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    ContractsPrincipal Contractor for Lexden Gardens Phase 3 Housing Development
    Awarded contract

    Principal Contractor for Lexden Gardens Phase 3 Housing Development

    Awarded
    £12.2m
    Published 13 Aug 2026

    Essex County Council seeks a Principal Contractor to deliver Phase 3 of Lexden Gardens housing development in Colchester, converting a former hospital into 29 new homes over an estimated 18-month contract period.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East of EnglandPublished 13 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £12.2m
    Published 13 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £12,205,706
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Construction
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East of England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • GC
      GIPPING CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    13 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Essex County Council is seeking a Principal Contractor on behalf of Essex Housing LLP to deliver Phase 3 construction works at Lexden Gardens Housing Development, a conversion of the former Essex County Hospital site in Colchester, Essex. The scope of work includes: refurbishment, alteration, and extension of three existing blocks to create 8 new homes (6 flats and 2 houses); construction of 21 new townhouses; external façade works to the nurses block; and associated external works, drainage, and services installations. The contract will be awarded through an Open Tender Sourcing Procedure, with the successful bidder working alongside Essex Housing LLP, Essex County Council, and Potter Raper Ltd (Employer's Agent and Principal Designer). The estimated contract period is 18 months to practical completion, plus a 24-month defects liability period. Contract value includes a 3% inflation uplift (agreed May 2026). Please note that planning approval (Section 73 application) is pending, and contract dates and value may be updated once approval is received.

    Track record

    24 awards · 19 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In construction, ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded 24 contracts to 19 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Phelan Construction Ltd5× · 21%
    2. RE-GEN (UK) CONSTRUCTION LIMITED2× · 8%
    3. GIPPING CONSTRUCTION LIMITED1× · 4%
    4. Octavius Infrastructure Ltd1× · 4%
    5. Rose Builders Ltd1× · 4%
    6. Morgan Sindall Construction1× · 4%

    +13 more suppliers

    Across construction, the most active winners are HOLCIM UK LIMITED, TARMAC TRADING LIMITED, LINDUM GROUP LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-050428

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    ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Construction