Major tenancy agreement secured for Elizabeth Quarter development

A key tenant for the Elizabeth Quarter building in Scunthorpe developed by the council has been secured. The Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) will take over office space at the building, which sits on the town's former market site. The Elizabeth Quarter, also previously known as 'Project Anchor' and the council's planned enterprise and innovation hub, has required significant Government and council investment to be built.

It is a newly developed three-storey building, owned by the council. It will feature a ground-floor café and reception area, with modern office spaces on the first and second floors, covering approximately 1,250 sqm. North Lincolnshire Council has said it attracted "significant interest from potential tenants" when it was marketed for lease.



RDaSH, who provide mental health and children’s services to local people, will lease the office space for 15 years, and begin use this summer. The space will be used for clinical consultations, patient appointments, and as the headquarters for the community mental health and talking therapy workforce. The occupation of these offices is expected to enable the lease of the café to another tenant.

RDaSH's chief executive Toby Lewis said: "Having invested in St Nicholas House last year, and with big plans for Great Oaks in the year ahead, the news that the Elizabeth Quarter development will become a final part of our 'Scunthorpe triangle' is a huge boost for local NHS staff. "This is a top-class facility and will help us to support teams to bring the best care to the town and to local villages. As wait times come down below four weeks, we want to see care in North Lincolnshire’s NHS go from strength to strength.

"We have a partnership with the local authority, GPs and the voluntary sector, and most importantly with local residents. Opening the Elizabeth Quarter facility this summer is a big boost to our morale and a tribute to joint working." Project Anchor also includes Elizabeth Row, a 46-bed accommodation block, the first part of the building fully completed.

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) lease this for nurses and doctors . The cost of Project Anchor has risen over time - at one stage, it was costed at £12.4m, but then rose to £13.

9m in late 2022. A published contract from last year, however, indicates at least £16.7m spent on the build, excluding VAT.

The 'Project Anchor' Elizabeth Quarter development in Scunthorpe, in December 2024 - the cost has risen considerably from original estimates, but now another major tenant has been secured. (Image: LDR) Government cash of £10.3m from the Future High Streets Fund was allocated to it.

Galliford Try were contracted to build the project. Councillors last year reflected on the social value of the contract, estimated at £1.7m local social value .

This was based on elements such as 28 workshops with schools and colleges, and employment of 22 people who would otherwise have had no work, ten from within a 30-mile radius. The western end of Elizabeth Quarter can expect more construction works in the future. Here, it will not be the local NHS using it, but rather will be the new Humberside Police station in the town centre.

It will become the base for 250 police staff. Read More: Keep up to date with all the latest breaking news and top stories from Scunthorpe with our free newsletter Planning approval for the expansion required for this project, going towards Chapel Street/Winterton Road, was granted in December . This has been costed at £13.

8m. A 72-week construction period has been estimated , and the council is contributing approximately £4m, via Towns Fund cash. Join the FREE Grimsby Live WhatsApp Community Get all the latest stories, sent straight to your WhatsApp - all you need to do is click the link .

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