Notice Information
Notice Title
Procurement of a Development Partner for the redevelopment of the Clair Hall site in Perrymount Road Haywards Heath
Notice Description
Mid Sussex District Council are considering whether to undertake the procurement of a Development Partner to deliver the redevelopment of the Clair Hall site. Such a redevelopment would be anticipated to include the construction of a new cultural facility on part of the site, alongside redevelopment of the remainder of the site for other uses. The Council's ambition is to regenerate the Clair Hall site to create a mixed-use vibrant and inclusive creative cultural hub in the centre of Haywards Heath. The Council would expect a Development Partner to fund the design and construction of the cultural facility in lieu of a receipt for the remainder of the site. The redevelopment (aside from the cultural facility) would be expected to be a residential-led mixed use development, however, the design and construction of the development would ultimately be a product of the procurement process. The Council is undertaking a separate procurement to select a Cultural Operator to enter into a concession agreement for the new cultural facility. This is expected to conclude by March 2026. 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, plus construction cost of the cultural facility, which could be delivered through the opportunity.
Planning Information
Between September 2025 and December 2025, the contracting authority's advisers, Montagu Evans, undertook a preliminary market engagement exercise. The advisers sought to engage with suppliers to establish the level of developer interest in the development of the Clair Hall site, and to seek views on how/if developers would be prepared to tender for this opportunity through a formal procurement process. The engagement exercise sought market feedback on developers' views on the concept approach for development of the Site, and was used to obtain scheme specific feedback in relation to the opportunity, given the Council's requirement for a developer to deliver and fund the new Cultural Facility (of a designated size within the site) as part of a mixed-use development. A report setting out the approach to and outputs of the preliminary market engagement is available. Please contact legalinfo@midsussex.gov.uk to be provided with a copy of this report. The Council's advisors took steps during the market engagement exercise to ensure that suppliers involved in the exercise are not put at an unfair advantage in any competition in relation to a contract award to be carried out. Steps will continue to be taken in this regard. This PME notice is not a call for competition.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0613c5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008764-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- 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
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
45110000 - Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work
45211340 - Multi-dwelling buildings construction work
45211350 - Multi-functional buildings construction work
45212000 - Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
70110000 - Development services of real estate
71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £55,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2026 - 2 Dec 2031 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
- MID SUSSEX DISTRICT COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@horsham.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HAYWARDS HEATH
- Postcode
- RH16 1SS
- Post Town
- Redhill
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ28 West Sussex (North East)
- Delivery Location
- TLJ28 West Sussex (North East)
-
- Local Authority
- Mid Sussex
- Electoral Ward
- Haywards Heath Lucastes & Bolnore
- Westminster Constituency
- Mid Sussex
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008764-2026
2nd February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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