# Old Westgate Station Hotel Development, Wakefield

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Wakefield Council](/buyers/wakefield-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 10 May 2024
- Planned start: 29 January 2025
- Planned end: 28 January 2028
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: works
- Notice ID: df90adc9-98c1-4590-9fad-4edf7de4a385-749935
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-81874ce2-1f59-4aa9-99a3-abd217cc21be

## Description

The Old Westgate Station \(the Site\) is one of the most significant development opportunities in Wakefield\. The Site is adjacent to the main transport hub \(the new Westgate Station\) which provides direct access to the East Coast Main line\. The development of the Site represents the final phase of the Merchant Gate regeneration project, which has over the past circa 15 years seen the delivery of 3 commercial office buildings with ground floor retail/leisure, new Council offices, 180 new housing units, the new CAPA college, a new build Westgate Rail Station, a 1,450 space multi-story car park, the strategic acquisition of the nearby Orangery building and clearance of the Site\. The Council is seeking a site Development Partner to develop the Site into a 3\* or 4\* Star Hotel with a minimum of 110 rooms, alongside associated car parking and public realm\. The Council proposes to transfer the freehold interest in the Site for a nominal amount\. It will also make available up to £8m of external grant funding to develop the Site\. The Council intends to appoint the Development Partner by December 2024\. The Procurement opportunity is accessible via: https://yortender\.eu-supply\.com/ New suppliers will have to register to the procurement portal \(this is free of charge\)\. Once you have registered and created your log in, you can access all live opportunities that are available within YORtender via the search function\.

## Related contract awards

- [RFS25-046](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-08c6854d-6070-439e-9d93-211ec7cc42bb): WAKEFIELD COUNCIL
- [Castleford Five Towns Skills Hub PCSA](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-56718c9c-979d-4fc2-86db-59b95dbab65f): WAKEFIELD COUNCIL
- [2026 ESCR Consultancy Support](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c638bd69-e9c3-484d-b1a5-45f6e3e1ab8f): WAKEFIELD COUNCIL

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df90adc9-98c1-4590-9fad-4edf7de4a385-749935)