Scope
Reference
DN787651
Description
The Authority wishes to appoint a Strategic Partner with the skills, expertise and track record to enable the delivery of the exceptional sites as detailed in the 'Council's Objectives and Vison', and 'Council Expectations' sections of the Heads of Terms (HoTs) and the Development Fact Sheets; and to work collaboratively with the Authority to develop the pipeline sites and site related business plans as further detailed in this ITT and said HoTs.
The Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) will be for an initial period of up to 10 years with an option to extend for a further 5 years; with any sites that start within this time period being able to complete, regardless of whether this runs past the 15 years of the SPA.
Total value (estimated)
- £1,850,000,000 excluding VAT
- £2,220,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 16 June 2026 to 15 June 2036
- Possible extension to 15 June 2041
- 15 years
Description of possible extension:
The Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) will be for an initial period of up to 10 years with an option to extend for a further 5 years; with any sites that start within this time period being able to complete, regardless of whether this runs past the 15 years of the SPA.
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
There are Future Sites built into the procurement; these are as-yet unidentified but form part of the Agreement
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45111250 - Ground investigation work
- 45111291 - Site-development work
- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
Contract locations
- UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
Submission
Enquiry deadline
8 September 2025, 5:00pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
15 September 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
3 June 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Invitation to Submit Initial Tenders | Quality | 50% |
| Invitation to Submit Final Tenders | Price | 50% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
Stage 1 - PSQ and Instruction to Tenderers (ITT/PSQ)
Tender Notice and associated tender documents published
Deadline for Tenderer clarifications
Deadline to submit a completed PSQ (28 days)
Assessment deadline for the PSQ (2 week period)
Notify Tenderers of outcome
PSQ stage 1 complete
Stage 2 - Invitation to Submit Initial Tenders (ISIT)
Invite selected Tenderers to submit an Initial Tender
Deadline for Tenderer Clarifications
Deadline to submit Initial Tenders (6 week tender period)
Assessment Deadline for Initial Tenders (2.5 week period)
ISIT stage 2 complete
Stage 3 - Invitation to Participate in Dialogue (ITPD)
Invite selected Tenderers to participate in dialogue
End of dialogue period (10 week period)
Finalise ISFT and associated tender documents (2 week period)
Dialogue, Stage 3 complete
Stage 4 - Invitation to Submit Final Tenders (ISFT)
Invite Tenderers to submit Final Tenders
Deadline for Tenderer Clarifications
Deadline to submit Final Tenders (4 week period)
Assessment Deadline for the Final Tenders (3 week period)
LBL report (1 weeks)
Issue Assessment Summaries
Publish Contract Award Notice (min 8-working days)
Mayor & Cabinet Approval (Starting on 05/05/26 for 6 weeks)
Final Tender Stage 4 complete
Stage 5 - Award Stage
Kick Off Meeting/ finalise legal arrangement ( 4 weeks)
Execute SPA/relevant contractual documentation (2 weeks)
Authority to publish Contracts Detail Notice within 30-days of contract execution/ start)
Publish Redacted Contract within 90-days of execution
Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice
The Authority conducted some preliminary market engagement for this opportunity. A copy of the relevant notice can be found at https://www.find- tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040244-2024.
Copies of documentation shared during the preliminary market engagement exercise are available on the London Tenders Portal.
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://procontract.due-north.com/ProjectManagement/ProjectDashboard?projectId=a3df06c1-167d-f011-813a-005056b64545
Documents to be provided after the tender notice
Yes. New documents for each of the stages will be uploaded to the London Tenders Portal. See Instructions To Tenderers document.
Contracting authority
London Borough of Lewisham
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYXG-1482-BYWG
4th Floor Laurence House
Catford
SE6 4RU
United Kingdom
Region: UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government