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Manchester Piccadilly Strategic Regeneration Framework Update

Manchester City Council

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18 Sep 2026 at 20:02

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Manchester City Council is seeking a consultancy team to update the Manchester Piccadilly Strategic Regeneration Framework. The work will create an adoptable strategy for the Piccadilly Central and Ardwick areas, building on the previous framework and reflecting anticipated growth, Northern Powerhouse Rail connectivity and other investment proposals. The team will need to review and incorporate existing regeneration areas, update new ones, and integrate the outputs with adjacent strategic regeneration frameworks to produce a coherent approach that maximises economic and social benefits. This is a professional services commission covering urban planning, landscape architecture and construction consultancy. Delivery is centred on Manchester Piccadilly, Piccadilly Central and Ardwick, within Manchester. Manchester City Council is the public-sector buyer.

The procurement has reached tender: Manchester City Council invited tenders through an open procedure. Bidders could submit electronically in English. Enquiries had to be submitted by 9 October 2026 at 5:00pm, and tenders by 21 October 2026 at 11:00am. The intended contract period is 18 January 2027 to 17 November 2027, with a six-month extension option to 17 May 2028. The estimated value is £250,000 excluding VAT, or £300,000 including VAT, for one lot covering the full requirement. The award decision was scheduled for 11 December 2026. Evaluation is based on quality at 50%, social value at 20%, environmental considerations at 10% and price at 20%.

This opportunity suits urban regeneration, strategic planning and multidisciplinary built-environment consultancies able to turn complex growth and transport proposals into a deliverable regeneration framework. Bidders must demonstrate relevant experience, technical ability and sufficient capacity, with a team collectively covering the skills, qualifications, experience and resources required by the specification. The work particularly favours organisations experienced in integrating multiple regeneration frameworks, transport-led development, economic and social outcomes, and stakeholder or policy alignment. A single lead provider can bid, but organisations may combine through a consortium, joint venture or subcontracting arrangement where expertise or capacity is distributed. Any combined team must clearly define its structure, responsibilities and contribution to successful delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Manchester Piccadilly Strategic Regeneration Framework Update

Notice Description

The Manchester Piccadilly area (the 'study area') is of national strategic significance, serving as a major gateway to Manchester city centre and the Greater Manchester city region and beyond. Anchored by Piccadilly Station, the district is set to evolve into a world-class, highly productive, and connected destination. Manchester Piccadilly station serves as a central transport hub for the city, and is at the centre of the planned Northern Powerhouse Rail (N'PR') network. Manchester City Council ('the Council') strongly believes that the optimal solution for the proposed NPR station at Manchester Piccadilly is for an underground through station, which would unlock the full potential of the study area, maximising transport connectivity and the long-term economic and social benefits of investment. The Council is seeking to appoint a consultancy team to provide a SRF for the study area (building upon the previous Manchester Piccadilly SRF), based around the anticipated growth opportunity and connectivity benefits provided by the NPR and other investment proposals, aligned with the Council's ambitions and policies. This work should review, and incorporate existing, and update new regeneration areas within the study area. While the study will concentrate on the Piccadilly Central and the Ardwick area, a key aspect of this commission will be to integrate and harmonise the outputs of the Manchester Piccadilly SRF with those of the adjacent and related SRFs, to produce a coherent, comprehensive and integrated strategy, which can maximise economic and social benefits. Further information is provided in the Specification. This Procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and Procurement Regulations 2024, using the Open Tender Procedure. The documentation published with this opportunity describes how the procurement will be conducted, including details of the associated procurement timetable and award criteria and how to respond to this opportunity. Suppliers are strongly encouraged to read the documentation including the appendices and all other documentation published as part of this Invitation to Tender, as failure to comply with the information in the documentation may result in exclusion from the Procurement and/or the rejection of any submission. Manchester City Council invites tenders for the provision of the Services, from organisations with relevant experience and technical ability to demonstrate sufficient capacity for providing the Services. It is intended for the contract to commence 18 January 2027. The estimated total value of the opportunity is PS250,000 (including Work Packages 1-4) over the total contract period although Suppliers should note that this is only an estimate to give Suppliers an idea of the potential scale of the opportunity. Bidders should ensure that their proposed team collectively possesses all relevant skills, qualifications, experience and resources necessary to deliver an adoptable Strategic Regeneration Framework, in line with the Specification. Where all required expertise is not held within a single organisation, bidders may wish to consider forming appropriate consortium, joint venture, or subcontracting arrangements. Where a consortium, joint venture, or subcontracting arrangement is proposed, bidders should clearly identify the proposed structure, the role and responsibilities of each organisation, and how the combined team will provide the requisite expertise and capacity to successfully deliver the contract. It is envisaged that the contract will be awarded to one (1) lead provider or consortium.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0775f3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088927-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
21 Oct 20265 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Jan 2027 - 17 Nov 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Manchester City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M60 2LA
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLD33 Manchester
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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