Estimated Value
Up to £60,000,000
Deadline
12 January 2026
Published
20 April 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
Trafford Council is seeking to appoint a contractor to carry out works including the design, construction, completion and defects rectification of a new-build Build to Rent block (Plot 2a) comprising 249 residential units, together with approximately 200m² of ground floor commercial space, associated amenity areas and public realm, forming part of a multi-phase masterplan at Stretford Mall. The project will be delivered on behalf of the Bruntwood Trafford Council Residential Joint Venture.
The project (Plot 2a) will utilise a PCSA followed by Main Contract route with the contractor working with Trafford Council and its advisors to complete the design and agree a contract sum during the PCSA. The route to market is two stage Competitive Flexible Procedure.
The first stage will comprise of the Procurement Specific Questionnaire which is a scored stage and will determine bidders that move onto the formal stage of tender (second stage) The specification, together with the accompanying tender documents, outlines the scope of requirements for the scheme and invites qualitative and financial submissions from suitably experienced contractors with the capability to deliver developments of this nature. The above represents Plot 2A but the Council are looking for a contractor to complete plot 2B and Plot 1 in addition to Plot 2A.
Additional details
The award of future phases will be determined by the Council at a later stage in the programme. The breakdown is as follows: Plot 2A £60m (exc VAT) Plot 2B £45m (exc VAT) Plot 1 £70m (exc VAT)
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Award Details
JOHN GRAHAM CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
£60,000,000
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Civica UK Ltd
£3m
total awarded
- 2
KAR AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES LTD
£800,000
total awarded
- 3
LEARNACTIVE NW LTD
£21,000
total awarded
- 4
BHA FOR EQUALITY
£7,500
total awarded
- 5
PILLBOX38 (UK) LIMITED
£150,000
total awarded
Civica UK Ltd is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Trafford CouncilKey Dates
Published
20 April 2026
Submission deadline
12 January 2026
Notice type
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