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Land at Maygood Street N1
London Borough of Islington · Local authority
In brief
London Borough of Islington has announced plans to buy construction work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £60,000,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 5 years, starting 16 March 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
What the notice says
Site - Land at Maygood Street is council owned and, subject to consent from the Secretary of State for change of use from education, has potential for the development of new homes. The site is located on Maygood Street in the Barnsbury Ward. It is situated in a predominantly residential area next to the Old and New Barnsbury Estates and the Half Moon Crescent Estate. It has excellent transport links and access to local amenities which make is suitable for residential development. Scope - The council is seeking a delivery partner to develop a planning compliant 100% housing scheme (50% affordable, 50% market) on the Maygood Street site. The council's risk will be limited to the value of the…Read the full description
Site -
Land at Maygood Street is council owned and, subject to consent from the Secretary of State for change of use from education, has potential for the development of new homes.
The site is located on Maygood Street in the Barnsbury Ward. It is situated in a predominantly residential area next to the Old and New Barnsbury Estates and the Half Moon Crescent Estate. It has excellent transport links and access to local amenities which make is suitable for residential development.
Scope -
The council is seeking a delivery partner to develop a planning compliant 100% housing scheme (50% affordable, 50% market) on the Maygood Street site. The council's risk will be limited to the value of the land.
The council seeks to ascertain if this opportunity is of interest to the market.
Type of agreement -
The agreement will either be a Development Agreement or land transaction (Agreement to Lease)
Length of lease -
Length of lease will be 250 years.
Estimated value -
Seeking to maximise a capital receipt for the land. The total scheme costs are estimated to be in the region of £60m.
Procurement route -
Via open tender (Competitive Flexible Procedure)
The contract will be procured using the competitive flexible procedure in a two-stage process comparable to the restricted procedure. The first stage will involve assessing organisations through a Procurement Selection Questionnaire (PSQ), with all submissions subject to minimum requirements as stated in the PSQ. The second stage will be an evaluation of tenders submitted by bidders who are selected at the PSQ stage.
Site visits -
No site visits offered.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 060480-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 061795-2025
About the buyer
London Borough of IslingtonLast 12 months
Procurements
35Awards
18Suppliers it has used most for construction
- Data and Security Systems Ltd1 contract
- Grenville Building & Decorating Contractors Limited1 contract
- Jan Kattein Architects Limited1 contract
- Kalisi Construction Ltd1 contract
- Newmay Electrical Services Limited1 contract
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From notice 060480-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 29 September 2025, last updated 2 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.