The Ilford Western Gateway is one of the biggest regeneration opportunities for transforming Ilford and the arrival experience into Ilford from the west.

Procurement of a JV partner will follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The key steps with be:

• Cabinet approval – February 2021- Achieved
• Stage 1: Selection Questionnaire (SQ)
• Stage 2: Outline Solutions
• Stage 3: Final Solutions
• Stage 4: Selection and Appointment

The formal procurement process was launched on the 8th July 2021 with the publishment of the Contract Notice on the Find a Tender Service. Interested parties will need to register on the ProContract Portal: https://procontract.due-north.com to gain access to the procurement documentation and supporting information. The Council also held a webinar session, briefing participants on the opportunity and the procurement process. This involved a Q&A session where the Council addressed participant questions. The recording of the webinar and written responses to the questions raised during the webinar have also been loaded onto the Portal.

All enquiries about accessing the portal should be addressed to: Joy.Thorpe@walthamforest.gov.uk.