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Weyside Urban Village - Phase 4 Enabling Works and Infrastructure

Guildford Borough Council

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12 Aug 2026 at 12:12

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Guildford Borough Council is planning Phase 4 of Weyside Urban Village, part of the Slyfield regeneration programme in Guildford. The wider development is intended to deliver around 1,550 dwellings, a local centre with retail, healthcare, community and nursery uses, flexible community and employment space, a new council depot, roads, landscaping and amenity areas. Phase 4 comprises two planned works packages at the former Thames Water sewage treatment facilities: enabling works involving demolition, vegetation and tree clearance, topsoil stripping, archaeological investigations, ground investigations and surveys; and main infrastructure works involving contamination remediation, site levelling, drainage, utilities, roads, street lighting, connections, non-motorised-user routes and S278 junction works. Delivery is at Weyside Urban Village, Guildford, GU1 1QG.

This is at the planning stage: the Council has stated its intention to procure and has not issued an invitation to tender. It expects to agree the contracting and procurement strategy in August 2026. Enabling works procurement is expected to commence in September 2026, with a contract expected in May 2027 and site start in November 2027; the planned contract period runs from 27 November 2027 to 26 November 2028. Main infrastructure works procurement is expected to commence in March 2027, with the main works contract expected in March 2028. Ground investigation information from the enabling works is expected from June 2028 to firm up provisional sums. The works are expected to be procured as separate contracts using JCT 2024 forms with employer amendments and employer requirements. The Council plans a voluntary contractor open day on 9 September 2026; registration is expected by 1 September 2026.

The planned packages should suit contractors experienced in major regeneration and infrastructure projects, particularly those able to coordinate demolition, environmental remediation, earthworks, utilities, drainage, highways and public-realm construction. The enabling package will require capability in safely dismantling sewage-treatment assets, managing vegetation and topsoil, arranging archaeological and ground investigations, and completing supporting surveys. The main works package will suit contractors with the resources and specialist supply-chain capacity to deliver sitewide remediation, platforms, attenuation features, utility networks, road formations, lighting, junction works and non-motorised-user infrastructure. Both contracts are expected to require post-contract Principal Designer services, so suppliers should be prepared to undertake that design-management responsibility alongside construction delivery. The contractor open day offers an early opportunity to understand the project, proposed procurement approach and programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Weyside Urban Village - Phase 4 Enabling Works and Infrastructure

Notice Description

The Project: * Works packages form part of the wider 'Weyside Urban Village' (WUV) programme, delivering c. 1,550 dwellings; local centre comprising retail, healthcare, community, and nursery; flexible community facilities; flexible employment space; new Council Depot; and associated road infrastructure, landscaping, and amenity space. * Current Works already underway or completed are Phase 2 Infrastructure works, Phase 1-3 Infrastructure works, Off Site Highways works, New Council Depot and the relocation of the Sewerage Treatment Works. Location * Area named Ph 4, Weyside Urban Village (Slyfield regeneration Programme), land of existing Thames Water Sewage Treatment facilities, Guildford, GU1 1QG. Description of works * The works for this area involves two separate contracts, relating to the Weyside Urban Village, Phase 4. The Works under each contract comprise of: Ph 4 Enabling Works Package Scope: * Demolition of the existing sewage treatment works (ESTW) * Vegetation clearance and tree felling * Topsoil stripping * Archaeological Investigations * Ground Investigation Works * Other Necessary surveys and investigations i.e. topographic survey Contract: Let Under a JCT 24 Standard Contract (with Employers amendments) based on the Employers Requirements Contractor to provide 'post contract' Principal Designer's services. Programme dates: Enabling Works Agree Contracting & Procurement Strategy Aug 26 Commence procurement of Enabling Works Sept 26 Enter into Contract for Enabling Works May 27 Start on Site Nov 27 Ph 4 Main Contract Works Package Scope: * Sitewide remediation of contamination * Site platform creation and levelling * Drainage infrastructure, pipework, manholes, attenuation tanking, petrol interceptors * Swales and attenuation basins (including any landscaping) * Utility infrastructure, ducting, chambers, pipework * Highway formations - extent of roads * Street lighting * Phase 2 SMC /Slyfield connection * Non-Motorised User (NMU) * S278 Junction Works * Other Necessary surveys and investigations Contract: Let Under a JCT 24 D&B Contract (with Employers amendments) based on the Employers Requirements Contractor to provide 'post contract' Principal Designer's services. Programme dates: Main Contract Agree Contracting & Procurement Strategy Aug 26 Commence procurement of Main Contract Works Mar 27 Enter into Main Works Contract Mar 28 Receive ground investigation information from Enabling Works contract to firm up PS From June 28

Planning Information

Guildford Borough Council is undertaking a programme of soft market engagement to inform the procurement strategy for the Phase 4 works at Weyside Urban Village. Interested organisations are invited to attend a Contractor Open Day to gain an overview of the project, the proposed procurement approach and programme, and the forthcoming contract opportunities for both the Enabling Works and Main Infrastructure Works packages. The event will include a project presentation, site overview and an opportunity for attendees to ask questions of the project team. The Contractor Open Day will take place on 9 September 2026 at Weyside Urban Village (Slyfield Regeneration Programme), Guildford, GU1 1QG. Organisations wishing to attend must register their interest by 1 September 2026 by emailing the Council's Procurement Team at procurement@guildford.gov.uk. Joining instructions and further event details will then be provided to registered attendees. This engagement is intended to provide the market with an early understanding of the proposed works and procurement strategy. It does not form part of any formal procurement process, and participation is entirely voluntary. Further procurement information will be issued separately following completion of the market engagement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e27a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076704-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45100000 - Site preparation work

45211100 - Construction work for houses

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 20265 days to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Nov 2027 - 26 Nov 2028 1-2 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
Guildford Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GUILDFORD
Postcode
GU2 4BB
Postcode Area
Guildford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ25 West Surrey
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Guildford
Electoral Ward
St Nicolas
Westminster Constituency
Guildford

Further Information

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