Planning

West Bromwich Town Centre Redevelopment

SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Planning

06 Jun 2025 at 10:39

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is currently in the planning stage for a major redevelopment project in the West Bromwich Town Centre. This project, titled "West Bromwich Town Centre Redevelopment," falls under the services category within the construction and real estate industries. The Council is seeking feedback through a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) process to inform their upcoming procurement plan for a development partner. Key activities are scheduled with a due date of 3 July 2025, with the main contract period envisaged to run from 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2036. Located in Oldbury, UK, this initiative represents a significant opportunity within the local public authority sector.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for growth for businesses that specialize in town centre and mixed-use regeneration, development services, and collaborative public-private partnerships. The process invites participation from organisations with proven expertise in these areas, ensuring a competitive procurement environment. By engaging in this PME, businesses can align their capabilities with the Council's vision and masterplan effectively, offering additional strategic growth in the region's real estate and construction sectors. The ultimate appointment of a master development partner will allow the selected business to foster a long-term relationship with the Council, ensuring consistent project engagements over the next decade.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

West Bromwich Town Centre Redevelopment

Notice Description

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council ("SMBC") is conducting a Preliminary Market Engagement ("PME") exercise to inform the planned procurement of a development partner for the West Bromwich Town Centre development programme. The purpose of this PME is to seek feedback on interest in the opportunity, the masterplan wide delivery approach and proposed contracting arrangements, and the proposed procurement approach. SMBC's current intention is to appoint a master development partner to establish a contractual relationship with under which a number of sites within the West Bromwich Town Centre will be delivered over the next 10-15 years. This PME notice is not a call for competition.

Planning Information

SMBC intends to engage with organisations who have the experience and capability commensurate with the scale of the West Bromwich Town Centre opportunity. The engagement is seeking to establish the level of interest in the opportunity and the key parameters for the procurement exercise. The exercise is focusing on the market, rather than the merits of individual organisations. Participation in the PME by an organisation will not have a bearing on the evaluation by SMBC of any future response / bid received by such organisation, nor does no participation preclude any organisation from participating in the procurement. SMBC reserves the right to limit the number of participants in the engagement process. If participation is limited, the selected participants will be a representative group of developers within the marketplace that carry out town centre or other developments with or for public bodies. The engagement process is being carried out using the Council’s procurement portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc from here you will be able to register your company. On this portal, interested organisations can find a brochure prepared by SMBC’s commercial advisors. This brochure provides details of SMBC’s vision for the opportunity, the illustrative masterplan, the intended procurement route and the emerging commercial structure. The brochure also sets out a number of key questions on which feedback is sought. Responses should be provided in writing, uploaded directly to the procurement portal, by no later than 5PM Thursday 3rd July. SMBC and their commercial advisors are also happy to arrange one to one sessions to discuss the opportunity in more detail. If you would like to arrange a session, please contact the Council via the In-Tend portal. Please ensure that only one representative from your organisation makes contact. Please note: This is a Works and Services contract for the delivery of the West Bromwich Master Plan. In addition to the above: - SMBC and their advisors were in attendance at this year’s UKREiiF (UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum) event and held a session in respect of West Bromwich Town Centre in the West Midland Pavilion at 3.55-4.10pm Tuesday 20 May 2025. The purpose of the session was to outline the opportunity to attendees. A summary of information shared at this event can be found in the Pre-Market Engagement Document available as part of this engagement process. - Prior to the commencement of this engagement process, the West Bromwich Town Centre opportunity was discussed at an investor day at West Bromwich on 8 May 2025. A summary of the information shared / materials shared at the investor day will be made available as part of this engagement process. Following the PME process, SMBC will outline the high-level findings process and how these have informed the development of the procurement process in the tender documentation (while maintaining confidentiality for all parties). Particular suitability SMBC invites interest from organisations with demonstrable capability and expertise in town centre, mixed use regeneration, and collaborative working in public-private delivery opportunities. Participation in the PME by an organisation will not have a bearing on the evaluation by SMBC of any future response / bid received by such organisation, nor does no participation preclude any organisation from participating in the procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054445
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030518-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

70 - Real estate services

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

70000000 - Real estate services

70110000 - Development services of real estate

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jun 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 May 2026 - 30 Apr 2036 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OLDBURY
Postcode
B69 3DE
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG37 Sandwell
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sandwell
Electoral Ward
Oldbury
Westminster Constituency
West Bromwich

Further Information

Notice Documents

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