Award of Development of New Build Council Housing at Llanrhaedr-ym-Mochnant, Powys

Powys County CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-052166Procurement Act 2023SME suitablepending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£3.8m

Awarded 06 Feb 2026

Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

09 Feb 2026

Description

Powys County Council sought a contractor (or a group of contractors acting as a consortium) to develop 18 units of new build council housing on a green field site in Llanrhaedr-ym-Mochnant, Powys, Mid Wales. The scheme comprises of the following house types: - x4 1-bedroom walk-up flat - x2 1 bedroom semi-detached bungalow - x4 1 bedroom semi-detached house - x6 2 bedroom semi-detached house - x2 3 bedroom semi-detached house The scheme has been designed to meet Welsh Development Quality Requirements 2021 (WDQR 2021), Secured by Design Gold and Lifetime Homes. The dwellings have been designed to meet EPC A rating. It is anticipated that the scheme will now start on site in May 2026. The three key KPIs for the contract are as follows: 1. Resident Satisfaction - Claims received from residents / members of the public resulting from the contractor's work. Response from new tenant questionnaires. 2. Defects: - Number of defects encountered and timely rectification of these defects within timescales specified. - Number of total project defects - Number of workmanship related defects - The time required to reverse defects 3. Community Benefits - Adherence to Contractors Tender submissions and agreed Council targets.

Scope

Reference
itt_117927
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
27 Oct 2025 to 28 Feb 2027
CPV classifications
45000000
Contract locations
Wales, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Costcost40.00%
Designquality9.00%
Delivery Teamquality9.00%
Communications and Stakeholder Managementquality6.00%
Management of Project Related Trafficquality6.00%
Health & Safety - management of subcontractorsquality7.50%
Programmequality6.00%
Ensuring Quality and Defect Managementquality7.50%
Community Benefitsquality4.50%
Sustainability - approaching known sustainability risksquality4.50%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

It is a minimum requirement of the Council that Bidders must: - Be registered with the Central Digital Platform. - Demonstrate sufficient financial standing. - Confirm their to provide a performance bond equal to not less than 10% of the total contract value, if successful in this procurement process. - Agree to use a Project Bank Account for payment of sub-contractors. - Provide evidence of existing, or agree to put in place, insurances to the following levels: (a) Public Liability Insurance - 10,000,000 GBP (b) Employer's Liability Insurance - 10,000,000 GBP (c)Professional Indemnity Insurance - 10,000,000 GBP - Confirm acceptance of the Contract Conditions. - Agree to work in accordance with the Council's Disclosure & Barring Service Policy. - Agree to fully abide by and work in accordance with the Council's Contractors Guidance for Safer Recruitment Policy.

It is a minimum requirement of the Council that Bidders must: - Have a valid Constructionline Silver registration (or demonstrably equivalent accreditation) with work categories relevant to the subject matter of the contract. - Have a valid registration with a Safety Schemes in Procurement (“SSIP”) accredited scheme (or demonstrably equivalent). - Provide clear evidence of demonstrable experience of delivering contracts that are comparable in nature, scope, value and duration to the requirement of this procurement. - Agree to work collaboratively with the Council to reduce the financial, environmental, and carbon impact of the scheme,

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£3.8m

Award date

06 Feb 2026

Contract start

09 Mar 2026

Contract end

04 Oct 2027