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title: "Master Developer Opportunity - Weavers Cross Belfast"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02c047"
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buyer: "TRANSLINK"
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# Master Developer Opportunity - Weavers Cross Belfast

Buyer: TRANSLINK  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c047

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## Summary

Translink in Belfast has completed the procurement process for the "Master Developer Opportunity - Weavers Cross Belfast" project. This opportunity falls under the services category and involves the development of real estate services. The project aims to create a mixed-use development on an 8-acre site valued at approximately £400m. The procurement method used was a competitive dialogue, and Translink is the buying organisation. The project location is in Belfast, and the main procurement stage is the award process, with the contract signed on August 01, 2023.

This procurement opportunity at Weavers Cross in Belfast presents a significant business growth chance for qualified master-developer private sector partners (PSP). Businesses with experience in major regeneration projects, social value delivery, and place-making are well-suited to participate. The project emphasizes long-term public-private partnership working, social and environmental impacts, and financial capacity for development funding. Suppliers like MRP Investment can benefit from actively engaging in opportunities that align with the project's vision and requirements.

## Notice

Translink is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified master-developer private sector partner (PSP) with the financial means and relevant experience, skills, and resources to realise the Vision for Weavers Cross via participation in a contractual public - private (development) partnership. The Weavers Cross project is an opportunity to develop c 1.3 million sq.ft. of mixed-use development on an 8-acre site with a gross development value in the region of circa PS400m. Right in the thriving heart of Belfast, the site is within a few minutes' walk of the commercial, retail and hospitality centre of Northern Ireland's capital city. Located at the centre of Weavers Cross itself will be Translink's new 16000sq.m Transport Hub - a high-tech focal point for bus, rail and active travel, it will act as a catalyst for energy and growth, connecting people from all over the island and providing a gateway to all major airports. Work on the Belfast Transport Hub, which is a NI Executive Flagship Project and is publicly funded is already underway and it is evident that the Project enjoys strong support. The PSP must be able to demonstrate; * long-term public - private partnership working approaches on major regeneration projects, * exhibit strong social value credentials to deliver tangible and lasting positive social, economic and environmental impact, * provide a high-quality experienced team, * have experience of place making, creativity and a detailed understanding of how best to deliver Weavers Cross in accordance with the Vision, and * demonstrate they have the financial capacity and a credible, deliverable approach to funding the development and delivery of the Vision. Further information in relation to the Project can be found in the Memorandum of Information. Translink will be using the E Tenders NI portal to manage this procurement exercise and no other method of submission will be accepted.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Translink is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified master-developer private sector partner (PSP) with the financial means and relevant experience, skills, and resources to realise the Vision for Weavers Cross via participation in a contractual public - private (development) partnership. The Weavers Cross project is an opportunity to develop c 1.3 million sq.ft. of mixed-use development on an 8-acre site with a gross development value in the region of circa PS400m. Right in the thriving heart of Belfast, the site is within a few minutes' walk of the commercial, retail and hospitality centre of Northern Ireland's capital city. Located at the centre of Weavers Cross itself will be Translink's new 16000sq.m Transport Hub - a high-tech focal point for bus, rail and active travel, it will act as a catalyst for energy and growth, connecting people from all over the island and providing a gateway to all major airports. Work on the Belfast Transport Hub, which is a NI Executive Flagship Project and is publicly funded is already underway and it is evident that the Project enjoys strong support. The PSP must be able to demonstrate; * long-term public - private partnership working approaches on major regeneration projects, * exhibit strong social value credentials to deliver tangible and lasting positive social, economic and environmental impact, * provide a high-quality experienced team, * have experience of place making, creativity and a detailed understanding of how best to deliver Weavers Cross in accordance with the Vision, and * demonstrate they have the financial capacity and a credible, deliverable approach to funding the development and delivery of the Vision. Further information in relation to the Project can be found in the Memorandum of Information. Translink will be using the E Tenders NI portal to manage this procurement exercise and no other method of submission will be accepted.

Renewal: Option to extend by up to a further 10 years by mutual agreement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022402-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive dialogue |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 29 Sep 2022 - 29 Sep 2042 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRANSLINK |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 7LX |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN06 Belfast |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MRP INVESTMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 70 - Real estate services

### Codes

- 45111291 - Site-development work
- 45211360 - Urban development construction work
- 70000000 - Real estate services
- 70100000 - Real estate services with own property
- 70110000 - Development services of real estate
- 70111000 - Development of residential real estate
- 70112000 - Development of non-residential real estate

## Release History

- 2 Aug 2023 at 08:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022402-2023
- 25 Jun 2021 at 14:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014548-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.etendersni.gov.uk
- http://www.translink.co.uk/corporate/procurement
- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:528655-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML

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