How to win: Housing and Mental Health Accommodation Opportunity in Surrey

About this contract

The Authority wishes to establish and enter into a Contract with a single delivery partner to develop four former care home sites as mixed residential developments comprising general needs housing including units of this housing allocated to people with mental health needs who have eligible Adult Social Care needs. The Authority is seeking to appoint a single delivery partner with the financial means and relevant experience to deliver this programme across all four sites. The Authority is contributing four council-owned sites, enabling delivery without land acquisition and supporting the Authority's objective of a cost-neutral capital position. Please find further information on the e-sourcing portal's 'Documents' section attached to this opportunity. Please note that the Authority intends to award leases for the four sites for a minimum length of 250 years. The tender notice does not allow a contract end past 2099 therefore the date on this notice will differ from the end date of the lease.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Surrey County Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for works work these usually outweigh price.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar works contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 17 June 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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