Stale Pre-tender

Development Partner for Keyworker Housing at Rotherhithe New Road and 25 Cherry Garden Street

Details

Buyer: London Borough of Southwark
Value: £1,500,000
Topic: Construction work
Published: 26 May 2026
Submission: 24 July 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Development Partner for Keyworker Housing at Rotherhithe New Road and 25 Cherry Garden Street Southwark Council is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to inform the development of its upcoming procurement for a Development Partner that will be responsible for designing, delivering and operating 100% affordable key worker housing across two sites at Rotherhithe New Road and 25 Cherry Garden Street. This engagement aims to understand current market capability, ability to meet the delivery model, innovation opportunities and commercial considerations to support the design of a proportionate and competitive procurement procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. This notice does not formally commence a procurement process. Participation in the PME is voluntary and will not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any future tender. Scope of the Requirement The council intends to procure a Development Partner to undertake (indicative scope): • Appointment of a full design team to develop the design of the Key Worker Housing sites through RIBA stages 2 to 4. • Construction of the Key Worker Housing blocks on both sites. • Operation and Management of the Key Worker Housing blocks for the duration of the lease via a Registered Provider. • Social Value The final scope may be refined following PME.

Timeline

Completed: Pre-tender published26 May 2026
Current notice

About the buyer

London Borough of Southwark is a local authority in south London, and buys as a local government organisation. The council also procures through framework agreements for repeat requirements. Contractors seeking most construction work join an approved list before they can bid.

Over the past 5 years, most of London Borough of Southwark's contract awards have been in health and social work, repair and maintenance and software and information systems.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-southwark.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-southwark.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-southwark.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-southwark.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-southwark.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-southwark.gov