Newcastle City Council plans £220m social housing framework

Newcastle City Council has launched a preliminary market engagement process for a proposed housing framework valued at approximately £220m (or £264m including VAT). The initiative aims to deliver more than 700 social rented homes over an eight-year period, scheduled to run from April 2027 to April 2035.

The framework will encompass various development types, including small sites of 4 to 10 units and infill developments of 11 to 20 units. The scope may also include modern methods of construction (MMC), such as modular and panelised housing, as well as infrastructure, enabling works, and architectural services.

This project follows the council securing £141.4m in government funding through Homes England’s Social and Affordable Homes Programme. This funding is intended to support the delivery of 966 new council homes in the city over the next decade. Newcastle was one of three local authorities granted strategic partner status under this programme.