--- title: "Joint Venture Partner for the Durham Innovation District" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-97c3c6cd-ea4f-49cd-a807-90431e78f3b3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-97c3c6cd-ea4f-49cd-a807-90431e78f3b3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-97c3c6cd-ea4f-49cd-a807-90431e78f3b3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-97c3c6cd-ea4f-49cd-a807-90431e78f3b3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-10-10" --- # Joint Venture Partner for the Durham Innovation District Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-97c3c6cd-ea4f-49cd-a807-90431e78f3b3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-97c3c6cd-ea4f-49cd-a807-90431e78f3b3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-97c3c6cd-ea4f-49cd-a807-90431e78f3b3.json) ## Summary The Durham County Council is seeking a Joint Venture Partner for the Durham Innovation District. The council aims to develop the Aykley Heads site into a commercial hub, with outline planning permission for various industries like research, manufacturing, electronics, fintech, and more. The procurement method is selective with a competitive dialog approach. The tender period ends on 10th November 2023, and the contract period spans from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2040. This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses involved in real estate services looking to grow their operations. Companies well-versed in collaborative projects and innovation districts are suited to compete for this venture. The Durham Innovation District will serve as a platform for economic growth and job creation, focusing on key sectors to foster sustainable supply chains and employment opportunities in County Durham and beyond. ## Notice Durham County Council are seeking a Joint Venture Partner to develop the council owned Aykley Heads site, as a catalyst for the new Durham Innovation District. The 15ha site is within single council ownership; has outline planning permission for 39,000 square metres of commercial floorspace for up to 4,000 jobs. It sits within a wider 60ha area of the city that is the emerging Durham Innovation District, encompassing the new University Business School and Milburngate, a 450,000 sq ft mixed-use development. Aykley Heads and the Durham Innovation District will provide a platform to maximise the benefits of economic growth. It will identify key areas of opportunity, including research and advanced manufacturing, green jobs, electronics, digital and creative, fintech, life sciences and satellite applications sectors. Inward investment will also be directly focused on these specialisms and ecosystems to create sustainable supply chains and jobs across the county and beyond. Although the Joint Venture will initially focus on the Aykley Heads location, the JV scope (of goods, works and services) may be expanded in the future to cover wider County Durham area opportunities in order to support the strategic objectives of the Council and it's Partners. Additional information: Please access the tender documentation in full and with no restrictions via the NEPO Procontract (https://www.nepo.org) website and access the tender using DN693068. If you have any problems accessing the documents via the system please contact the NEPO helpdesk as detailed below. The E-tendering System Support is provided by the NEPO portal administration organisation Proactis. 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Any emails to this address will auto-log a support ticket on Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/911df2e2-7677-4aa3-b784-6dac3826f3d1 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive dialog | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 10 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2040 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | DURHAM | | Post town | Durham | | Postcode | DH1 5UL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham | | Local authority | County Durham | | Electoral ward | Neville's Cross | | Westminster constituency | City of Durham | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 70 - Real estate services ### Codes - 70100000 - Real estate services with own property ## Release History - 10 Oct 2023 at 17:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/911df2e2-7677-4aa3-b784-6dac3826f3d1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/911df2e2-7677-4aa3-b784-6dac3826f3d1 10th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://proactis.kayako.com - http://www.durham.gov.uk - https://www.nepo.org ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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