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Soft Strip & Demolition of Londonderry, Lambton, Lumley Towers[E17]

Sunderland, United KingdomGentoo Group[E1]

In plain English

What they want: Soft Strip & Demolition of Londonderry, Lambton, Lumley Towers - 3 Large Panel System High-Rise Residential Tower Blocks within Sunderland. Please note that the Contract Dates contained within this UK3 Notice are only estimations for the purpose of this Notice. The Contract Dates are to be determined based on the Procurement Timescales which are currently still being discussed and agreed.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Expected deadline: Buyer's deadline: 13 Jan 2027, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 13 Jan 2027, 12:00 UTC.
Published 26 Oct 2026.
Value: GBP 5,916,667
Buyer: Gentoo GroupSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Expected deadline[E5]: 13 Jan 2027, 12:00 UTC
Value[E18]: GBP 5,916,667
Published[E14]: 26 Oct 2026
Procedure[E13]: Competitive flexible procedure
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 14 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Soft Strip & Demolition of Londonderry, Lambton, Lumley Towers - 3 Large Panel System High-Rise Residential Tower Blocks within Sunderland. Please note that the Contract Dates contained within this UK3 Notice are only estimations for the purpose of this Notice. The Contract Dates are to be determined based on the Procurement Timescales which are currently still being discussed and agreed. Interested Bidders are welcome to reach out directly confirming their interest and to request to be notified of the updated timeline once available.[E6]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: UKC23, United Kingdom.[E7]
ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E8]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E10]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.[E9]
DetailLot 1 runs from 1 Jul 2027 to 31 Jul 2029.[E3]
DetailClarification questions close at 8 Jan 2027, 12:00 UTC.[E11]
DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E16]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

RiskBidding has not opened. Scope and dates can change before the call for competition.[E12]
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC
The source published a planning or prior information notice. Bidding has not opened.
Source document 100922-2026

Evidence

18 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Gentoo Group.
Document 100922-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 45111100 (Demolition work).
Document 100922-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Lot 1 runs from 1 Jul 2027 to 31 Jul 2029.
“2027-07-01T00:00:00Z to 2029-07-31T23:59:59+01:00”
Document 100922-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 100922-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
Requests to participate must be submitted by 13 Jan 2027, 12:00 UTC. Invited suppliers bid later.
“2027-01-13T12:00:00Z”
Document 100922-2026, field /tender/expressionOfInterestDeadline, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Soft Strip & Demolition of Londonderry, Lambton, Lumley Towers - 3 Large Panel System High-Rise Residential Tower Blocks within Sunderland. Please note that the Contract Dates contained within this UK3 Notice are only estimations for the purpose of this Notice. The Contract Date…”
Document 100922-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
Delivery location: UKC23, United Kingdom.
Document 100922-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 100922-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.
“vcse: true”
Document 100922-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/vcse, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 100922-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
Clarification questions close at 8 Jan 2027, 12:00 UTC.
“2027-01-08T12:00:00Z”
Document 100922-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
This is a planning or market engagement notice. Bidding has not opened.
Document 100922-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The procedure is: Competitive flexible procedure.
Document 100922-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
The notice was published on 26 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-26T11:35:30Z”
Document 100922-2026, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
Find a Tender gives the tender status as planned.
Document 100922-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
The notice explains how to submit a tender.
“https://app.panacea-software.com/gentoo/eRFX-Suppliers/OpenReq.aspx?requirementId=70703dfe-dc71-481b-b676-045026c53531”
Document 100922-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
The notice is titled "Soft Strip & Demolition of Londonderry, Lambton, Lumley Towers".
Document 100922-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E18
The stated value is GBP 5,916,666.67 excluding VAT.
“5916666.67 GBP”
Document 100922-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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