291 Harrow Road Housebuilder warranty

Suppliers are encouraged to review the Preliminary market engagement document on the Jaggaer Portal. Further detail is below.

The requirement:

The Council requires a housebuilder warranty and insurance policy for the 291 Harrow Road development. The Council, acting as the developer, has appointed a main contractor to undertake pre-construction services and ultimately to construct three towers at the 291 Harrow Road site. In total the three towers will deliver 144 new homes. Construction is due to commence in late 2027.

Council requires a suitable warranty and insurance provider for the new build including cover for the works and structural warranty post-completion.

The requirement is for a 12-year policy, including the two-year defect liability period after the practical completion. It must cover both the private sale and social rent units.

The policy must protect purchaser deposits if the contractor becomes insolvent before completion, a warranty for the private sale building block (which is attached to an existing already insured Private Accommodation Building), and appropriate for both UK and overseas purchasers.

Further detail on the opportunity and requirement are in a draft scope of services available to the market on the Council's Jaggaer eProcurement Portal (link below).

Preliminary market engagement:

The Council is commencing preliminary market engagement as of 10 August 2026. A preliminary market engagement document and questionnaire have been developed and are available for prospective tenderers, alongside a draft of the scope of services.

The preliminary market engagement aims to gather information from the market to help inform the procurement process, and inform the Council's officers of potential suppliers in the market. The questionnaire consists of 12 questions for completion.

Jaggaer eProurement Portal:

The documents are available on the Council's Jaggaer eProcurement Portal via the following link (or using reference SQ_30217):

- https://wcc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/00056550019FC8372C13

Suppliers can register to the Portal here:

- https://wcc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/esop/ogc-host/public/wcc/web/login.jst?VISITORID=baac1b9c-6a28-490e-a54f-33174bb5cce9&_ncp=1722500397270.1364652-1

Deadline for preliminary market engagement:

The submission deadline for the preliminary market engagement is 26 August 2026.

Procurement process to follow:

A summary of the procurement process for this opportunity is below (and is subject to change):

1. Preliminary market engagement stage to gauge interest from suppliers and gather information to help formulate the procurement process.

2. Initial tender stage to request formal responses from suppliers

3. Initial evaluation stage to assess initial responses and determine acceptability of terms and conditions

4. Response stage to allow the Council to submit relevant information to suppliers for a quote

5. Quote stage where suppliers submit a quote to the Council

6. Selection stage where the Council will select a supplier demonstrating the most advantageous tender.

Further detail on the process can be found in the PME document.