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Trafford Waters - Architect

LONDON & QUADRANT HOUSING TRUST

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

06 Oct 2026 at 13:29

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

06 Oct 2026 at 13:26

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

05 Oct 2026 at 10:56

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

02 Oct 2026 at 11:36

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) plans to appoint an architect for plots 3.4 and 5.3 at Trafford Waters, Manchester. The work covers RIBA stages 2 and 3, designing a high-quality, high-density family housing scheme in line with the Trafford Design Code and the outline planning consent. The wider 53-acre regeneration site is planned for up to 3,000 homes, public open space, commercial uses and a school; L&Q has already delivered 83 apartments at Pearson Place and is progressing the acquisition of these further plots. The appointment may be extended to other project stages and sites within Trafford Waters. The work is architectural design and related building services, with potential links to urban planning and landscape architecture.

This is at the planning and preliminary market engagement stage: L&Q is gathering supplier input to shape a future procurement, not inviting tenders. The engagement questionnaire is due by 16 October 2026, and participation will not form part of tender evaluation or selection. L&Q expects market engagement in October 2026, followed by a tender or framework call-off between October 2026 and January 2027, subject to its choice of route to market. Services are expected to start in January 2027, with planning submission in May 2027 and work on site from January 2028. The planned contract period runs from January 2027 to December 2029. The estimated value is £800,000 excluding VAT (£960,000 including VAT). The procurement is planned as one lot and is identified as suitable for SMEs.

The work is likely to suit architectural practices with the capacity to develop high-density family housing and apply local design-code and planning requirements to a major regeneration scheme. L&Q is seeking supplier views on the capability and capacity available in the market, so firms can use the engagement to explain how they would deliver high-quality homes and what resourcing the work would require. It also wants to explore support beyond conventional architectural services, particularly improving site viability, assisting with sales development and promotion of the homes, and managing development risks. Practices that can bring these capabilities alongside architectural design may be well placed to inform the future procurement. The stated SME suitability indicates that smaller practices may be relevant, subject to having the necessary expertise and delivery capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Trafford Waters - Architect

Notice Description

L&Q are undertaking this preliminary market engagement (PME) to inform the design of a future procurement exercise for an Architect for our Trafford Water site. About L&Q L&Q is one of the UK's largest charitable housing associations, owning and managing over 105,000 homes across Greater London and Greater Manchester. Alongside its core role as a housing provider, L&Q is an active developer and regeneration partner, delivering new homes across a range of tenures, including affordable housing and market sale. L&Q's development programme focuses on creating high-quality, sustainable places that support thriving communities and respond to local housing needs. London and Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) is seeking to procure an architect for RIBA stages 2 and 3 in relation to plots 3.4 and 5.3 at Trafford Waters, Manchester, M41 7JE. L&Q may seek to expand the remit of this appointment to cover other stages, and sites in the Trafford Waters Development. The Project Trafford Waters is a 53-acre regeneration site being master developed by Peel Group, with outline consent for up to 3,000 homes alongside significant public open space, commercial uses, and a new school. L&Q have already delivered an initial phase of the site, the Pearson Place scheme, comprising 83 apartments, and are now progressing the acquisition of further plots 3.4 and 5.3 within the masterplan. Initial feasibility studies highlight the requirement for a high quality, high density family housing scheme that aligns with the requirements of the Trafford Design Code reflects the high density aspirations of the Outline Planning Consent (Reference: 85282/OUT/15). An initial high level programme is as follows, please note all dates are indicative and subject to change. Pre Market Engagement: October 2026 Tender / Framework call off: October 2026 - January 2026 (subject to decision on route to market) Start of Services: January 2027 Planning Submission: May 2027 Start on Site: January 2028 L&Q wish to understand the capacity and capability of potential suppliers in the market to deliver our aims for high quality high density family housing schemes to inform our route to market. L&Q are eager to explore services beyond traditional architectural services - including how you can help us: 1. Ensure viability of the site 2. Assist with sales development / promotion of the dwellings 3. Manage risks of the development

Planning Information

L&Q are requesting that potential suppliers complete the questionnaire via in-tend, and submit their responses. This can be found by registering on In-tend via the link provided here: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lqsupplychainmanagement/aspx/Home This PME is not intended to form part of any tender evaluation or selection process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077f7a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094266-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71200000 - Architectural and related services

71220000 - Architectural design services

71221000 - Architectural services for buildings

71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services

71420000 - Landscape architectural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
13 Nov 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 2-3 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
LONDON & QUADRANT HOUSING TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E15 4PN
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

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