Chelmer Waterside Residential Development Scheme in Chelmsford

Chelmsford City Council ("the Council") is seeking to award a development opportunity to invest in and deliver a residential-led mixed use scheme integrating new homes, ancillary leisure & commercial spaces, community facilities with vibrant public realm spaces taking full advantage of the water frontage.

The site known as Chelmer Waterside comprises approximately 6.33 hectares (15.63 acres) and is formed on three land parcels at a prominent city centre location.

The site is estimated to be capable of accommodating a development in the region of 770 to 1,000 new homes and the development outputs are expected to be delivered in phases.

The Council requires that 35% of the total number of houses delivered across the site to be affordable homes.

The Council may require the developer to offer rights of first refusal (or similar options) to acquire the affordable housing to CHP as the Council's nominated housing association purchaser.

The scheme will also involve demolition works, land decontamination remediation works at a former gasworks site, delivering a car parking solution, promoting and selling developed assets as well as securing the implementation of an estate management strategy agreed with the Council.

The developer will be required to deliver a comprehensive skills and training programme as part of the Council's social value requirements for this project.

The estimated development value of the scheme is between £200 to £250 million. However, potential returns will depend on many commercial factors including (but not limited to) the performance of the developer and market conditions. Bidders should seek independent legal and commercial advice in relation to the development potential of the site and the potential value of the opportunity.

This tender notice is for the award of a public contract through a competitive flexible procedure in accordance with section 20(1) and (2)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023.

The development agreement is a concession contract with the delivery of works as its primary subject matter. The range of other works and services that will or may be required are indicated by the CPV codes below.

The competitive flexible procedure may include negotiation at any stage.

The Council reserves the right to rely on Section 24 of the Procurement Act 2023 to refine award criteria.

The Council intends to shortlist up to 3 suppliers with the highest scoring Procurement Specific Questionnaire ("PSQ") responses to participate in the tender stages of the competitive flexible procedure. The 3 shortlisted suppliers will be invited participate in the dialogue and negotiation phase and then submit final tenders. The supplier with the most advantageous tender will be invited to participate in the preferred bidder stage to confirm commitments in its tender.

The Council will use an online portal at https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4FX69D524H ("the Portal") to make associated tender documents available to suppliers.

Suppliers requesting to participate in this procurement competition are also required to submit their completed PSQs through the Portal.

The following associated tender documents are being provided with the publication of this tender notice to provide further information about the procurement and are available on the Portal:

Tender Notice

-Procurement Specific Questionnaire ("PSQ")

-Invitation to Submit Draft Solutions ("ISDS")

-Memorandum of Information ("MOI")

-Heads of Terms ("HoTs")

-Financial Model

-Redline Plan

The following associated tender documents will be made available later through the Portal to bidders shortlisted to participate in the tender stages of this competitive flexible procedure:

-Information regarding CHP

-Development Agreement Terms

-Funding arrangements with Homes England

-Invitation to Submit Final Tenders ("ISFT")

-Selected reports and information relating to the site will also be made available later through the Portal to bidders shortlisted to participate in the tender stages of this competitive flexible procedure.

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=973428178