Planning

PL0360 Shrub Hill Development Partner

WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

04 Feb 2026 at 16:25

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

04 Feb 2026 at 14:59

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Worcestershire County Council is progressing with the planning stage of a procurement process to find a Development Partner for the Shrub Hill Quarter Regeneration Project. This initiative, focused on the works industry category, aims to develop a 14-hectare site in Worcester linking the city centre to the Shrub Hill station. The council anticipates launching a developer procurement opportunity through a competitive flexible procedure in April or May 2026, with contracts expected to run from 1st November 2026 until 31st October 2031, with potential extensions to 2033. A market engagement event is scheduled for 26th February 2026, and stakeholders are encouraged to complete the relevant Microsoft Forms questionnaire by 27th February 2026.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses in the construction and development sectors, particularly those specialising in building demolition, wrecking work, and earthmoving. Given the project's scale with over 500 new homes and significant commercial spaces, companies with experience in large-scale urban development projects would find this an ideal growth avenue. Additionally, businesses capable of providing innovative solutions tailored to public realm improvements and mixed-use development will be well-positioned to compete in this procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PL0360 Shrub Hill Development Partner

Notice Description

Worcestershire County Council (WCC) is seeking to engage with the market in relation to securing a future Development Partner for the landmark Shrub Hill Quarter Regeneration Project. WCC are anticipating launching a Developer Procurement opportunity via competitive flexible procedure in April/May 2026. The purpose of this questionnaire is to initiate a market engagement exercise to inform the procurement strategy for Phase 1 (Shrub Hill Industrial Estate) of the Shrub Hill Quarter. Shrub Hill Quarter is 14 hectares of land linking Worcester city centre with Worcester Shrub Hill station, with capacity to bring forward 500+ homes alongside employment and other uses. Phase 1 is WCC owned land, which has already benefited from initial public realm improvements, land already cleared for housing, ongoing investment to deliver a 37,000 sq ft heritage conversion for commercial uses, as well as further potential development opportunities across the remaining industrial estate. This questionnaire is designed to collect information from organisations interested in acting as the Development Partner for the Shrub Hill regeneration project, in part or whole.

Planning Information

Please see link to the Microsoft Forms questionnaire. https://forms.office.com/e/9j8axFhPGK Please copy and paste this link into a web browser to access the questionnaire. Please complete by Friday 27th February 2026. There will also be a Market Engagement Event on Thursday 26th February. Please acknowledge your attendance within the Microsoft Forms questionnaire.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06472d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010168-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

CPV Codes

45110000 - Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Feb 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
24 Apr 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@worcestershire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTER
Postcode
WR5 2NP
Post Town
Worcester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
Nunnery
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

Further Information

Notice Documents

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