Notice Information
Notice Title
Develop Plot R2, Michael Faraday Avenue, Kingsway Business Park, Rochdale for a research and development building
Notice Description
The Council intends to invest third party grant funding by entering into a Development Funding Agreement ("DFA") with Wilson Bowden Developments Limited ("WBD"). The DFA will develop Plot R2, Michael Faraday Avenue, Kingsway Business Park, Rochdale (the "Property") for a research and development building (Use Class E) including office, laboratory and production space, function space and cafe, to be known as the Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing Centre (the "Project"). VEAT Notice Ref: 2024/S 000-036759 Type of procedure: Negotiated without a prior call for competition The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: 1 - protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights.
Lot Information
Lot 1
VEAT Notice Ref: 2024/S 000-036759 Type of procedure: Negotiated without a prior call for competition The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: Protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights. In 2002, the North West Development Agency ("NWDA") entered into a Joint Venture Agreement ("JVA") with WBD, which granted WBD with exclusive rights to draw down land at the Kingsway Business Park ("Site") from Homes England, and either develop the land itself or sell it to other developers. The land is controlled by WBD through the JVA. An alternative developer does not exist, as WBD has exclusive rights to purchase land from Homes England on the Site and, to select an alternative developer, the Council would first have to purchase it from Homes England through exercise of statutory powers (which would not necessarily be possible). The Council cannot conduct a procurement to select a development partner, as WBD were previously selected by the NWDA to deliver works on the Site
Procurement Information
The Council relies on Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 to enter into the DFA with WBD to develop the Property. The Council commissioned an Employment Land Analysis from an independent international real estate property consultancy. This provided robust evidence to support the Council's decision not to select an alternative site within the Rochdale Borough, and why the Property is suitable for the Project. The Council relies on Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) for the following reasons: * in 2002, the North West Development Agency ("NWDA") entered into a Joint Venture Agreement ("JVA") with WBD, which granted WBD with exclusive rights to draw down land at the Kingsway Business Park ("Site") from Homes England, and either develop the land itself or sell it to other developers. The land is controlled by WBD through the JVA. * an alternative developer does not exist, as WBD has exclusive rights to purchase land from Homes England on the Site and, to select an alternative developer, the Council would first have to purchase it from Homes England through exercise of statutory powers (which would not necessarily be possible). * the Council cannot conduct a procurement to select a development partner, as WBD were previously selected by the NWDA to deliver works on the Site. The Council cannot contract with another third-party developer; the only developer that the Council can contract with to deliver the Property is WBD. * the Site is effectively unique as the Council's requirements cannot be met on another site in the Rochdale Borough, and it is the only one of its size that allows further expansion for research and development. As part of the DFA, the Council will enter into an option agreement for two adjacent plots to the Property to allow the Council to acquire and procure the development of such plots for research and development. The development of the Property will act as a catalyst to deliver additional advanced manufacturing/machinery/materials and research & development related activities to create an innovation mega-cluster, bringing growth to the Rochdale Borough. * the Property is a strategic site, and the development is not suited to another parcel of land in the Rochdale Borough. * a key consideration when selecting the Property was accessibility and public transport links to the Property. The Property was preferred due to its links to the road network being a short distance from the M62 and adjacent to the Kingsway Business Park Metrolink Tram Stop providing excellent public transport access. * the Property is within the boundary prescribed by the third-party grant funding, and the development is deliverable within the grant funding timescales. * the existing land ownership and contractual background means that the competition is absent for technical reasons under Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04b63c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001474-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45000000 - Construction work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Jan 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 Nov 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ROCHDALE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Julie Sherratt, Mr David Rodgers
- Contact Email
- david.rodgers@star-procurement.gov.uk, julie.sherratt@rochdale.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1706927050, +44 7977555874
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ROCHDALE
- Postcode
- OL16 1XU
- Post Town
- Oldham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
- Delivery Location
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
-
- Local Authority
- Trafford
- Electoral Ward
- Sale Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Wythenshawe and Sale East
Further Information
Notice URLs
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