Chelmsford City Council is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise
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| Title: | Chelmer Waterside Residential Development Opportunity in Chelmsford |
| Notice type: | UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice |
| Authority: | Chelmsford City Council |
| Nature of contract: | Works |
| Procedure: | Above threshold - Open procedure |
| Short Description: | Chelmsford City Council is planning to commence a procurement under the Procurement Act 2023 to appoint a development partner to acquire and develop three strategic sites totalling approximately 15.6 acres which have been allocated for high-density residential, commercial and community offering at Chelmer Waterside. The sites are anticipated to collectively accommodate at least 770 units, with potential for up to 1,000 units. It is expected that 35% of the housing provision will be affordable housing. The contract is mainly for the supply of works with some ancillary real estate services. The Council is inviting developers to arrange a 1:1 virtual preliminary market engagement discussion with the Council commencing the 14th April 2025 to hear the Council’s proposals with respect to the procurement, share responses to the Council’s procurement strategy and engage with potential suppliers on optimum residential content and tenure mix; successful affordable housing provision including total no. of units, location and integration; working with a designated housing association to deliver affordable housing; and place making and community building. The Council is seeking to hold discussions with developers who have acquired and constructed over 200 units on a single site within the last five years, either individually or as part of a consortium. Further details of the PME process can be found below. |
| Published: | 09/04/2025 15:20 |
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Scope
Scope: Chelmer Waterside Residential Development Opportunity in Chelmsford
Description:
Chelmsford City Council is planning to commence a procurement under the Procurement Act 2023 to appoint a development partner to acquire and develop three strategic sites totalling approximately 15.6 acres which have been allocated for high-density residential, commercial and community offering at Chelmer Waterside. The sites are anticipated to collectively accommodate at least 770 units, with potential for up to 1,000 units. It is expected that 35% of the housing provision will be affordable housing. The contract is mainly for the supply of works with some ancillary real estate services.
The Council is inviting developers to arrange a 1:1 virtual preliminary market engagement discussion with the Council commencing the 14th April 2025 to hear the Council’s proposals with respect to the procurement, share responses to the Council’s procurement strategy and engage with potential suppliers on optimum residential content and tenure mix; successful affordable housing provision including total no. of units, location and integration; working with a designated housing association to deliver affordable housing; and place making and community building.
The Council is seeking to hold discussions with developers who have acquired and constructed over 200 units on a single site within the last five years, either individually or as part of a consortium. Further details of the PME process can be found below.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/3B48AQJ9MQ
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3B48AQJ9MQ
Total value (estimated):
GBP 300,000,000 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
01/01/2026 to 01/01/2032
CPV Classifications:
45000000 - Construction work.
45111000 - Demolition, site preparation and clearance work.
45210000 - Building construction work.
45211100 - Construction work for houses.
45211340 - Multi-dwelling buildings construction work.
45211341 - Flats construction work.
45211360 - Urban development construction work.
45213316 - Installation works of walkways.
45221113 - Footbridge construction work.
45231000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines.
45231100 - General construction work for pipelines.
45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads.
70000000 - Real estate services.
70110000 - Development services of real estate.
70111000 - Development of residential real estate.
71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services.
71315200 - Building consultancy services.
71421000 - Landscape gardening services.
Not Provided
Engagement
Engagement deadline
23/04/2025
The engagement has not yet been carried out.Engagement process description:
1:1 preliminary market engagement sessions will be held from 14th April 2025 by the Council in partnership with Lambert Smith Hampton. These sessions are open to suppliers who have acquired and constructed over 200 units on a single site within the last five years—either individually or as part of a consortium—and who are interested in learning more about this opportunity at this stage. The Council reserves the right not to invite suppliers who do not meet this requirement to a 1:1 session.
1:1 sessions will be held via MS Teams (link to be provided) and will include a presentation from LSH covering the detail of the scheme and be an opportunity for suppliers to engage and respond to the Developer Engagement questions set out in the Chelmer Waterside Information Pack Pack [(available to access and download here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3B48AQJ9MQ)] The presentation and questioning will take approximately 45 minutes. Attendees will be able to share feedback during their allocated 1:1 session or provide written responses via email to the following address: asorayapour@lsh.co.uk nparlett@lsh.co.uk wcollomosse@lsh.co.uk with responses required by April 23rd 2025.
To register your interest in arranging a 1:1 session, please contact William Collomosse at wcollomossee@lsh.co.uk (copying in asorayapour@lsh.co.uk). The Council intends to accommodate a maximum of 15 1:1 sessions with interested suppliers, with slots allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
There is opportunity for an in-person meeting at LSH office (55 Wells Street, London, W1T 3PT) instead of MS Teams. If this is preferred, please make this clear when contacting William Collomosse.
Suppliers which the Council cannot accommodate in a 1:1 session are welcome in any event to respond to the Developer Engagement questions set out in the Chelmer Waterside Information Pack. Responses are required in writing via email to the following addresses by April 16th 2025: asorayapour@lsh.co.uk, nparlett@lsh.co.uk and wcollomosse@lsh.co.uk.
The estimated Gross Development Value (GDV) of the contract is approximately £300,000,000 (Three Hundred Million).
Subject to final confirmation, the tender notice publication will be issued during May 2025
All contact should be made through the email addresses provided above and not through the Delta eSourcing portal. The Delta eSourcing portal has been setup to provide the information pack only. Any contact/information received or uploaded through the portal may not be responded too. If required, please use Delta access code: 3B48AQJ9MQ
Contracting authority
Chelmsford City Council, PYRZ-1467-WNJW
Civic Centre, Duke Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1JE, United Kingdom
Tel. 01245606606, Email: procurement@chelmsford.gov.uk
Contact: Emma Till
Organisation type: REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Devolved regulations that apply: None
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Scope
Description: 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
Total value (estimated):
GBP 250,000,000 excluding VAT GBP 250,000,000 including VAT
Description
Contract dates (estimated)
09/02/2026 to 01/01/2032
CPV Classifications:
31158000 - Chargers. 31681500 - Rechargers. 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation. 45000000 - Construction work. 45111000 - Demolition, site preparation and clearance work. 45112330 - Site-reclamation work. 45112340 - Soil-decontamination work. 45112700 - Landscaping work. 45210000 - Building construction work. 45211100 - Construction work for houses. 45211340 - Multi-dwelling buildings construction work. 45211341 - Flats construction work. 45211360 - Urban development construction work. 45212000 - Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants. 45213100 - Construction work for commercial buildings. 45213312 - Car park building construction work. 45213316 - Installation works of walkways. 45221113 - Footbridge construction work. 45231000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines. 45231100 - General construction work for pipelines. 45231223 - Gas distribution ancillary work. 45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads. 45233161 - Footpath construction work. 45233162 - Cycle path construction work. 45233200 - Various surface works. 45233260 - Pedestrian ways construction work. 45233293 - Installation of street furniture. 45233294 - Installation of road signals. 45233340 - Foundation work for footpaths. 45246000 - River regulation and flood control works. 45246100 - River-wall construction. 45246200 - Riverbank protection works. 45247100 - Construction work for waterways. 45261215 - Solar panel roof-covering work. 45310000 - Electrical installation work. 51110000 - Installation services of electrical equipment. 51214000 - Installation services of parking meter equipment. 65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services. 70000000 - Real estate services. 70110000 - Development services of real estate. 70111000 - Development of residential real estate. 70112000 - Development of non-residential real estate. 70121100 - Building sale services. 70331000 - Residential property services. 70332000 - Non-residential property services. 70332100 - Land management services. 71200000 - Architectural and related services. 71247000 - Supervision of building work. 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services. 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services. 71315200 - Building consultancy services. 71315300 - Building surveying services. 71410000 - Urban planning services. 71420000 - Landscape architectural services. 71421000 - Landscape gardening services. 71500000 - Construction-related services. 73220000 - Development consultancy services. 90712100 - Urban environmental development planning. 90715110 - Gasworks site investigation.
Contract can be extended:
No
Extension Date:
Delivery regions:
UKH36 Heart of Essex
Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: High Level Scheme Concept / Weighting: 12.5
Quality criterion - Name: Achieving Successful Placemaking / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Integrating Proposed Uses / Weighting: 7.5
Quality criterion - Name: Planning Approach / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery Plan and Programme / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Project Management / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Public and Stakeholder Engagement / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Total Financial Offer / Weighting: 12.5
Quality criterion - Name: Assumptions and Evidence Provided / Weighting: 12.5
Quality criterion - Name: Funding Proposal / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Overage Proposal / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Legal / Weighting: 10
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation: Please see the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (“PSQ”) for details of the conditions of participation.
The PSQ is available to download through the Portal.
Suppliers wishing to apply to participate in the competitive flexible procedure must submit a completed PSQ through the Portal by 12 noon on 26 September 2025
Technical ability conditions of participation: Please see the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (“PSQ”) for details of the conditions of participation.
The PSQ is available to download through the Portal.
Suppliers wishing to apply to participate in the competitive flexible procedure must submit a completed PSQ through the Portal by 12 noon on 26 September 2025
Submission
Enquiry deadline: 12/09/2025 Time: 12:00Deadline for requests to participate: 26/09/2025 Time: 12:00
Submission address and any special instructions: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4FX69D524H
An electronic auction will be used: No
Languages that may be used for submission: English, Award decision date (estimated): 02/02/2026
Procedure
Procedure type: Competitive flexible procedure
Contracting authority
Chelmsford City Council, PYRZ-1467-WNJW
Civic Centre, Duke Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1JE, United Kingdom
Tel. 01245606606, Email: procurement@chelmsford.gov.uk
Contact: Emma Till
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.chelmsford.gov.uk
Organisation type: REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Devolved regulations that apply: None