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title: "Regeneration of land around and at Hind Street, Birkenhead, Wirral"
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# Regeneration of land around and at Hind Street, Birkenhead, Wirral

Buyer: WIRRAL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d4c9

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## Summary

The procurement process facilitated by Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council focuses on the regeneration of land at Hind Street, Birkenhead, Wirral. This substantial project, under a completed tender, falls within the industry category of construction work (CPV code 45000000) and aims to develop a minimum of 1,400 new homes. The location encompasses land south and north of Hind Street/Blackpool Street, Waterloo Place, Birkenhead, Wirral. The development, with a gross value estimated between £550,000,000 to £575,000,000, is set to begin enabling works in Autumn 2025, with the first phase of construction anticipated to start in 2027. The procurement method employed is a limited procedure due to the exclusive rights held by Ion Property Developments Limited, the only developer able to deliver the required works.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in various construction and redevelopment services, including demolition, site preparation, and residential construction. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in sustainable urban design, ancillary commercial construction, local community and learning uses, and hospitality services stand to benefit greatly from participating in this project. By contributing to the phased development, businesses have the potential to align with a massive regenerative effort, tapping into long-term contractual opportunities and boosting their growth in alignment with public infrastructure and urban renewal needs.

## Notice

Wirral Borough Council (the "Council") intends to enter into a Master Development Agreement with Ion Property Developments Limited ("Ion") for the development of closely connected land (including land owned separately by the Council and Ion). The development will see the comprehensive regeneration of a substantial brownfield site with the intention to bring a minimum of 1,400 new homes to Birkenhead, supporting Wirral Council's 2021-2037 draft Local Plan. The phased development will create a new vibrant neighbourhood that will directly connect to and support the resurgence of the town centre. The Gross Development Value (GDV) for the project is estimated to be in the region of PS550,000,000 to PS575,000,000.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Master Development Agreement enables the Council and Ion to enter into Phase Development Agreements on satisfaction of conditions. The location of the site is land south and north Of Hind Street/ Blackpool Street, Waterloo Place, Birkenhead, Wirral and has a site area of 26.27ha. The site is made up of various parcels of land including land owned by both the Council and Ion, and the individual land parcels are intrinsically linked. Of particular note, as part of the regeneration of the site there is a requirement to demolish a flyover which straddles land that is owned by the Council and land that is owned by Ion. The Gross Development Value (GDV) for the project is estimated to be in the region of PS550,000,000 to PS575,000,000. The proposed development includes temporary compounds and access routes required to facilitate the works. The site is to be developed with a residential led masterplan, based on the principles of sustainable urban design. A minimum of 1,400 residential units will be constructed with supporting and ancillary commercial, business and service uses (Use Class E), Local Community and Learning uses (Use Class F), and Hotel (Use Class C1). The development is proposed to be split across five phases and primarily include demolition of the existing buildings and structures and construction of residential houses and apartments as well as ancillary uses. Enabling works are proposed to take place from Autumn 2025 with the first construction of new homes anticipated to commence in 2027. Ion will apply to the Secretary of State for Transport for a stopping up order under section 247 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, which permits an order to be made for the stopping up/ diversion of a highway necessary to enable development to be carried out in accordance with a planning permission. Further information regarding the development can be obtained online (https://www.wirral.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning-permission/search-planning-applications - planning reference OUT/23/01259).

Options: The Master Development Agreement is a 15 year agreement with the option of 10 year extension.

### Procurement Information

The works can only be provided by a particular economic operator due to the protection of exclusive rights in accordance with regulation 32(2)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The site is made up of various parcels of land including land owned by both the Council and Ion, and the individual land parcels are intrinsically linked. Of particular note, as part of the regeneration of the site there is a requirement to demolish a flyover which straddles land that is owned by the Council and land that is owned by Ion. Given the proximity of the various land parcels, coupled with the requirement for demolition works to be provided to the flyover on land controlled by Ion, the Council considers that Ion is the only developer able to deliver the regeneration works on the basis of Ion's existing exclusive rights over key areas of land within the overall regeneration site. In light of the above, and on the basis that key parts of the land that form the overall development site are owned (or optioned) by Ion, the Council has concluded there are no reasonable alternative or substitute developers who would be able to develop the site (given that much of the site is already owned by Ion) and for the reasons set out in this VTN, Ion is the only economic operator capable of providing the works on the basis of Ion's exclusive rights over parts of the site, including key parts of the site that are connected by the existing flyover.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001923-2025 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £575,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WIRRAL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WIRRAL |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLD74 Wirral |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ION PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 70 - Real estate services

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45111000 - Demolition, site preparation and clearance work
- 45211000 - Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses
- 45213000 - Construction work for commercial buildings, warehouses and industrial buildings, buildings relating to transport
- 45300000 - Building installation work
- 45400000 - Building completion work
- 70000000 - Real estate services

## Release History

- 20 Jan 2025 at 16:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001923-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.wirral.gov.uk/
- https://www.wirral.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning-permission/search-planning-applications

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