Contract for the Design Build and Operation of Extra-Care Housing at Dunsbury Way, Havant

What the buyer is asking for

Hampshire’s older persons’ population is projected to increase by 56% between 2020 and 2035, from 153,000 to 239,000. Within Havant, the numbers are forecast to increase by 53% during the same period, with the over-75 population increasing from 15,000 to 23,000. Havant is one of the few remaining Hampshire boroughs without provision for older people’s Extra Care Housing and is identified as a priority area in the Extra Care Older Adults’ Brochure 2023.1. The Havant borough area also has the second highest number of residents referred to Residential Care homes across Hampshire, with the County Council purchasing circa 150 new placements per year in Havant. It is predicted that the delivery and build of an affordable Extra Care Housing scheme will divert many residents from high-cost Residential Care placements into Extra Care Housing. In January 2024, the Council commissioned an independent organisation to understand the demand for affordable Extra Care Housing across Hampshire over the next 20 years. This analysis indicates that 154 units of affordable Extra Care Housing will be required in the Havant Borough area over this period. The above-mentioned population increase will continue to build further pressure on existing provision as the increasing needs and demands on services for older people continue to rise. The proposal is to procure a provider to design, build, and operate a circa 70-bed Extra Care facility on the Dunsbury Way site in Havant. The provider will be responsible for the operation of the facility, including the rental and maintenance of the building. To support the scheme's sustainability and accessibility, and to support the provider's ability to secure additional funding, Hampshire County Council will be offering a void guarantee as part of this procurement. The site will be leased to the provider on a 250-year lease, with an approximated value of £1,100,000. The provider will be responsible for developing the design, obtaining planning permission, and letting the units at an affordable rent within Hampshire’s Extra Care letting arrangements. The successful service provider will be required to operate the scheme for a minimum of 20 years, after which they will be able to sell the scheme for continued operation as an Extra Care Housing site. The provider or consortium will need to include a Registered Housing Provider. As Hampshire County Council requires the units to be let at Affordable Rent tenure only, as defined in the National Planning Policy Framework, the Provider will need to secure both Homes England funding and its own capital contribution to develop and deliver the scheme. The maximum contract value of £2,971,233 includes the land at Dunsbury Way in Havant, which has an estimated value of £1,100,000 on a 250-year lease at a peppercorn rent, and a maximum value of £1,871,233 over the initial 20 years from the site becoming operational.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 30%pricePrice criterion 1 (Lot 0)Duration that the Void Guarantee will apply. The duration submitted by the Successful tenderer in response to the tender will determine the duration for which the Void Guarantee will apply to the operation of the Extra Care Housing.
• 70%pricePrice criterion 2 (Lot 0)Guaranteed Percentage of the Total Lettable Days. The percentage threshold submitted by the Successful tenderer in response to the tender will determine the Guaranteed Percentage of rental income. Hampshire County Council will make Void Payments to cover vacancies below the Guaranteed Percentage up to a maximum of 5% of the Total lettable days.

What you must already have

Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.

• economic

  This tender has the following Conditions of Participation. Further supplementary information on each of the requirements is contained within the tender documents. • Corporate Social Responsibility – Suppliers are asked to confirm they meet their legal obligations and expectations of the Council regarding their approach to these matters. • Data Protection & ICO Registration – Suppliers are required to meet stated Data Protection standards and be registered with the Information Commissioners Office. • Insurance – As a minimum, suppliers are required to hold, or commit to obtain prior to contract award, Public and Employer's Liability insurance. Minimum cover levels for these and any other additional insurance requirements relevant to this requirement, are detailed in the tender documents. • Financial Standing & Business Risk – The Council uses Creditsafe and requires all suppliers to achieve a minimum Business Risk score of 30/100. For scores between 30 and 50, a Parent Company Guarantee or Performance Bond may be deemed required as appropriate. Suppliers must also be able to evidence at least 12 months of trading. • Suppliers are asked to confirm they are Registered Providers for Social Housing with the Regulator of Social Housing.

• technical

  This tender has the following Conditions of Participation. Further supplementary information on each of the requirements is contained within the tender documents. • Suppliers are asked to provide two examples of similar projects delivered within the last five years. • Suppliers are asked to confirm that they can meet all requirements set out in Hampshire County Council’s Extra Care Housing Design Standards. • Suppliers are asked to confirm that they can meet the required timescales for construction to commence on site. • Suppliers are asked to confirm that they will comply with Hampshire County Council’s Operational Policy for the Delivery of Extra Care Housing. • Suppliers are asked to confirm that they have appropriate arrangements in place to effectively manage health and safety and control significant risks.

How contested is this?

Buyers publish how many bids they received. Across 16 comparable procurements we can tell you the typical field size, how often one of these goes uncontested, and whether the buyer awards on price or on quality.

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published35 days ago

   17 Aug 2026, 12:50 BST
2. Clarification questions by7 days ago

   14 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 4 days

   25 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 37 days

   28 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice25 Jun 2026, 14:35 BST059903-2026
2. Tender notice17 Aug 2026, 12:50 BST078099-2026

Payment terms

Following agreement of the Half Yearly Void Payment Statement, the Authority shall pay the Provider the applicable Half Yearly Void Payments within 30 days of receipt of a valid invoice.

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender