Trafford Waters - Architect
Key Details
Estimated Value
£800,000
Deadline
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified
Procurement Method
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- Estimated value
- £800k£960k including VAT
- Contract period
- 15 Jan 2027 to 31 Dec 2029 (3 years)
- Legal basis
- Procurement Act 2023
- Delivery location (NUTS/ITL)
- UKD3 (North West)
- 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
- Suitability (buyer's flag)
- SME-suitable
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, market sale and build-to-rent. 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 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
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