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title: "St James Depot - Procurement of a Development Partner"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-054552"
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# St James Depot - Procurement of a Development Partner

Buyer: WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054552

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council is currently seeking a development partner for a high-quality, residential-led project at St James Depot in Northampton, UKF24 region. This procurement process, initiated through the Competitive Flexible Procedure as per the Procurement Act 2023, is in the tender update stage. The contract is valued at £54,000,000 (gross) with a net amount of £45,000,000, focusing on the construction industry, including demolition, site preparation, building construction, urban development, and real estate services. Important dates include the expression of interest deadline on 22nd August 2025 and the award period ending on 19th January 2026. The contract period is anticipated to start on 1st May 2026 and concludes on 30th April 2031.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses in construction, urban planning, and real estate to engage in a major development project with a public authority. The structured dialogue during the procurement process allows suppliers to showcase innovative solutions, ensuring alignment with the Council's objectives. Companies specialising in residential real estate development, architectural services, and urban development are particularly well-suited to compete, benefiting from leveraging their expertise in delivering high-quality housing solutions within a collaborative framework. This process not only promises potential growth for the winning bidder but also facilitates an advantageous partnership with West Northamptonshire Council.

## Notice

The Council is seeking a development partner with the relevant experience, capability and resources to deliver a high quality, residential-led development at the Site. The Council proposes to enter into a partnering arrangement with the successful Potential Supplier that aligns the parties' goals, apportions risk appropriately, and provides a clear and transparent mechanism for the delivery of the Project. It is currently envisaged that this arrangement will be structured as a Development Agreement, supported by Heads of Terms to be issued during the Dialogue Stage. The Development Agreement is expected to be conditional on the agreement of an overall Business Plan, to be derived from the Final Tender Submission, and supported by a detailed masterplan and delivery strategy. The Council will be undertaking this procurement process using the Competitive Flexible Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, allowing for structured dialogue with shortlisted Potential Suppliers prior to the submission of Final Tenders. The Council is committed to a collaborative and transparent process that encourages innovation and quality within a commercially viable framework.

### Planning Information

To inform and shape our delivery and procurement advice for the site, we have undertaken market engagement with a number of selected developers to gain views on the scheme proposals / aspirations, and developer sentiment regarding the most appropriate route to procuring a development partner to deliver the scheme. This engagement was by way of a live presentation to a number of developers over Microsoft Teams. 
Following a recommended sample of developers from C&W, and discussion with WNC, the following parties were invited to SMT meetings:
1. Placefirst
2. Keepmoat
3. Igloo
4. Muse
5. Henry Boot Developments (HBD)
6. Capital & Centric
7. Urban Splash
8. Places for People
All parties were invited to attend a virtual SMT meeting with both WNC and C&W, with the meetings being held between 5 November and 15 November 2024. The presentation set out a list of question topics to provide a structure to the meetings:
• Views on the overall opportunity.
• Approach to masterplan layout, including mix of residential typologies and tenures, and the potential for delivery of a non-standard, high quality residential product. 
• Examples of other similar developments on-site, or recently delivered, including heritage aspects?
• Partnering approach / delivery structure (i.e. development agreement). 
• Procurement approach (open, flexible procedure or use of framework)
• Likely timescales associated with the procurement approaches.
SMT was carried out with four of the eight developers invited, with HBD, Urban Splash and Places for People opting not to participate, and no response being received from Capital & Centric. Meetings were held on the following dates:
1. Placefirst - 5 November 2024
2. Keepmoat - 8 November 2024
3. Igloo Regeneration (Igloo) - 13 November 2024
4. Muse Places (Muse) – 15 November 2024

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045115-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | 23 Jun 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,000,000 |
| Lots value | £45,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN1 1ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Northampton North |
| Delivery location | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 70 - Real estate services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45111000 - Demolition, site preparation and clearance work
- 45111291 - Site-development work
- 45113000 - Siteworks
- 45210000 - Building construction work
- 45211000 - Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses
- 45211360 - Urban development construction work
- 70000000 - Real estate services
- 70111000 - Development of residential real estate
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services

## Release History

- 1 Aug 2025 at 10:07 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045115-2025
- 14 Jul 2025 at 12:32 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039630-2025
- 9 Jun 2025 at 13:15 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030961-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045115-2025
  1st August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039630-2025
  14th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030961-2025
  9th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc/aspx/Home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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