Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2016-05-13
Buyer: Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Country: UK
Region: Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 45000000: Construction work | 45100000: Site preparation work | 45111200 | 45211000: Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings | 45211100
Estimated value: 700000000 GBP

Technical requirements: Manydown is a government-recognised transformational housing project comprising a land area of approximately 843 ha (2 080 acres) west of Basingstoke, which could ultimately see the delivery of 8 000 homes in total in the current local plan and beyond and is being developed in a manner that is consistent with ‘garden town’ principles.
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council and Hampshire County Council (the ‘councils’), acting as joint land owners of a 999-year lease on the land (with the benefit of an option to acquire the freehold), are keen to engage the market in early discussions to consider the best approach to delivering the aspirations for this mixed use development with a partner through the use of a Joint Venture arrangement. Subject to performance on the initial phases, the preferred partner could continue to work with the councils through the Joint Venture arrangement to deliver the longer term potential of the project over a 25 to 30 year period.
In the emerging Basingstoke and Deane Local Plan, the initial phases of the Manydown project have been allocated for approximately 3 400 new homes, together with associated infrastructure and commercial/retail space. The Local Plan is due for adoption by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council at the end of May 2016. As a result, the councils, are planning to submit an outline planning application for the initial phases of the Manydown project in December 2016.
Information about the site, the project and current proposals is available on the Manydown website at www.manydownbasingstoke.co.uk. The objectives for Manydown are at http://manydownbasingstoke.co.uk/vision/
The councils are determined to see a development of exemplar quality where people want to live and work. The councils want to help enhance existing communities and ensure that this long term, and significant, development will be something of which the people of the borough can be proud. The development needs to be outstanding as well as being viable and sustainable.
The councils are looking for a development and investment partner who shares their ambitions. In that respect, the councils have a strong desire to invest, build and operate the partnership through a Joint Venture development company that will operate in a professional manner. In particular, the councils are looking for development and investment partner(s) who have an impressive track record in the place-making and infrastructure that is required to deliver this large scale residential project. Furthermore, the councils have an ambition to continue their involvement in Manydown once it is built including exploring their ability to have a potential investment role in some of the assets that are built.
On Monday, 13.6.2016 the landowners are proposing to hold a Manydown Partners Engagement Event, giving more detailed information about the development and an opportunity for organisations to have some individual time to talk with the land owners about their aspirations.
There will be access to representatives from the landowners, councillors and the wider project team. The purpose of the day is to enable open and constructive conversations to take place so that any subsequent procurement will be well informed and attractive to the market and that in turn the market is aware of and anticipating this exciting opportunity.
The event will be held at the Civic Offices, London Road, Basingstoke RG21 4AH from 10:00 to 13:00. If you would like to attend this event please register with the South East Business Portal via https://www.businessportal.southeastiep.gov.uk/ where you will be able to ‘express an interest’ in this event and request attendance using the ‘messaging’ section. Please request attendance by Tuesday, 7.6.2016.
Subject to member approval of both councils and the outcome of the engagement day, it is proposed to use a competitive dialogue process, commencing in July 2016 and concluding in June 2017.