Scope
Reference
HAR6019
Description
Tender for a single Principal Contractor to deliver the demolition of the existing St George's Leisure Centre and other associated structures; complete the design (RIBA Stage 4) and associated surveys; and construct a new build leisure facility and an 8-storey residential building delivering 29 new homes, with associated landscaping and public realm improvements.
Total value (estimated)
- £60,000,000 excluding VAT
- £72,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
- 3 years
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45000000 - Construction work
Contract locations
- UKI - London
Submission
Submission type
Tenders
Tender submission deadline
1 September 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders are to be submitted via the London Tenders Portal utilising the following link:
All tender documents are available unrestricted and free of charge. Any clarifications in relation to this tender are to be raised through the procurement portal.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
4 February 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| All award criterion are as set out in the tender documentation | Price |
Weighting description
All award criterion are as set out in the tender documentation
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
The Authority is following a staged process as follows:
• Request for Core Proposals - This is the first tender stage. Bidders will be evaluated based on submissions to five quality questions demonstrating experience
• Following evaluation the Authority will shortlist to five Bidders, based on those with the highest score at RCP
• The five shortlisted Bidders will be invited to attend dialogue sessions with the Authority in order have discussion to further inform their final tender
• Following dialogue, the Authority will issue the Request for Final tenders (RFT) to which the five shortlisted Bidders will respond
• Bidders' responses will be evaluated based on qualitative questions, social value, and a price submission. The Bidder which achieves the highest overall score will be the Preferred Bidder to enter into the Contract with the Council.
Contracting authority
Tower Hamlets
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQBL-2673-MVYG
New Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road London
London
E1 1BJ
United Kingdom
Region: UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government