--- title: "Development Partner Innovation Park Medway_Northern Site" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065448" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-065448" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065448.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065448.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MEDWAY COUNCIL" published: "2026-03-04" --- # Development Partner Innovation Park Medway_Northern Site Buyer: MEDWAY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065448 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-065448) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065448.json) ## Summary Medway Council, a sub-central government public authority located in Chatham, United Kingdom, is seeking a development partner for the Innovation Park Medway Northern Site. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a market engagement deadline for questions on 17th March 2026. The tender focuses on the 'works' category, specifically site-development and the creation of commercial space designed to attract inward investment and foster business growth in Medway, with a focus on Rochester. A formal tender notice is expected on 5th June 2026, and the contract period is set from 1st June 2027 to 29th December 2034. The estimated value of the project is £100,000,000, with a gross value of £120,000,000. This tender presents a significant opportunity for firms specialising in site-development work and commercial real estate development. Businesses interested in driving innovation and supporting economic growth in areas like high-technology and research and development would be well-suited to compete. The procurement requires a development agreement that ensures obligations and performance standards, allowing for strategic control and a balanced risk profile. Companies with a strong background in creating hubs for knowledge-based employment and innovation, particularly those capable of delivering adaptive developments, are encouraged to engage with Medway Council. Leveraging existing partnerships and collaborations with local universities could be beneficial in contributing to long-term economic sustainability for the region. ## Notice The fundamental aim and objective of IPM North was to provide contemporary commercial space that would attract inward-investment and enable innovation and business growth in Medway with a focus on Rochester. Additionally, IPM North would help the Council attract new businesses and realise the reinvestment of business rates. This is also one of the core benefits of the North Kent Enterprise Zone. IPM North was promoted following a raft of Council-instructed research and evidence which demonstrated that Medway and Rochester contained areas of economic and social deprivation and a disproportion of investment in high-technology and research and development (R&D) space, compared to other locations in Kent and the south-east. IPM North, when fully operational, was expected to encourage collaboration, the sharing of skills, ensure flexibility of workspaces to foster face-to-face communication and to allow for technology change and at the same time strengthen links with local universities which already provide highly skilled talent and world-class research and development facilities. The core aims and objectives of the IPM North development remain the same including: * Creating a hub for knowledge-based employment and innovation. * Improving the number and quality of jobs. * Retaining and increasing the local skills base. * Creating an innovation environment that fosters entrepreneurial activity. * Achieve long-term economic sustainability. * Delivering an adaptive development to meet changing demand. PREFERRED DELIVERY APPROACH The Council has considered the delivery options for IPM North and its preferred delivery approach is to procure a development partner with a development agreement entered by both parties with a clear set of obligations and performance requirements. This model has been chosen by the Council to retain strategic control over the development and provide them with a more balanced risk profile than direct delivery, a joint venture, or a land sale. ### Planning Information Please see the attached brief. Please can you return your completed questions via email to Jon Pinkerton and Ben Le Coq at Carter Jonas by 3rd March 2026, as well Nigel Ford at Medway Council ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019617-2026 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 Jun 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 May 2027 - 29 Dec 2034 | | 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 | MEDWAY COUNCIL | | Locality | CHATHAM | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME4 4TR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ41 Medway | | Local authority | Medway | | Electoral ward | Chatham Central & Brompton | | Westminster constituency | Rochester and Strood | | Delivery location | TLJ41 Medway | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work - 70 - Real estate services ### Codes - 45111291 - Site-development work - 70112000 - Development of non-residential real estate ## Release History - 4 Mar 2026 at 15:39 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019617-2026 - 13 Feb 2026 at 16:05 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013586-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019617-2026 4th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013586-2026 13th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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