--- title: "Bassingthorpe Farm Strategic Development Partner" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d158" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06d158" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06d158.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06d158.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ROTHERHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2026-07-23" --- # Bassingthorpe Farm Strategic Development Partner Buyer: ROTHERHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d158 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06d158) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06d158.json) ## Summary The Rotherham Borough Council is in the planning stage of a strategic procurement process for the "Bassingthorpe Farm Strategic Development Partner" project. The project aims to appoint a development partner to assist in the phased development of approximately 2,000 homes and related infrastructure at Bassingthorpe Farm, Rotherham. This is deemed a significant mixed-use residential-led development project. Key industry categories involved are construction, real estate services, and architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services, falling under the 'works' procurement category. The contracting period for this procurement is planned to start on 1st July 2027 and end on 31st March 2047, and a future notice is anticipated on 31st January 2027. The project is guided by a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) to ensure comprehensive and efficient development. This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities for companies with experience in large-scale development projects. Ideal candidates would be those capable of delivering comprehensive planning strategies, providing enabling and strategic infrastructures, and facilitating phased development delivery. Firms specialising in construction, real estate services, and engineering will find this opportunity aligns with their expertise, especially those comfortable assuming substantial development and market risks. This partnership offers potential for long-term involvement in a landmark project, promising enduring commercial engagements and the chance to contribute to a significant urban development initiative in Rotherham. ## Notice The Council and the Fitzwilliam Wentworth Estate are seeking to identify and appoint a strategic development partner in connection with the planning, servicing, delivery and/or facilitation of the phased development of land at Bassingthorpe Farm, Rotherham. The site has been allocated for development with a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) guiding the process. In line with the allocation and SPD it is anticipated that the site will be brought forward for a residential-led mixed-use development including up to approximately 2,000 homes together with associated infrastructure, highways, utilities, drainage, public open space, community uses and related placemaking works. The procurement in intended to identify a strategic development partner capable of: - working collaboratively with the landowners to optimise viability, deliverability and value; - promoting and securing a comprehensive and deliverable planning strategy; - coordinating and/or delivering enabling and strategic infrastructure; - facilitating phased development delivery, including potential onward parcel disposals to housebuilders or other delivery structures; and - supporting long-term stewardship and delivery objectives. The precise commercial and contractual structure through which the development will ultimately be delivered has not yet been determined and may include elements of development agreement, land disposal, phased land drawdown and related agreements. The selected strategic development partner is expected to assume substantial development, delivery, market and implementation risk associated with the project. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069399-2026 | | Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline 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 | 23 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Jan 2027 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2027 - 31 Mar 2047 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ROTHERHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | ROTHERHAM | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S60 1AE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE34 Rotherham | | Local authority | Rotherham | | Electoral ward | Boston Castle | | Westminster constituency | Rotherham | | Delivery location | TLE31 Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work - 70 - Real estate services - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 45000000 - Construction work - 70000000 - Real estate services - 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ## Release History - 23 Jul 2026 at 07:00 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069399-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069399-2026 23rd July 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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