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Homes England - Moorfoot Phase 1, Sheffield Development Partner
Homes England · Housing
In brief
Homes England has announced plans to buy construction work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £300,000,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 8 years, starting 1 October 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 16 bids per contract for this buyer (from 5 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
The Moorfoot Catalyst site is one of the identified priority areas which is situated in a distinctive gateway location into the city centre, inside the ring road (St Mary's Gate) and to the south of The Moor and Fitzwilliam Gate, bookending Sheffield's primary retail core. The area has been identified by Sheffield City Council (SCC) and Homes England for a major residential-led mixed use regeneration project.
The scope of the proposed procurement opportunity includes the former Wickes (Plot 1) and the Moorfoot building, associated public realm and Moor Retail (Plot 2) as part of a first phase of development (‘Phase 1’).
Homes England wishes to reserve the option to extend the procurement to include further plots within the Catalyst Site yet to be assembled.
This notice references an estimated value of £300m (exclusive of VAT) this is deemed to be the higher end of the estimated Gross Development Value (GDV) of Phase 1 at this stage. This value is an indicative GDV and is subject to change. As no VAT treatment has been established both inclusive and exclusive VAT figures are the same.
Any dates provided within this PME notice are estimates only and are subject to change.
Please note, this procurement will be led by Homes England and SCC will be consulted throughout the process.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 045798-2026
About the buyer
Homes EnglandLast 12 months
Procurements
106Awards
71Suppliers it has used most for construction
- Newtimber Land Management Ltd2 contracts
- Airedale Forestry Limited1 contract
- Cawarden Co. Limited1 contract
- DSM Demolition Ltd1 contract
- G. Mcveigh & Co. Limited1 contract
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From notice 045798-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 19 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.