well-suited to this contract, especially those accustomed to large-scale developments due to its complexity and scale. Participating in a high-profile project with a borough like Tower Hamlets can enhance business portfolios and provide reputational advantages in the competitive construction sector.

## Notice

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets (the Council) has identified an opportunity to acquire 223 affordable housing units at Blocks A and B at Heron Wharf, Poplar Riverside, Leven Road (the Site). The Site is currently owned by St William Homes LLP (SWH), a subsidiary of Berkeley Homes (BH). SWH is developing residential housing as part of Phase 2 of the Heron Wharf scheme (the Scheme). The planning permission and associated s106 agreement obtained for the Scheme requires SWH to sell the affordable flats to be delivered, to a Registered Provider, which in this case would be the Council. As part of the Scheme, the Council has agreed to acquire 223 affordable units as set out below. When the construction of the units reaches "golden brick" stage (above foundation level - being the point at which the units are treated as a zero-rated supply for VAT purposes) the Council will purchase the land interest from SWH (so the Council becomes the owner of the land on which the 223 affordable units are to be delivered). The Council will also, at the same time pay SWH the costs associated with the delivery of the works up to "golden brick". The Council will also enter into a Development Agreement with SWH for the delivery of the 223 affordable housing units. The Development Agreement will place a legally enforceable obligation on SWH to commence and deliver housing on the Site in accordance with agreed specification requirements as set out in the Development Agreement. The Council will pay for the costs of the works associated with delivering the affordable housing units in monthly instalments. The completed outputs will then be handed over to the Council's ownership on practical completion. The opportunity offered to the Council by SWH comprises two linked transactions: (i) the purchase of the Site and "golden brick" works that the 223 affordable housing units are to be delivered on by the Council from SWH; and (ii) the award of a works contract (Development Agreement) by the Council to SWH. The Council considers these to be inseparable components of the transaction which can only be delivered by SWH. For the reasons set out in this notice, the Council considers that only SWH would be able to deliver the works because of exclusive rights (SWH's current ownership of the Site) and that there are no reasonable alternatives to these works. The value stated refers to the estimated capital costs of the works which will be the subject of the Development Agreement.

### Procurement Information

The Council, relying on paragraph 5 of Schedule 5 to the Procurement Act 2023 intends to award a contract to SWH for the delivery of housing on the Sites (as described in this notice). The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract: (a) due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. SWH own and are developing the wider 'Estate' in which the Site sits. Accordingly SWH are responsible for the construction of and the laying of the major services and infrastructure which will serve the Site. Such services and infrastructure will remain in the ownership of SWH. On this basis it is not commercially feasible or workable from a technical or engineering perspective for another contractor to construct the Site on behalf of the Council. The Site is located within an area of housing need for the Council and is designated for residential development in the Council's Local Plan. The Site already has detailed planning permission and so far as the Council is aware this is the only Site in the area which has planning permission and can deliver the scale of the affordable housing required by the Council to meet local housing need. The Council has secured GLA grant funding to assist with its acquisition of the Site. Under the terms of the GLA grant, the Site must be delivered by the GLA grant utilisation date of 31 March 2030. So far as the Council are aware there are no other schemes in the locality that can be delivered to the scale and cost of the Site in the timescales required to use the grant it has secured. Whilst the Council will become the owner of the Site at 'golden brick', the Development Agreement that the Council will enter into will cover the golden brick works and beyond. In addition as referred to above, since SWH own and are developing the wider Estate and will be responsible for the services and infrastructure it is not commercially feasible or workable from a technical or engineering perspective for another contractor to construct the Site on behalf of the Council as this would likely cause significant interface issues which would likely result in the Council incurring a substantial and disproportionate amount of additional cost.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032388-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 27 Feb 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £47,840,000 |
| Contracts value | £47,840,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TOWER HAMLETS |
| Additional buyers | LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E1 1BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Whitechapel |
| Westminster constituency | Bethnal Green and Stepney |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ST WILLIAMS HOMES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 45100000 - Site preparation work
- 45210000 - Building construction work
- 45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads
- 45233161 - Footpath construction work
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 9 Apr 2026 at 12:06 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032388-2026
- 16 Feb 2026 at 16:33 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014006-2026
- 16 Feb 2026 at 16:24 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013998-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032388-2026
  9th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014006-2026
  16th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013998-2026
  16th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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