In brief
- £27.0 million, 42-month Westwick Row housing contract in London
- Fourth largest Crown Estate award since 2023 in GovMarket records
- Targets include 300 kgCO2e/m² and 35 kWh/m²/yr
The Crown Estate has awarded Wates Residential Construction a £27.0 million contract to design and build the Westwick Row housing scheme in London for 42 months, according to a notice.
The two-stage appointment covers a pre-construction services agreement followed by a design-and-build main contract for houses and apartments with a community hub.
Targets include upfront embodied carbon below 300 kgCO2e/m² and operational energy use intensity of 35 kWh/m²/yr. Further targets include at least 10% biodiversity net gain, 30% affordable housing and potable water below 105 litres per person per day.
It is the estate's fourth largest contract since 2023 in GovMarket records. Other large awards went to Alexander Mann Solutions at £100.0 million, Wates Construction at £85.9 million and Knight Harwood at £82.8 million.
Wates Residential Construction has two public sector contracts worth £57.4 million in GovMarket records since 2026. This is its first recorded contract with the estate.
The award was made on 22 October 2026. Work is due to start on 3 November 2026. It is scheduled to end on 12 May 2030. Entry into the main contract is subject to target cost, second-stage price agreement and estate approval.
Key facts
* 2026 so far
| Year | Value | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | £230k | 1 |
| 2023 | £3.5m | 28 |
| 2024 | £129.0m | 306 |
| 2025 | £20.0m | 72 |
| 2026 | £222.6m | 12 |
Written from published notices and GovMarket contract records. Totals cover GovMarket records, which start at different dates for each source.
