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Eastleigh council seeks contractor for £60m, 192-home Botley build

GovMarket data shows past construction work went to Interserve, Hope & Clay and Speedeck.

In brief

  • £60 million tender to design and build 192 homes in Botley, Eastleigh.
  • Bids close 11 November 2026 under the competitive flexible procedure.
  • Contract term 43 months, one lot, minimum four PSQ bidders to ITT.

Eastleigh Borough Council is seeking a main contractor to design and build 192 mixed‑tenure homes in Botley in a £60 million procurement, with bids due by 11 November 2026, according to a notice on ProContract.

The single‑phase Kings Copse Avenue scheme includes associated infrastructure, soft and hard landscaping and open spaces. It will be let under a JCT Design and Build Contract 2024.

In GovMarket records since 2015, the council has 41 contracts worth £62.4 million. Previous construction suppliers include Interserve Construction (£25.0 million in 2015) and Hope & Clay (£8.6 million). Speedeck Foundations held £4.7 million in 2024.

The council is using the Procurement Act 2023 competitive flexible procedure with a PSQ, ITT and optional BAFO, and will award one lot, intending to invite at least four PSQ bidders to the ITT. The contract runs for 43 months.

Key facts

Closes11 Nov 2026
Stated value£60.0m
Term43 months
CategoryConstruction
RegionUnited Kingdom
Published12 Oct 2026, ProContract
Eastleigh Borough Council, value awarded by year

* 2026 so far

Eastleigh Borough Council, value awarded by year
YearValueContracts
2021£654k2
2022£2.1m5
2023£15.3m12
2024£14.5m5
2025£909k2
2026£289k5

Who this buyer has used for this work

Interserve Construction Ltd1 contract, last 2015£25.0m
Hope & Clay (Construction) Ltd1 contract, last 2024£8.6m
Speedeck Foundations1 contract, last 2024£4.7m
THE Construction Partnership1 contract, last 2015£2.4m
White Horse Contractors Ltd2 contracts, last 2025£1.1m

Written from published notices and GovMarket contract records. Totals cover GovMarket records, which start at different dates for each source.

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