Planning

Homes England - Moorfoot Phase 1, Sheffield Development Partner

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

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Planning

19 May 2026 at 13:48

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Homes England, operating as a sub-central government public authority, has initiated a planning stage for the procurement process titled "Homes England - Moorfoot Phase 1, Sheffield Development Partner". This project focuses on a residential-led mixed-use regeneration located in Sheffield, within the UK region code UKE, specifically targeting the Moorfoot Catalyst site. The scope includes construction work on multiple plots as part of the first phase. Key dates include a due date of 19th June 2026 for a pre-market engagement questionnaire and a potential future tender notice date of August 2026. The procurement process is in the planning stage with Homes England as the buyer, supported by Cushman & Wakefield Debenham Tie Leung Limited as the procuring entity, and the estimated value of the project is £300 million.

This tender represents a lucrative opportunity for construction companies, particularly those experienced in urban regeneration projects. As the process includes phases for future developments, businesses that demonstrate capacity and expertise in large-scale residential construction could find ongoing opportunities with this project. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged as the procurement process highlights suitability for SMEs. With a focus on creating significant public realm improvements, companies specialising in both construction and infrastructure development are well-positioned to thrive by engaging with this procurement opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homes England - Moorfoot Phase 1, Sheffield Development Partner

Notice Description

The Moorfoot Catalyst site is one of the identified priority areas which is situated in a distinctive gateway location into the city centre, inside the ring road (St Mary's Gate) and to the south of The Moor and Fitzwilliam Gate, bookending Sheffield's primary retail core. The area has been identified by Sheffield City Council (SCC) and Homes England for a major residential-led mixed use regeneration project. The scope of the proposed procurement opportunity includes the former Wickes (Plot 1) and the Moorfoot building, associated public realm and Moor Retail (Plot 2) as part of a first phase of development ('Phase 1'). Homes England wishes to reserve the option to extend the procurement to include further plots within the Catalyst Site yet to be assembled. This notice references an estimated value of PS300m (exclusive of VAT) this is deemed to be the higher end of the estimated Gross Development Value (GDV) of Phase 1 at this stage. This value is an indicative GDV and is subject to change. As no VAT treatment has been established both inclusive and exclusive VAT figures are the same. Any dates provided within this PME notice are estimates only and are subject to change. Please note, this procurement will be led by Homes England and SCC will be consulted throughout the process.

Planning Information

The purpose of this notice is to make available a pre-market consultation questionnaire to understand the level of interest within the market for this procurement. Interested parties are invited to review the Pre-Market Engagement documents and questionnaire which are available via our e-Tendering system, Pro-Contract here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=b06896a6-cb43-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=a54dc512-cd43-f111-813c-005056b64545 If not already registered, candidates should register on the Homes England eTendering system at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login The questionnaire does not form part of a formal procurement process and Homes England reserves the right to decide whether to proceed with any tendering procedures in relation to the project. Responses to this Pre-Market Engagement exercise will not be evaluated and will not be assessed or reviewed in any subsequent procurement or tender exercise. Potential bidders who have not participated in this exercise, or whose participation has been limited (e.g. who have submitted a partially completed questionnaire) will not be disadvantaged in any way in any subsequent procurement or tender exercise. The deadline for your completed questionnaire is 1pm on Friday 19th June 2026. Interested parties are invited to submit their questionnaire responses either via Pro-Contract or by email to Sheffield.Moorfoot@cushwake.com. You do not need to submit the questionnaire via both routes. All responses submitted by email will be reviewed in the same way and at the same time as responses submitted via ProContract. The purposes of providing two submission routes is to allow ease of submission to interested parties. All information provided is to be relied upon for the PME stage only and is subject to change prior to the Tender being issued. It is currently proposed that the tender notice will be issued in August 2026, however, this date is subject to change. If this date is amended we will contact all parties that submit a PME response to let them know. If the deadline for this PME has already passed, you may still submit an email to the above address to be added to the mailing list for this opportunity.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069c08
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045798-2026
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
£300,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Aug 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2027 - 30 Sep 2035 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)
Additional Buyers

CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD DEBENHAM TIE LEUNG LIMITED

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE4 5BZ
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Walbrook
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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