Planning

Appointment of Preliminary Developer Partner - Mayes Yard

BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

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11 Jun 2025 at 08:19

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11 Jun 2025 at 08:09

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05 Jun 2025 at 08:58

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05 Jun 2025 at 08:57

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05 Jun 2025 at 08:52

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05 Jun 2025 at 08:45

Planning

27 May 2025 at 15:40

Summary of the contracting process

Bedford Borough Council is seeking to appoint a preliminary development partner for the redevelopment of Mayes Yard as part of their regeneration plans for Bedford Town Centre. This substantial project, with an estimated budget exceeding £120 million, is in the planning stage and will involve a competitive flexible procedure to appoint the partner. Located in Bedford, UK, the project focuses on construction and real estate development, as classified under CPV codes 45000000, 70110000, and 71000000. The development will commence on 1 April 2026 and is scheduled to conclude by 31 March 2034. Important dates include the future notice date set for 16 June 2025, following comprehensive market engagement exercises held between March and May 2025.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in construction, real estate development, and architectural services aiming to expand in the public sector. With the focus on forming a strong partnership between the contracting authority and the developer, firms experienced in working with public authorities on major urban redevelopment projects will find this particularly attractive. The flexible procurement procedure adopted may also benefit those advocating for a framework-inclusive approach, ensuring a balanced and inclusive competitive environment. This project not only supports business growth but also contributes to the wider economic revitalization of Bedford Town Centre.

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Notice Title

Appointment of Preliminary Developer Partner - Mayes Yard

Notice Description

Appointment of Preliminary Developer Partner - Mayes Yard Bedford Borough Council wish to appoint a development partner to enter into a development agreement for the redevelopment of Mayes Yard as part of the contracting authority's overall regeneration plans for Bedford Town Centre. The appointed developer will proceed with getting the development through planning permission and beyond. Full construction budget is expected to be PS120,000,000.00+

Planning Information

Between March and May 2025 the contracting authority's advisors undertook a market engagement exercise. They engaged with suppliers to establish the level of interest in the development site and the key parameters for undertaking a procurement. The exercise was also utilised to understand whether any elements of the proposed scheme / the contracting authority's emerging thinking raised any factors bearing on the procurement or commercial terms being developed by the contracting authority within the market. To enable market engagement, a written presentation was developed and given to a number of suppliers being primarily those developers that carry out town centre or other developments with or for public bodies. The presentation gave details of the opportunity, including a review of the contracting authority's objectives for the development, excerpts from a massing study commissioned by the contracting authority and details of the proposed procurement route and contracting method. The presentation was used to facilitate meetings with potential suppliers. The meetings took place both virtually over MS Teams, and in-person at the contracting authority's commercial advisors office in London. Themes discussed during the presentations included: • Initial observations about the proposed development. • The size and nature of the development and any proposed uses. • The contracting authority's thinking on the Central Library, Corn Exchange and Harpur Suite. • Matters in respect of the development 'red line' boundary, land assembly and land ownerships at the development site. • Viability and funding factors. • The procurement approach including consideration of framework appointments. The market engagement further included suppliers attending engagement sessions with the contracting authority during UKREiiF in May 2025. During the engagement sessions the following were among matters covered: • All interested suppliers engaged with were supportive of the proposed contractual approach (i.e. entry into a Development Agreement with the contracting authority). • Some suppliers advocated the use of a framework in but were willing to take part in a Competitive Flexible Procedure procurement . • All interested suppliers confirmed a preference for a procurement process that primarily focussed on the partnership between the contracting authority and developer. • Some suppliers sought flexibility in the financial standing test to be used for selecting tenderers. • Suppliers sought as much clarity as possible over the roles and funding in respect of the Central Library relocation, Corn Exchange and Harpur Suite. The responses and feedback received (including from meetings held) have informed the contracting authority's requirements, procurement approach, conditions for participation and award criteria, likely suppliers who may be able to supply the services and works, and the intended commercial terms. The engagement also helped the contracting authority to establish marked knowledge of, and interest in, the opportunity. Steps were taken and will continue to ensure that the suppliers involved in this market engagement are not put at an unfair advantage in any competition in relation to a contract award to be carried out. It is the contracting authority's intention to publish a tender notice in mid / late June 2025. It should be noted that the 'total value (estimated)' stated in this notice is an expression of the estimated gross development value of the development which could be delivered through the opportunity.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052756
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031405-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

70 - Real estate services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

70110000 - Development services of real estate

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2034 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

CBRE LIMITED

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial.hub@bedford.gov.uk, government.advisory@cbre.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BEDFORD
Postcode
MK42 9AP
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLH24 Bedford

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
West End
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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