Contract award · 3 Jul 2025

Design & Build at 72-86 Military Road

Colchester City Council awarded “Design & Build at 72-86 Military Road” to Rose Builders Ltd for £6.79m on 3 Jul 2025.

Architecture & engineeringEast of England

Value £6.79m
WinnerRose Builders Ltd SME

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Colchester City Council · Regional or local authority
Supplier
Rose Builders Ltd SME
Value
£6,790,573
Procedure
Restricted procedure
Sector
Architecture & engineering · Architectural design services (CPV 71220000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date3 Jul 2025
  2. Published7 Jul 2025Published 4 days after the contract date

Description

Design and Build Contractors are invited to submit a concept design for the proposed affordable housing development within the ex-looker’s car showroom plot, 72- 86 Military Road. The concept that is currently preferred by the client is to maximise the provision of family homes where there is the greatest waiting time in the area. Whilst still delivering a financially viable site. The new development will need to: 1.Satisfy the objectives set out above 2.Provide a cost-effective solution 3.Connect to existing residential areas 4.Create communal areas that enhance the surrounding site, potentially linking to the existing allotments or reallocating this provision within the site 5.Be of scale, form, materials and aesthetics that are sympathetic to the surrounding area The client’s maximum target budget for the project is £7.5m, to include all items set out below. This is contingent upon achieving a viable development that optimises the number of dwellings on the site. Whilst the costs w…

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