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title: "Watts Grove, London - 65 Units Design and Build Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07762a"
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buyer: "Sanctuary Housing Association"
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# Watts Grove, London - 65 Units Design and Build Contract

Buyer: Sanctuary Housing Association  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07762a

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## Summary

Sanctuary Housing Association commissioned construction work for a 65-home affordable housing development at Watts Grove and Gale Street, bounded by Compton Close in Bow, London E3, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The cleared site has planning permission for three apartment blocks, each with a stair and lift, rising to six storeys and built on existing foundations. The scheme comprises one-, two- and three-bedroom homes, all for affordable rent. The works cover design and build, using a lightweight steel frame, together with groundworks, landscaping, boundary works, ancillary buildings and the apartment blocks. This is a construction contract, with delivery in London. Sanctuary Housing Association is the buyer. The award identifies Hadley Industries Holdings Limited, trading as Hadley Group, as the supplier and construction provider.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 21 September 2026 following a direct award. Sanctuary had first run a competitive call-off under its Design & Build Dynamic Purchasing System, but no suitable tender was received: the only bidder meeting the price requirements could not meet mandatory bonding requirements. Subsequent market engagement identified Hadley Group as the only economically viable and financially acceptable supplier able to meet the required timescales. The award is for the single lot. Its value is £19,354,420 excluding VAT, or £23,225,304 including VAT. The contract period is 1 October 2026 to 28 September 2028, with signature scheduled for 28 September 2026. The arrangement is intended to use Matrix SCM Ltd under the London Borough of Ealing neutral vendor framework, with Hadley Group appointed as subcontractor.

This award indicates demand for a main contractor able to deliver complete affordable housing schemes from design through construction, particularly apartment developments on existing foundations. Credible competitors would need experience of lightweight steel-frame construction, multi-storey residential blocks, groundworks, landscaping, boundary works and ancillary buildings, together with the capacity to coordinate lifts, stairs, utilities and external works across a three-block scheme. The requirement also points to the importance of robust financial standing and the ability to provide mandatory bonding, as these requirements prevented the earlier competitive bidder from proceeding. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate delivery of compliant, safe residential buildings, manage planning and building-safety obligations, and work through a framework or neutral-vendor contracting route where the main supplier may be appointed as a subcontractor.

## Notice

Site between Watts Grove and Gale Street, bounded by Compton Close in Bow, London, E3. London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Cleared site. Extant planning permission PA 18 03075 S for 65 units across 3 blocks (3 cores, each with one stair and one lift), up to 6 storeys for construction on existing foundations. Design proposal for lightweight steel frame construction on existing foundations. Works include ground works, landscaping, boundary works, construction of ancillary buildings and apartment blocks. Tenure: 100% affordable rent, mixture of 1 bed, 2 bed and 3 bed units. Sanctuary Housing Association previously conducted a competitive call-off under its Design & Build Dynamic Purchasing System established under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. No suitable tender was received, as the sole bidder meeting price requirements was unable to satisfy the authority's mandatory bonding requirements. Subsequent market engagement identified only one economically viable and financially acceptable supplier capable of delivering the requirement within the required timescales. The Authority therefore intends to rely on section 43 of the Procurement Act 2023 (switching to direct award following an unsuccessful competitive tendering procedure) in respect of the proposed award to Hadley Group. It is intended to enter into a call off contract with Matrix SCM Ltd under the London Borough of Ealing neutral vendor framework, appointing Hadley Group as subcontractor. The earlier DPS procurement was conducted under the PCR2015 regime and is therefore not linked through the Procurement Act 2023 notice lifecycle.

### Procurement Information

Sanctuary Housing Association previously conducted a competitive call-off under its Design & Build Dynamic Purchasing System established under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. No suitable tender was received, as the sole bidder meeting price requirements was unable to satisfy the authority's mandatory bonding requirements. Subsequent market engagement identified only one economically viable and financially acceptable supplier capable of delivering the requirement within the required timescales. The Authority therefore intends to rely on section 43 of the Procurement Act 2023 (switching to direct award following an unsuccessful competitive tendering procedure) in respect of the proposed award to Hadley Group. It is intended to enter into a call off contract with Matrix SCM Ltd under the London Borough of Ealing neutral vendor framework, appointing Hadley Group as subcontractor. The earlier DPS procurement was conducted under the PCR2015 regime and is therefore not linked through the Procurement Act 2023 notice lifecycle.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089539-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| 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 | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 28 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £19,354,420 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Sanctuary Housing Association |
| Locality | WORCESTER |
| Postcode area | Worcester |
| Postcode | WR1 3ZQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |
| Local authority | Worcester |
| Electoral ward | Cathedral |
| Westminster constituency | Worcester |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HADLEY INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2026 at 11:41 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089539-2026
- 21 Sep 2026 at 10:59 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089019-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089539-2026
  22nd September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089019-2026
  21st September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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