Scope
Reference
DN771355
Description
Homes England and its Public Sector Partners ("Partners"), Newcastle City Council (Council), the North East Combined Authority (NECA) and Network Rail Infrastructure Limited (NRIL), comprise the "Forth Yards Public Sector Partnership", and are seeking to secure, a long term Development Partner for "the Forth Yards Scheme", which in the first instance will include the delivery of "the Project".
The Project is defined as redevelopment of Quayside West, Phase 1 of the Highline and all associated and connected infrastructure at Forth Yards.
The appointed Development Partner and its proposed plans for the Project must align with the vision for the Forth Yards Scheme. The proposed procurement will also include the necessary flexibility to enable Homes England and the Partners to consider future development opportunities within the Forth Yards Scheme being led by the appointed Development Partner.
Homes England will lead on the procurement process and will enter the contractual documents with the selected Development Partner to form a Development Partnership. The Development Partnership will need to work closely with the Partners to ensure the Project and the Forth Yards scheme is a success.
The value of the opportunity is the envisaged gross development value of the Project. No differential between the inclusive of VAT and exclusive of VAT values are noted as the VAT treatment has not been determined.
Please note the FVRA document (referenced in the documents in the financial standing section) will be added to the procurement documents on Friday, 17 October 2025.
Total value (estimated)
- £330,000,000 excluding VAT
- £330,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2042
- Possible extension to 31 December 2047
- 21 years
Description of possible extension:
Due to the conditionality of the award on planning, grant and other dependencies the development timetable may be subject to revision.
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45000000 - Construction work
Contract locations
- UKC22 - Tyneside
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
Please refer to Memorandum of Information and Procurement Specific Questionnaire.
Technical ability conditions of participation
Please refer to Memorandum of Information and Procurement Specific Questionnaire.
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
10 November 2025, 5:00pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
17 November 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
To be submitted via ProContract via: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=11ba47db-dea8-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=b3619687-c1a9-f011-813a-005056b64545
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Suppliers to be invited to tender
Maximum 6 suppliers
Selection criteria:
Alongside the standard mandatory and discretionary exclusions, standard pass/fail questions relating to matters such as technical, financial and legal capacity are included, a further four scored questions will enable the shortlist to be established.
Please refer to Memorandum of Information and Procurement Specific Questionnaire.
Award decision date (estimated)
30 October 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical | There are four technical award criteria - Planning, Design and Vision (20%); Implementation and Delivery (25%); Partnering (10%); and Social Value (10%). Further details are provided in the Memorandum... |
Quality | 65.00% |
| Commercial | There are three commercial award criteria - Financial Deliverability (12.5%); Financial Offer (12.5%); and Legal / Risk (10%). Further details are provided in the Memorandum of Information |
Price | 35.00% |
Other information
Payment terms
Further details of the grant available and payment terms will be made available via ProContract during the dialogue stages.
Description of risks to contract performance
Further details of the risk to contract performance will be made available via ProContract during the dialogue stages.
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
The competitive flexible procedure will adopt the following process
1: Participation Stage (PSQ);
2: Invitation to Participate in Dialogue (ITPD) - Sprint Dialogue;
3: Invitation to Continue in Dialogue (ITCD) - Detailed Dialogue;
4: Invitation to Participate in Final Tender (ISFT); and
5: Preferred Bidder Selection and Contract Award.
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=11ba47db-dea8-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=b3619687-c1a9-f011-813a-005056b64545
Procurement documents can be found at the above link.
Documents to be provided after the tender notice
Procurement documents can be found via: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=11ba47db-dea8-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=b3619687-c1a9-f011-813a-005056b64545
The opportunity can be accessed via the Homes England eTendering system. Bidders wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit through Homes England's eTendering system. If not already registered, candidates must register at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
Should updated documents be issued or further information become available this will be provided via the Homes England eTendering system.
Contracting authority
Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMTT-3573-RLZV
The Lumen
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 5BZ
United Kingdom
Email: etendering@homesengland.gov.uk
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england
Region: UKC22 - Tyneside
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government