Old Westgate Station Hotel Development, Wakefield
Details
- Buyer
- Wakefield Council
- Supplier(s)
- Ion Property Developments Limited
- Value
- £8,000,000
- Duration
- 3 years
- Topic
- Site preparation work
- Published
- 1 July 2026
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
Wakefield Council undertook a procurement process, pursuant to Regulation 30 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 to procure and appoint a development partner to deliver its hotel regeneration ambitions for the Old Westgate Station site in Wakefield City Centre. Ion Property Developments Limited was the most economically advantageous tenderer and was subsequent appointed as Wakefield Council's preferred partner. Wakefield Council entered into a pre-development services agreement ("PDSA") on 25 February 2026 and, Wakefield Council intends to enter into a development agreement ("DA"), in relation to the delivery of the Old Westgate Station Hotel Development, in Wakefield City Centre.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date25 February 2026
- Completed: Award published1 July 2026Current notice
- Next: Contract expiry date24 February 2029in 2 years
About the buyer
Wakefield Council is a local authority procuring goods, works and services for the district through its own commercial team. Contract opportunities are advertised through YORtender, the council's own procurement portal, free to join. Since February 2025, most procurements have run under the Procurement Act 2023, aimed at opening contracts to more suppliers. Suppliers register once on the central Find a Tender platform to bid for opportunities. Framework agreements and dynamic purchasing systems cover many of its call-off contracts, alongside direct quotations for lower-value work. A published commercial pipeline sets out anticipated procurement activity over the next 18 months.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Wakefield Council's contract awards have been in construction work, repair and maintenance and transport equipment.
Relevant CPV codes
- 45100000 · Site preparation work
- 45212411 · Hotel construction work
- 45400000 · Building completion work
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wakefield-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wakefield-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wakefield-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wakefield-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wakefield-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wakefield-council.gov |
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