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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?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 7 awards in the last 12 months).
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…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 060478-2025
About the buyer
London Borough of IslingtonLast 12 months
Procurements
157Awards
68Suppliers it has used most for construction
- Active Landscapes Limited2 contracts
- Grenville Building & Decorating Contractors Limited2 contracts
- Rebound Rubber Limited2 contracts
- Taylor Foster Trading Ltd2 contracts
- Alphatrack Systems Ltd1 contract
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From notice 060478-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 29 September 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.