NEW HOMES FOR SMALL SITES: Phase 1 Package Package B Site 1: Hadley Street, Castle Road Estate
Estimated value
£7.3m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
08 Apr 2026
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Description
The proposed development is part of Camden’s first phase of its New Homes for Small Sites Programme (NHSSP) which sits within Camden’s wider Community Investment Programme (CIP). The programme aims to build new genuinely affordable social rent and intermediate rent homes on underutilised small and infill sites across Camden’s Housing estates, working closely with residents and local communities. Public consultation is fundamental to development of CIP Projects. The programme is funded by grant funding and a site disposals programme to enable the delivery of 100% affordable homes on delivery sites. Phase 1 of the NHSS Programme comprises of 3 packages (A, B and C), for a total of 4 sites located in 4 separate housing estates. This brief and Preliminary Market Engagement Notice refers only to the site contained within Package B: Hadley Street, Castle Road Estate. The development site comprises of a former single storey car park which is now demolished and cleared and forms part of the wider 1960s Castle Road Estate that wraps round to the south of Castlehaven Road and includes Heybridge (8 storeys), Widford (4 storeys), Havering (3 storeys, Baring (3 storeys) and Roxwell (1-2 storeys) blocks.
Scope
- Reference
- DN812299
- Total value
- £7,300,000 excluding VAT£8,760,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 04 Jan 2027 to 30 Nov 2028
- Main category
- works
- CPV classifications
- 45000000
- Contract locations
- Camden and City of London, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | — | price | 40.00% |
| Quality | — | quality | 60.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Financial capacity conditions of participation 1. The Authority has set a minimum turnover requirement for this project which has been set at £10,950,000 (£10.950million) with a current ratio of at least 0.6 for either of the candidate’s 2 most recent financial years. For financial assessment the Authority will utilise financial assessment techniques in line with Cabinet Office information note PPN 02/13. Please confirm your: - Turnover: - Current Ratio: Candidates are required to enclose the relevant supporting documentation in support of its responses (your audited company accounts for the last 2 years). The response and supporting documents are to be uploaded on the Procurement Portal. 2. The Authority requires the following levels of insurance cover: • Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability = £10m (per claim) • Public Liability Insurance = £10m (per claim) • Professional Indemnity Insurance = £10m (In aggregate) • Product Liability Insurance = not applicable Legal conditions of participation 2. Acceptance of Contract Conditions and LBC Schedule of Amendments to JCT D&B 2024. Please confirm that you accept the Contract Conditions and LBC Schedule of Amendments to JCT D&B 2024 contained in Schedule 4 - Contract Conditions. Please confirm that you accept tendering on the basis of the contract being a single stage design and build contract. 3. The Employer may require a 10% performance Bond and/or a Parent Company Guarantee, and/or Contractors Insolvency Cover via the Structural Warranty Provider (NHBC or similar). Please confirm you will be able to provide the above-mentioned documents at a later stage if/when requested.
Case studies Could you please provide two case studies completed within the last five (5) years where your company acted as the main contractor on new-build residential developments within a live urban housing estate with residents living in close proximity (approximately 10 metres or within the same estate) and subject to constrained inner-city logistics. Each project should be comparable to the Hadley Street, Castle Road Estate works in terms of: • Scale (number and type of residential units; estate wide improvements) • Value • Location (live urban estate environment, constrained access) For each case study, provide the following project details: • Project title • Project address • Full name and registered address of the Employer • Employer contact details (name, role, organisation, email, and phone number – references may be taken up) • Form of Contract used (e.g., JCT D&B, JCT SBC, NEC ECC, etc.) • Design team role (novated / client-side) • Number of homes delivered, tenure, delivery route • Contract start and completion dates • Contract Sum at award (main works only) • Delay/Liquidated Damages – whether any were deducted and total value • Health and Safety – number of RIDDOR reportable incidents and near misses • Disputes – whether any arose and how they were resolved (e.g., through adjudication, mediation, or other) • Evidence of successful outcomes including programme performance, cost certainty, safety record and resident satisfaction. For each case study, you must also address the following qualitative evaluation criteria: Assessment Criteria (Total: 100%) 1. Project delivery: Programme, Cost and Quality (50%) Explain how the project is relevant to Hadley Street, Castle Road Estate and what specific lessons learned would be applied to this project. Describe how the homes were delivered to its specification on the agreed time, budget and quality standards, including examples of effective risk management, procurement, and delivery strategy. Description of the estate context and constraints, incl. summary of key delivery issues & challenges and your role to overcome them in specific situations. Describe how you delivered the timely discharge of pre-commencement conditions and enabling works to facilitate a prompt start on site while minimising resident disruption, including relevant examples e.g. demolition, site clearance, site levelling, land decontamination, tree protection, disconnection of existing services, temporary propping/underpinning of neighbouring properties, etc. Describe how you managed the build to meet a tight programme and working to completion deadlines, please provide examples any innovative approaches. Describe how the landscaping, play areas, and any other estate/site wide packages (refuse areas, cycle storage etc.) were delivered to a high level of quality, within programme and budget; and how you carried out any landscaping maintenance arrangements post completion. 2. Stakeholder and Resident Engagement Strategy (20%) Evidence your engagement approach, including pre-construction planning and communication/liaison with: residents (including vulnerable residents), TRAs, Ward Members, local businesses and community groups. Show how feedback informed construction activities and provide measurable outcomes (e.g., reduced complaints, satisfaction levels, KPIs). Explain how you minimised disruption (noise, access, safety) and identified, managed and communicated issues to all stakeholders. Set out your complaints/enquiries process: logging/tracking, response targets, escalation, Client reporting, and how residents were informed. 3. Social Value Delivery – Measurable Impact (10%) Provide evidence of how your organisation delivered measurable social value outcomes for each project, including the number and type of new entrant jobs, apprenticeships (with duration), work placements or T-Level opportunities, engagement with local schools or colleges, local supply chain spend (where available), and community initiatives aligned to the estate’s needs. Please confirm whether these commitments were contractually secured and explain how delivery was monitored and reported. 4. Logistics, Traffic and Environmental Management on Constrained Sites (20%) Describe the approach used to managing site logistics, including deliveries and vehicle movements, site access arrangements, pedestrian segregation, and mitigation of noise, dust and vibration, as well as coordination with local authority highways teams. Please explain your use of Construction Logistics Plans (CLPs), Delivery Management Plans (DMPs), off-site consolidation or just-in-time delivery (where applicable), any innovations adopted, and evidence of performance such as absence of enforcement action or reduction in complaints.
Criteria as set out in Schedule 1 Invitation to Participate.