Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
4th Floor, Waterside House, Waterside Plaza
Sale
M33 7ZF
Contact
Mr David Rodgers
David.Rodgers@star-procurement.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7977555874
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Develop Plot R2, Michael Faraday Avenue, Kingsway Business Park, Rochdale for a research and development building
Reference number
DN751907
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
The Council intends to invest third party grant funding by entering into a Development Funding Agreement (“DFA”) with Wilson Bowden Developments Limited (“WBD”). The DFA will develop Plot R2, Michael Faraday Avenue, Kingsway Business Park, Rochdale (the “Property”) for a research and development building (Use Class E) including office, laboratory and production space, function space and café, to be known as the Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing Centre (the “Project”).
VEAT Notice Ref: 2024/S 000-036759
Type of procedure: Negotiated without a prior call for competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic
operator for the following reason:
1 - protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
VEAT Notice Ref: 2024/S 000-036759
Type of procedure: Negotiated without a prior call for competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic
operator for the following reason:
Protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights.
In 2002, the North West Development Agency ("NWDA") entered into a Joint Venture
Agreement (“JVA”) with WBD, which granted WBD with exclusive rights to draw down land
at the Kingsway Business Park (“Site”) from Homes England, and either develop the land
itself or sell it to other developers. The land is controlled by WBD through the JVA.
An alternative developer does not exist, as WBD has exclusive rights to purchase land from
Homes England on the Site and, to select an alternative developer, the Council would first
have to purchase it from Homes England through exercise of statutory powers (which would
not necessarily be possible).
The Council cannot conduct a procurement to select a development partner, as WBD were
previously selected by the NWDA to deliver works on the Site
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-036759
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wilson Bowden Developments Ltd
Barratt House, Cartwright Way
Bardon Hill
LE67 1UB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom