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Cambridgeshire Small Sites
South Cambridgeshire District Council invites tenders for the design of small sustainable affordable housing schemes across rural and brownfield sites.
South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) seeks a partner to deliver a programme of small affordable housing developments (typically 10 dwellings or fewer per site) across multiple rural and brownfield locations. The project includes rural exception sites, brownfield regenerations, and greenfield infill developments. All homes will be designed to meet Passivhaus principles (though not certified) and achieve NDSS 2015 standards. The work involves RIBA Stages 0–3 design, planning submission, and potential novation to a construction partner at Stage 4.
SCDC’s goal is to create high-quality, energy-efficient homes aligned with net zero carbon ambitions while preserving the character of South Cambridgeshire villages. The framework covers multiple example sites such as Great Eversden, Sawston, and Fen Drayton, with a total programme duration of two years, extendable annually up to four years.
Example development sites include:
Land off Church Street, Great Eversden, CB23 1HP
2A New Road, Sawston, CB22 3BN
The Orchard, Fen Drayton, CB24 4SN
Fordham Way, Melbourn, SG8 6JA
Malthouse Way, Barrington, CB22 7RR
Streetly End, West Wickham, CB21 4RS
Church Lane, Guilden Morden, SG8 0LH
Sector
Residential
Website
Tender Portal
Tender Stage
ITT
Deadline
28 November 2025
Project Value/Scale
TBC
Consultant Team
Architect & Lead Designer
Landscape Architect
Structural and Civil Engineer
Geotechnical Engineer
Ecology Consultant
Flood Consultant
Transport Consultant
Principal Designer (CDM)
Principal Designer (BSA)
Planning Consultant
Landscape Architect
Structural and Civil Engineer
Geotechnical Engineer
Ecology Consultant
Flood Consultant
Transport Consultant
Principal Designer (CDM)
Principal Designer (BSA)
Planning Consultant
Submission Criteria
Assessed 70% on quality and 30% on price.
Completed Form of Tender (Appendix A & B)
Cost Framework (hourly rates and example site costings)
Design Statement
Delivery Management Plan
Evidence of experience (CVs and case studies)
Social Value and Net Zero Carbon statement
Insurance and financial standing declarations
Conflict of Interest form
Completed Questionnaire (Sections 3.1 – 3.6)
Scoring Criteria (Total 100%):
3.1 Understanding of the brief and methodology – 15%
3.2 Team composition, qualifications, and experience – 10%
3.3 Relevant project examples (rural, brownfield, regeneration) – 25%
3.4 Project management and delivery plan – 10%
3.5 Quality control and risk mitigation – 5%
3.6 Social Value / Net Zero Carbon / Equality & Inclusion – 5%
Price (Appendix A total cost) – 30%