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title: "Redevelopment of the Wendling Estate and St Stephen's Close"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f991"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "London Borough of Camden"
published: "2026-09-14"
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# Redevelopment of the Wendling Estate and St Stephen's Close

Buyer: London Borough of Camden  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f991

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## Summary

The London Borough of Camden intends to appoint a joint venture development partner to redevelop the Wendling Estate and adjoining St Stephen’s Close in Gospel Oak, London. The scheme would replace 240 existing homes with around 650–750 high-quality, sustainable and genuinely affordable and private homes, while meeting existing residents’ needs and addressing overcrowding and antisocial behaviour. It would also replace the existing hostel and health centre and improve the surrounding neighbourhood, including outdoor spaces and safety. The redevelopment will follow the Landlord Offer approved through the resident ballot and forms part of Camden’s Community Investment Programme. The work covers residential development, multi-dwelling construction, estate regeneration and associated property services, including land and development management.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Camden has stated an intention to procure, subject to Cabinet approval, and is not inviting tenders yet. The expected approach is a joint venture development partnership for one lot, with a planned contract period from December 2027 to March 2040. The estimated value is £500 million gross development value. Camden planned preliminary market engagement, including one-to-one meetings in the weeks beginning 5 and 12 October 2026, held in person or via Teams; feedback is intended to inform a Cabinet decision later in 2026 and the competition documents. A subsequent notice is currently anticipated for 11 January 2027. Engagement will explore redevelopment, funding, contract terms, vacant possession and rehousing, responsibilities, and the competition process.

The engagement is aimed at suppliers with current capability and experience to design, fund and deliver large urban residential developments of more than 500 mixed-tenure homes. This is therefore likely to suit major housebuilders, property developers, investors, development managers and joint venture consortia able to combine housing delivery, funding and long-term estate regeneration expertise. Relevant preparation includes developing a credible approach to phasing and redevelopment, resident rehousing and vacant possession, sustainable and energy-efficient homes, replacement community facilities, and management of a complex urban site. Camden also wants considered input on funding assumptions, contract conditionality and long-stop dates, development management responsibilities, and the structure and process of the future competition. Registered suppliers would be asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement before receiving project briefing and site feasibility information.

## Notice

The Wendling Estate is a council estate located in the Gospel Oak ward, with St Stephen's Close immediately adjacent. Together they are known as the Wendling and St Stephen's Close Estate, covering approximately 2.6 hectares and comprising 240 existing homes, including at the time of writing 191 Council-tenanted homes and 49 leasehold properties. The regeneration of the Wendling Estate and St Stephen's Close is an important part of the Council's Community Investment Programme. Residents voted in favour of full redevelopment of the Estate in July 2021 because they wanted new homes, better outdoor spaces, and a safer, more welcoming neighbourhood. The redevelopment proposals aim to deliver high-quality, energy efficient, genuinely affordable and private homes that meet residents' needs and address long standing issues facing the existing Estate, such as overcrowding and antisocial behaviour. The Council intends, subject to Cabinet approval, to procure a joint venture development partner to deliver a redevelopment of the estate comprising circa 650-750 high-quality, sustainable new homes; replace the existing hostel and health centre; and improve the existing neighbourhood for current and future residents. The redevelopment will be delivered in accordance with the Landlord Offer that formed the basis of the resident ballot. The contract estimated value is PS500m GDV (Gross Development Value).

### Planning Information

Prior to tender, LB Camden wishes to engage with suppliers on the following:
1. Approach to redevelopment of the estate
2. Funding assumptions
3. Form of contract, contract conditionality, long-stop dates
4. Vacant possession and rehousing
5. Development management responsibilities 
6. Competition requirements/process
The preliminary market engagement process will involve:
1. Publication of this PME Notice – Monday 14th September 2026
2. Suppliers are asked to register their interest using the messaging system in ProContract – by Friday 2nd October 2026
3. Upon registration suppliers will be requested to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) prior to the project briefing pack being made available. 
4. One to One supplier meetings will be arranged with suppliers registering their interest
5. An agenda for the meetings will be sent to suppliers who have registered an interest as part of the project briefing pack. 
6. The project briefing pack will also comprise:
- Summary of key Council project requirements
- Site feasibility information
- Summary of proposed competition structure and process
7. Suppliers to review the agenda and project briefing pack provided in advance of meeting with LB Camden so that they can bring along considered thinking / material which can aid productive discussions in relation to the project and agenda items. 
8. Meetings will be arranged face to face or via Teams – w/c 5th October and w/c 12th October 
9. LB Camden will take notes of each meeting, to provide a record of discussions held. 
10. Feedback gathered through the engagement will be used to inform a Council Cabinet decision later in 2026 and the finalisation of competition documentation.
LB Camden welcomes interest from all suitable suppliers. Suppliers will be considered suitable for participation if they have experience and current capability to design, fund and deliver large urban residential developments of 500+ mixed tenure homes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087067-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 11 Jan 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2027 - 30 Mar 2040 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | London Borough of Camden |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | North London |
| Postcode | N1C 4AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | King's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | TLI31 Camden and City of London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 70 - Real estate services

### Codes

- 45211300 - Houses construction work
- 45211340 - Multi-dwelling buildings construction work
- 70000000 - Real estate services
- 70111000 - Development of residential real estate
- 70120000 - Buying and selling of real estate
- 70123000 - Sale of real estate

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2026 at 17:43 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087067-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087067-2026
  14th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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