Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Council House, Manor Square
Solihull
B91 3QB
Contact
Corporate Procurement Service
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG32 - Solihull
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
SOL - Mell Square - Town Centre Redevelopment and Repurposing
Reference number
SOL - 13071
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
The Council was seeking a development / investment partner with the relevant experience, capability and resources to instigate transformational change at the Site through retail and residential reconfiguration and redevelopment to deliver a balance of uses to attract people into the town centre to live, work and visit, to create a new town centre destination with a strong sense of place.It was proposed that the Council and the successful bidder would enter into a partnering structure that would align the parties' goals and provide a mechanism for the development to be delivered. The Council envisaged this would be through a contractual joint venture approach.
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: £300,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 70000000 - Real estate services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG32 - Solihull
Main site or place of performance
Solihull
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is seeking a development / investment partner with the relevant experience, capability and resources to instigate transformational change at the Site through retail and residential reconfiguration and redevelopment to deliver a balance of uses to attract people into the town centre to live, work and visit, to create a new town centre destination with a strong sense of place. It is proposed that the Council and the successful bidder will enter into a partnering structure that will align the parties' goals and provide a mechanism for the development to be delivered. The Council currently envisages this will be through a contractual joint venture approach. The partnering structure will also provide for a joint working governance structure whereby decisions are taken through a project board comprised of both parties. The arrangement is likely to be conditional on agreeing an overall business plan for the development opportunity supported by a detailed masterplan, setting out how the vision for the Site will be realised.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Quality and Social Value / Weighting: 80.00%
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 20.00%
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
Competitive dialogue
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-002225
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
SOL - Mell Square - Town Centre Redevelopment and Repurposing
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 November 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Muse Places Limited
London
W1W 8AJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £300,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £265,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Solihull
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Solihull
Country
United Kingdom