Scope
Reference
Q085
Description
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council (the "Council") invite expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced suppliers in relation to entering into an agreement with the Council (the "Contract") to become the Council's Development Partner for the redevelopment of Crompton Place, Bolton.
Crompton Place represents an unrivalled opportunity to develop a high quality, residential-led mixed-use scheme at the historic heart of Bolton - the UK's largest and officially happiest town. The site is one of the largest single ownerships opportunities to come to the market in many years. The Council is doing things differently and de-risking the delivery of a key town centre location, allowing ambitious developers to shape the future of the Town Centre.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Council is seeking to appoint a master developer partner to develop the Council's Land, via a Master Development Agreement (MDA). This will allow the parties to form a contractual joint venture approach addressing meanwhile uses and phased delivery. The MDA will provide the usual mechanisms to address the working up of the scheme designs, planning, funding and other conditional delivery items. The initial scope for the MDA will be the Council's Land as defined by the red line boundary in the Information Memorandum. Any future additional development of Additional Council Land or Third Party Land, will be agreed between the parties and is not guaranteed as part of this procurement.
Contract 1. Crompton Place - Development Partner Procurement
Supplier
Contract value
- £20,000,000 excluding VAT
- £24,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
19 January 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
20 January 2026
Standstill period
- End: 29 January 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
2 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 30 April 2026 to 29 April 2041
- Possible extension to 29 April 2046
- 20 years
Description of possible extension:
There is an option if all parties agree to extend the term for up to five years on expiry of the initial term.
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45000000 - Construction work
Contract locations
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Information about tenders
- 2 tenders received
- 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Unsuccessful suppliers
Submission
Submission type
Requests to participate
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Suppliers
FEDERATED HERMES LIMITED
- Companies House: 01661776
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGPD-8432-PZNZ
Sixth Floor, 150 Cheapside
London
EC2V 6ET
United Kingdom
Email: dan.hyde@federatedhermes.com
Website: http://www.federatedhermes.com
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Crompton Place - Development Partner Procurement
URBAN SPLASH DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- Companies House: 08338877
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQJZ-6379-HTTX
Timber Wharf, 16-22 Worsley Street
Manchester
M15 4LD
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.urbansplash.co.uk
Region: UKD33 - Manchester
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contracting authority
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBJZ-9785-JTLD
Town Hall, Victoria Square
Bolton
BL1 1RU
United Kingdom
Email: corporate.procurement@bolton.gov.uk
Website: http://www.bolton.gov.uk
Region: UKD36 - Greater Manchester North West
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government