How to win: Development of New Build Council Housing at Churchstoke, Powys, Mid Wales

About this contract

Powys County Council is preparing to tender for the construction of new-build council housing at Churchstoke in Powys. The project will deliver 38 dwellings, a mix of: - x4 1-bedroom bungalows - x4 2-bedroom bungalows - x10 1-bedroom houses - x10 2-bedroom houses - x8 3-bedroom houses - x2 4-bedroom houses This greenfield site is currently laid to pasture. Designs have been progressed to RIBA Stage 3 and have secured full planning permission, subject to conditions. The scheme has been designed to meet Welsh Development Quality Requirements 2021 (WDQR 2021), Secured by Design Gold, and Lifetime Homes, and to meet AECB CarbonLite. The Council is currently proposing to tender the project as a design and build contract, using the JCT Design and Build Contract 2024 with a Schedule of Amendments. Payment of sub-contractors will be required to be made via a Project Bank Account.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Powys County Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £1,137,300, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins works work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar works contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

BidWriter drafts your responses from your company profile, scores them against the marking scheme, and tracks your whole pipeline. Free to start — no card needed.

Related resources

Similar contracts