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Homes England - Fazeley Street, Warwick Bar, Digbeth, Birmingham - Development Partner

Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

05 Oct 2026 at 17:45

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

16 Dec 2025 at 15:13

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

18 Sep 2025 at 16:47

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Homes England selected a development partner for its leasehold interests at Fazeley Street, Warwick Bar, in Digbeth, Birmingham. The 1.4-hectare site has historic and newer buildings and is occupied by tenants, mainly in media, charitable and creative sectors. The partner is expected to manage the site, support existing tenants and strengthen Digbeth’s media cluster. Limited infill development may be considered where it is sympathetic to tenant operations and the historic environment, and subject to planning. Homes England holds a 250-year headlease and intends to dispose of its leasehold interests. The opportunity is a property development and regeneration project, classified under construction work; delivery is in Birmingham.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Digbeth LOC Studios Limited. The award date was 5 October 2026 and the awarded value is £35 million. The agreement period is 29 January 2027 to 28 January 2037, with a possible extension to 28 January 2042; the development obligations are described as running for 10 to 15 years. The tender used a selective competitive flexible procedure, with shortlisting followed by invitation to tender and possible clarification meetings. Evaluation weighted quality at 65%, financial criteria at 30% and legal terms at 5%. Quality covered the development proposal, delivery strategy and social value; financial assessment covered the land value bid, funding strategy and commercial robustness. One lot was awarded.

This outcome shows demand from Homes England for a development partner able to combine long-term property and asset management with sensitive regeneration. A credible competitor would need evidence of managing occupied, mixed-use sites and supporting existing creative-sector, charitable and media tenants while developing the wider cluster. Experience in developing sites with historic buildings and planning constraints would be important, alongside the ability to propose limited, context-sensitive infill. The buyer also assessed collaborative working, delivery planning, social value and the strength of capital and funding arrangements. Suppliers would need to demonstrate sound technical, financial and legal capacity and present a robust commercial case, including a land value offer and clear funding strategy. The contract is substantial in scale and involves development and management obligations over an extended period.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homes England - Fazeley Street, Warwick Bar, Digbeth, Birmingham - Development Partner

Notice Description

Fazeley Street is a 1.4ha (3.46 acre) site in the Digbeth area of Central Birmingham. Homes England holds a 250 year headlease for the site. It is currently occupied by a series of tenants on sub-leases, who primarily operate in the media, charitable and creative sectors. The site has a range of historic (some locally listed) and new buildings. There is some limited opportunity for infill development to enhance the use and cohesion of the site. Homes England is looking to dispose of its leasehold interests to a development partner who will actively manage the site to support its current tenants and seek to enhance the size and importance of this media cluster. Purchasers may also consider the opportunities for limited development sympathetic to the current tenants operations, the historic environment and subject to planning. Fazeley Street represents a unique opportunity to support the emerging media cluster in Digbeth. Homes England and its public sector partners (Birmingham City Council & the West Midlands Combined Authority) are keen to see this site play an important part in the growth of the media cluster and the wider regeneration of Digbeth. Homes England does not envisage providing any further financial support for the site or its purchaser. The value of the opportunity is the envisaged gross development value of the project. No differential between the inclusive of VAT and exclusive of VAT values are noted as the VAT treatment has not been determined. This award is subject to conditions and contract.

Planning Information

Please email philip.farrell@JLL.com to request the information document. This document outlines the proposed approach to procurement and includes a number of questions for interested parties. The response to this document should be returned to our advisors JLL, using the above email, by 10th October 2025.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059d92
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094013-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£50,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£35,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
27 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
5 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
29 Jan 2027 - 28 Jan 2037 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE4 5BZ
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Arthur's Hill
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DIGBETH LOC STUDIOS LIMITED

Further Information

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