The London Borough of Camden has launched a £28.7m procurement process for the first phase of its West Kentish Town Estate regeneration.
A two-year JCT design-and-build contract will deliver 52 social-rent homes across two sites.
Site A1 will involve the demolition of seven maisonette flats and an office space used as a consultation hub. In its place, Camden plans to deliver 30 homes and a commercial unit fronting Queen’s Crescent.
The second plot, Site D1, will include 22 homes adjacent to a railway bridge. A Basic Asset Protection Agreement with Network Rail is required for this portion.
The project will also deliver a new public realm with landscaping, communal amenity space and children’s play areas.
A hybrid planning application is due this month, with a planning decision expected by December, according to a tender notice from the council.
Subject to approval, construction must begin by 31 March 2026 to meet Greater London Authority funding milestones. Work is due to complete by 7 June 2028.
The estimated contract value is £23.9m excluding VAT.
Bidders must have a minimum turnover of £36m in either of their past two financial years.
Camden may require a 10 per cent performance bond, parent company guarantee or insolvency cover via a warranty provider.
The council will invite a maximum of five bidders, who must submit three case studies, two of which must be settled at final account stage.
At least one must involve work with Network Rail under a Basic Asset Protection Agreement.
Scoring will be weighted 50 per cent quality, 40 per cent price and 10 per cent social value. To progress, bidders must meet a 60 per cent quality threshold.
Tenders must be submitted by 14 July via the ProContract portal.
An award is expected by 22 December.
Source: Gov.uk Find A Tender
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Ben Vogel