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Community Farm and Skills Hub

London Borough of Newham · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 03:18.

Opportunity overview

The London Borough of Newham (LBN) is inviting Expressions of Interest for the redevelopment and long-term operation of the former Newham City Farm site in Beckton. Set within King George V Park, the former Newham City Farm has a long history as a much-loved community farm and green asset. LBN is seeking an experienced, collaborative consortium to reimagine the space as a Community Farm and Green Skills Hub, delivering lasting social, environmental and economic value for local residents and the wider borough. This unique opportunity calls for a team with a diverse range of skills that will enable the design, delivery and operation of a vibrant, innovative and self-sustaining hub for the community. The revitalised site is expected to support green skills training, urban agriculture, education, volunteering, wellbeing programmes and community engagement, while contributing to Newham's Growth Plan, Just Transition Plan, and Beckton Parks Masterplan. The Council are particularly keen to hear from partnerships that can demonstrate: A strong, inclusive vision aligned with the Council's Growth Plan and Community Wealth Building priorities A robust and financially sustainable operating model Meaningful community involvement and long-term local stewardship Interested parties will have until February 2nd to Express Interest and until February 28th A full information pack, including detailed site information and the Expression of Interest submission requirements, is available on request to interested parties. Please contact regeneration@newham.gov.uk if you are interested in applying. This is a below threshold procurement with no further notices being listed.

Classification

  • CPV45100000 — Site preparation work
  • CPV98000000 — Other community, social and personal 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
ocds-h6vhtk-060bfe
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Additional Procurement Categories

services

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45100000
Description
Site preparation work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
98000000
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Expressions of interest for this opportunity are to be confirmed by the 2nd of February 2026 Full details will be provided within the market engagement pack
Due
27 Feb 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
006843-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
26 Jan 2026, 17:12
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
London Borough of Newham
Id
GB-PPON-PYBN-4422-TNXJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYBN-4422-TNXJ

Address

Street Address
Newham Dockside
Locality
London
Postal Code
E16 2QU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI41

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI41 · E16 2QU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 005667-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 006843-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·