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Lancaster Canal Quarter: Coopers Fields - Pre Market Engagement

Lancaster City Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Lancaster City Council has issued a pre-market engagement notice and a Request for Information (RFI) to understand the market interest and capacity of interested parties in taking forward the 0.9ha Coopers Fields site within Lancaster’s Canal Quarter regeneration area to deliver a mix of affordable and social housing in line with its adopted objectives. The council is particularly keen to hear from Registered Providers (RPs), developers with registered provider status in their business group, those with demonstrable capacity to partner with RPs, or those who are interested and may not fit in the above categories but would still be capable of delivering the same outcomes. The regeneration of the Canal Quarter area is critical to enhancing Lancaster’s role as a sub-regional centre and boosting its housing, commercial, cultural and leisure offer. Our ambitious vision is for a vibrant, sustainable and active Canal Quarter, integrated with the Lancaster Canal and served by areas of new public open space. A Quarter where contemporary development and hidden heritage can combine to create a diverse residential, commercial, cultural and recreational neighbourhood. Feedback is required to assist in identifying the site’s potential opportunities, risks and constraints, with the intention of informing a future procurement and / or disposal strategy to secure the best delivery model for a successful outcome.

Classification

  • CPV45000000 — Construction work
  • CPV45100000 — Site preparation work
  • CPV45211000 — Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses
  • CPV71200000 — Architectural and related services

Lots

  • Lot 0Value 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
ocds-h6vhtk-059591
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
works

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
0
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
0
Related Lot
0

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work
Entry 2
Id
45100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Site preparation work
Entry 3
Id
45211000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses
Entry 4
Id
71200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Architectural and related services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
054546-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
8 Sept 2025, 10:43

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
17 Oct 2025, 23:59
Description
Lancaster City Council has issued a pre-market engagement notice and a Request for Information (RFI) to understand the market interest and capacity of interested parties in taking forward the 0.9ha Coopers Fields site within Lancaster’s Canal Quarter regeneration area to deliver a mix of affordable and social housing in line with its adopted objectives. The council is particularly keen to hear from Registered Providers (RPs), developers with registered provider status in their business group, those with demonstrable capacity to partner with RPs, or those who are interested and may not fit in the above categories but would still be capable of delivering the same outcomes. Feedback is required to assist in identifying the site’s potential opportunities, risks and constraints, with the intention of informing a future procurement and / or disposal strategy to secure the best delivery model for a successful outcome. The Pre Market Engagement Information Pack is available on the Proactis ProContract web portal 'The Chest'. Interested parties who meet the criteria above, are invited to download and engage with this pre market engagement by: 1. Going to https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities 2. Select 'Lancaster City Council' from the Organisation list 3. Search for Project ref. DN783396 or title 'Lancaster Canal Quarter: Coopers Fields - Pre Market Engagement' 4. Select 'express interest in this opportunity'. 5. Download the Market Engagement Information Pack and complete the attached question response form by the deadline date. The deadline for responses is 17:00 Wednesday 15th October 2025.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PTQG-8236-WVNZ
Name
Lancaster City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD44
Country
GB
Locality
Lancaster
Postal Code
LA1 1PJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Lancaster Town Hall, Dalton Square

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PTQG-8236-WVNZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Miss Kate Smith

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Lancaster · UKD44 · LA1 1PJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD4 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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