How to win: Pre-construction Services (PCSA) for Design and Build of Temporary Accommodation at Ridgeview, London Colney and Creighton Avenue Garage Site, St Albans

About this contract

St Albans City and District wish to appoint an experienced contractor to deliver the design and build of temporary accommodation, to achieve an expedited programme of delivery, which considers standard construction details to achieve efficiencies in design, programme and capital expenditure. This appointment will be based on an initial pre-construction services agreement (PCSA) to develop designs for two prospective sites at Ridgeview, London Colney (Lot 1) and Creighton Avenue garage site, St Albans (Lot 2), to be submitted for Planning Applications in Spring 2027 to enable construction later in 2027.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — St Albans City and District Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £6,500,000, 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: it closes 4 December 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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