Tenders/Trafford Waters - Architect

Trafford Waters - Architect

LONDON & QUADRANT HOUSING TRUST

Published: Oct 6, 2026

Updated: Oct 6, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the urban development and housing and construction and civil works sectors, with a focus on Roads, Urban Planning and Housing. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for consulting in the urban development and housing sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

Description

L&Q are undertaking this preliminary market engagement (PME) to inform the design of a future procurement exercise for an Architect for our Trafford Water site. About L&Q L&Q is one of the UK's largest charitable housing associations, owning and managing over 105,000 homes across Greater London and Greater Manchester. Alongside its core role as a housing provider, L&Q is an active developer and regeneration partner, delivering new homes across a range of tenures, including affordable housing and market sale. L&Q's development programme focuses on creating high-quality, sustainable places that support thriving communities and respond to local housing needs. London and Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) is seeking to procure an architect for RIBA stages 2 and 3 in relation to plots 3.4 and 5.3 at Trafford Waters, Manchester, M41 7JE. L&Q may seek to expand the remit of this appointment to cover other stages, and sites in the Trafford Waters Development. The Project Trafford Waters is a 53-acre regeneration site being master developed by Peel Group, with outline consent for up to 3,000 homes alongside significant public open space, commercial uses, and a new school. L&Q have already delivered an initial phase of the site, the Pearson Place scheme, comprising 83 apartments, and are now progressing the acquisition of further plots 3.4 and 5.3 within the masterplan. Initial feasibility studies highlight the requirement for a high quality, high density family housing scheme that aligns with the requirements of the Trafford Design Code reflects the high density aspirations of the Outline Planning Consent (Reference: 85282/OUT/15). An initial high level programme is as follows, please note all dates are indicative and subject to change. Pre Market Engagement: October 2026 Tender / Framework call off: October 2026 – January 2026 (subject to decision on route to market) Start of Services: January 2027 Planning Submission: May 2027 Start on Site: January 2028 L&Q wish to understand the capacity and capability of potential suppliers in the market to deliver our aims for high quality high density family housing schemes to inform our route to market. L&Q are eager to explore services beyond traditional architectural services – including how you can help us: 1. Ensure viability of the site 2. Assist with sales development / promotion of the dwellings 3. Manage risks of the development

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on October 6, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 094266-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About LONDON & QUADRANT HOUSING TRUST

LONDON & QUADRANT HOUSING TRUST has issued 51 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 10 currently open and 20 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Urban Development & Housing, and Architecture & Engineering Services. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: October 6, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 094266-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by LONDON & QUADRANT HOUSING TRUST in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract in the Urban Development & Housing sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.