Planning

Homes England - South East Warrington Urban Extension (SEWUE), Cheshire

HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)

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03 Dec 2025 at 16:45

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for the South East Warrington Urban Extension (SEWUE) in Cheshire is currently at the planning stage, initiated by Homes England—known as the Homes and Communities Agency. This tender involves construction work within the UK region and seeks to deliver a minimum of 4,200 new homes along with supporting infrastructure. Homes England, the buyer, is the majority landowner and plans to partner with development experts to progress the site’s delivery strategy, with potential opportunities arising from a Soft Market Testing exercise. Interested parties are requested to engage by requesting a briefing note via email, with responses due by 1pm on 17 December 2025. The project is set to commence its contract period on 31 January 2027, with a significant estimated gross development value of over £1 billion.

This tender presents noteworthy opportunities for growth within the construction industry, particularly for businesses capable of delivering large-scale housing developments and associated infrastructure projects. The project is well-suited for construction firms with expertise in urban planning, housing development, and infrastructure enhancement, including smaller enterprises keen on contributing to components of the larger project through partnership or subcontracting means. Housing developers, potential long-term delivery partners, and green infrastructure experts will find this tender of particular interest due to the extensive works planned alongside residential development. Additionally, this offers growth opportunities for businesses interested in shaping a substantial urban development project in one of England's key regions, with the backing of Homes England and consultancy from Savills.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homes England - South East Warrington Urban Extension (SEWUE), Cheshire

Notice Description

The South East Warrington Urban Extension ('the SEWUE', 'the site') comprises c.239 ha of predominately former 'Commission for New Towns' land, located c.2 miles south-east from Warrington town centre. The SEWUE was removed from the Green Belt and allocated in the Warrington Local Plan (2021/2022 - 2038/2039) in December 2023, with a policy requirement to deliver a minimum of 4,200 new homes, of which 2,400 are expected to be delivered within the current Plan period (by March 2039), alongside a range of supporting infrastructure including schools, a leisure centre, local centres, highways and utilities upgrades and reinforcement, and extensive green infrastructure. Homes England is the majority landowner of the SEWUE, with over 98% of the developable area within the allocation under Agency ownership. The SEWUE is Homes England's largest landholding in the north of England, with an estimated project Gross Development Value (GDV) of PS1bn+. Since the site was allocated, Homes England has been working alongside a range of consultants to draft and complete a Development Framework, which is a precursor to any planning applications for the allocated land. With the drafting of the Development Framework underway, Homes England is now considering the Delivery Strategy for the site, which may include partnering with one or more development partners to bring the site forward for development. Homes England is now seeking to undertake a Soft Market Testing exercise, to understand interest from potential long-term delivery partners in the current market and to seek feedback on key on-going workstreams. Please note Savills is supporting Homes England with this project. Further details will be provided in the tender notice. This notice references an estimated value of PS100m (exclusive of VAT). This value is an indicative Gross Development Value (GDV) and is subject to change.

Planning Information

Interested parties are required to request a Briefing Note via: SEWUEprocurement@homesengland.gov.uk Responses to the briefing note are required by 1pm on 17 December 2025 via the above email address.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ee3b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079487-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Dec 2025Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Apr 20264 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jan 2027 - 30 Jan 2047 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
sewueprocurement@homesengland.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE4 5BZ
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Arthur's Hill
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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