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title: "Gibfield White Land Development"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0421f2"
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# Gibfield White Land Development

Buyer: TORUS62 LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0421f2

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## Summary

The contract for the Gibfield White Land Development has been awarded to Northstone Development Limited. The development involves the construction of 113 residential units in Atherton, Manchester, with a contract value of £22,617,074. Torus62 Limited is the buying organisation responsible for this public works contract, and the procurement method used was a negotiated procedure without prior publication.

This contract presents an opportunity for construction companies specialising in residential developments to compete for business growth. The specific focus on Rent to Buy, Affordable Rent & Social Rent properties provides a niche market for companies with expertise in these areas. The procurement stage has been completed, and the development works are expected to start in January 2024, creating a timeline for interested businesses to plan their involvement and engage with the project.

## Notice

Intention to award a Public Works contract under Regulation 32(2) (b) (iii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 for the development of a single site at Gibfield White Land in Atherton, Manchester. The Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication is being followed and is justified under Regulation 32 (2) (b) (iii). A voluntary ex ante transparency notice was published prior to award.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This Notice confirms the contracting authority's award of a works contract using the negotiated procedure without prior publication, in accordance with Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contracting authority has entered into a Development Agreement with Northstone Development Limited, Company No. 11501341 ("Northstone"). The Development Agreement provides for the development 113 units by Northstone, comprising a mix of Rent to Buy, Affordable Rent & Social Rent properties. The works will commence in January 2024 and are intended to be complete by June 2026. The contract value is PS22,617,074 excluding VAT. The works can only be provided by a particular economic operator for the following reason: protection of exclusive rights under Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. A detailed explanation for the use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is at Annex D. Additional information: This Contract Award Notice confirms the award a public works contract using the Negotiated Procedure without prior publication (Regulation 32 (2) (b) (iii)). The detailed explanation for the use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is set out in Annex D.

### Procurement Information

The works can only be provided by a particular economic operator for the following reason: protection of exclusive rights under Regulation 32 (2) (b) (iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contracting authority was approached by Peel L&P Environmental Holdings Limited, ("Peel") regarding the freehold sale of the land at Gibfield, a site west of North Road, Atherton, Manchester, a site which was within Peel's ownership and which it wished to transfer to the contracting authority for the development of 113 homes ("the Site"). Peel required the purchaser of the Site to appoint Northstone to carry out the development of the site. Peel and Northstone are part of the same group and have the same persons with significant control. Accordingly, it was a condition of the sale of land agreement between Peel and the contracting authority, that the development works at the Site would be undertaken by Northstone. An extract of the clause included in the sale of land agreement is at section VI.3 for transparency. Under Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, the contracting authority considered that the works could be supplied by only one economic operator, Northstone, as it held exclusive rights in relation to the development by virtue of its relationship with the land owner and as a condition of the sale of the Site that the contracting authority appointed Northstone to carry out the works. In accordance with Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii), the contracting authority considered that no reasonable alternative or substitute exists. There was no reasonable alternative to route to purchase the Site without it being a condition of sale for the contracting authority to appoint Northstone to undertake the development works. Peel held exclusive rights over the Site as the Site owner and therefore imposed conditions relating to the sale requiring the appointment of Northstone to carry out the development works at the Site. Peel was not willing to sell the Site to the contracting authority without this condition. The contracting authority considered that it would not be given the opportunity to purchase the Site without this condition of sale and the requirement to appoint Northstone as the developer to carry out the works. The contracting authority considered that there were no alternative viable sites for this development. The contracting authority further considered that the absence of competition in this case was not a result of artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement by the contracting authority. This opportunity was presented to it by Peel and Northstone and the structure of the transaction and the design of the development at the Site was already determined by them at the time the opportunity was presented to the contracting authority.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037789-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £22,617,074 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TORUS62 LIMITED |
| Locality | ST HELENS |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA9 1LD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | St. Helens |
| Electoral ward | Peasley Cross & Fingerpost |
| Westminster constituency | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTHSTONE DEVELOPMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 22 Dec 2023 at 10:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037789-2023
- 5 Dec 2023 at 19:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035862-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=829897806
- https://www.torus.co.uk

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