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Ashton Town Centre - Development Partner Procurement

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 08:09.

Opportunity overview

Link to brochure - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4b91fe59-5383-f011-813a-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21 Link to questionnaire - https://forms.office.com/r/Bx73bViuc4 Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council ("the Council"), supported by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority ("GMCA"), Homes England and Transport for Greater Manchester ("TfGM"), intends to procure a long-term private sector Development Partner capable of supporting the Council to deliver the Vision and Project Goals through a Contractual Joint Venture (also known as a Master Development Agreement). The programme envisages: Plot-by-Plot drawdown of land once planning, funding and construction conditions are satisfied. The creation of mixed tenure residential neighbourhoods, employment space, leisure, health and community assets. The Council proposes to utilise a Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. The process will be lean, transparent and dialogue-led, seeking a best-in-class partner with the requisite financial standing, expertise and alignment with the Council's Vision and Project Goals. The Council are undertaking this preliminary market engagement to consult with potential Development Partners to inform approach. This will not be defined as dialogue or negotiation and any future tender process will remain a competitive process. The preliminary market engagement is being carried out under the provisions of Regulation 16 of the Procurement Act 2023. Involvement in this preliminary market engagement will not preclude any organisation from participating in any future tender process. Objectives The primary objectives of this preliminary market engagement: Inform the market of the upcoming opportunity Gain insight and feedback in to: - The scale of opportunity and land categories - The significance of shopping centre acquisitions - Delivery structures - Developer working capital and early-stage funding - Public sector financial support - Procurement process - Risks & dependencies - Next steps The Council will, where appropriate, use the information gathered to inform the tender documentation in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. The Council are seeking responses to 8 questions as part of this preliminary market engagement to be completed and returned by 17:00 on Friday 19th September. Please refer to the Soft Market Testing brochure for further details, available via the Chest - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4b91fe59-5383-f011-813a-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21 The questionnaire can be accessed here: https://forms.office.com/r/Bx73bViuc4

Classification

  • CPV45000000 — Construction work
  • CPV70000000 — Real estate services
  • CPV71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
12708
Status
planning
Main Procurement Category
works

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Ends
2 Sept 2041, 00:59
Starts
31 Aug 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work
Entry 2
Id
70000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Real estate services
Entry 3
Id
71000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
051834-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
28 Aug 2025, 10:56

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
19 Sept 2025, 23:59
Description
The preliminary market engagement is being carried out under the provisions of Regulation 16 of the Procurement Act 2023. Involvement in this preliminary market engagement will not preclude any organisation from participating in any future tender process. Objectives The primary objectives of this preliminary market engagement: Inform the market of the upcoming opportunity. Gain insight and feedback in to: - The scale of opportunity and land categories - The significance of shopping centre acquisitions - Delivery structures - Developer working capital and early-stage funding - Public sector financial support - Procurement process - Risks & dependencies - Next steps The Council will, where appropriate, use the information gathered to inform the tender documentation in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. The Council are seeking responses to 8 questions as part of this preliminary market engagement to be completed and returned by 17:00 on Friday 19th September. Please refer to the Soft Market Testing brochure for further details.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PVWB-2493-LWTQ
Name
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD35
Country
GB
Locality
Ashton under Lyne
Postal Code
OL6 0GS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Tameside One

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PVWB-2493-LWTQ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Ashton under Lyne · UKD35 · OL6 0GS · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD3 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-058f17-2025-08-28T10:56:49+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·