Bath and North-East Somerset Council have published their projected timescales for the Supported Housing Scheme. No details have been published of the costs, or the Business Case that supports the expenditure. A notional £10m has been allocated in a budget to start the scheme, but this is unlikely to be the full cost.

In summary,

Ecological

  • Reptile translocation (October 2025)
  • Badger sett closure (November)
  • Vegetation clearance (December)

Neighbourly

  • Ecology Update (December)
  • Schedule of boundary conditions (January 2026)
  • Quarterly Resident Meeting (January)

Contractor

  • Award (November)
  • Communication Plan and Construction Management Plan Updates (January)
  • Start on Site (Summer 26)


Enabling

  • Secure Site (February 26)
  • Ground Investigation (Spring 26)

The full presentation is available here.

Separately, officers have indicated a 18 month build timescale, with a further 6 month pre-occupation preparation.

Tenders and Contracts

The council have announced a two-stage Contract award process. The tender opportunity has not been published on the UK Government Find a Tender site, although this is a requirement for tenders of this size.

Contractors known approached to date:

Stepnell Ltd who reported a turnover of £108m with a pt profit of £1m in 2023/4. The Company announced a demerger in 2024, taking the business of Stepnell Holdings Ltd into wholly private ownership as Stepnell Group Ltd. The demerger is currently in process, so no credit ratings are available.

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