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title: "Homes England - South East Warrington Urban Extension (SEWUE), Cheshire"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ee3b"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)"
published: "2025-12-03"
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# Homes England - South East Warrington Urban Extension (SEWUE), Cheshire

Buyer: HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ee3b

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079487-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jan 2027 - 30 Jan 2047 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY) |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE4 5BZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Arthur's Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 3 Dec 2025 at 16:45 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079487-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079487-2025
  3rd December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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