Published date: 9 March 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 7 August 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction work - 45000000

  • Demolition, site preparation and clearance work - 45111000

  • Landscaping work - 45112700

    • Building construction work - 45210000

    • Construction work for houses - 45211100

    • Houses construction work - 45211300

    • Multi-dwelling buildings construction work - 45211340

    • Flats construction work - 45211341

    • Multi-functional buildings construction work - 45211350

    • Construction work for commercial buildings, warehouses and industrial buildings, buildings relating to transport - 45213000

    • Construction work for commercial buildings - 45213100

    • Shop buildings construction work - 45213110

    • Shop units construction work - 45213112

    • Office block construction work - 45213150

    • Car park building construction work - 45213312

    • Construction work for buildings relating to various means of transport - 45213350

    • Laboratory building construction work - 45214610

    • Research and testing facilities construction work - 45214620

    • Refurbishment work - 45453100

    • Real estate services - 70000000

    • Development services of real estate - 70110000

    • Development of residential real estate - 70111000

    • Development of non-residential real estate - 70112000

    • Sale of residential real estate - 70123100

    • Residential property services - 70331000

    • Commercial property management services - 70332200

    • Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71000000

    • Architectural design services - 71220000

    • Architectural, engineering and planning services - 71240000

    • Supervision of building work - 71247000

    • Architectural and building-surveying services - 71251000

    • Building consultancy services - 71315200

    • Urban planning and landscape architectural services - 71400000

    • Construction consultancy services - 71530000

    • Construction management services - 71540000

Location of contract

PO19 1RQ

Value of contract

£0 to £190,000,000

Procurement reference

WSCC - 030949 - AWARD

Published date

9 March 2021

Closing date

7 August 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 March 2021

Contract end date

28 February 2026

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Competitive dialog

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Horsham Enterprise Park
West Sussex County Council ("the Council") purchased the 7.5 ha former Novartis Pharmaceuticals site in Horsham in December 2016. The site originally comprised a range of offices, laboratories and workshops as part of Novartis' operations. It is now vacant and most of the buildings have been demolished.
Four buildings have been retained. These include two gate house buildings and a 1930s Art Deco style building and its extensions (Buildings 3 and 36) that were used for offices. The central structure is locally listed, and it is assumed it will be retained.
The key driver for the Council's acquisition is to build on the site's long-established position as a major employment generator. As such, the Council is committed to ensuring the site makes a significant contribution to creating and supporting jobs and contributing to the West Sussex economy.
In 2020 the Council secured outline planning permission for the redevelopment of the site for up to 300 dwellings (C3) including the conversion of Buildings 3 and 36 and up to 25,000 sq.m of employment space (B1), together with the provision of 618 sq.m of flexible commercial/community space (A1, A2, A3 and D1 Crèche) within the ground floor of converted Building 36.
The Council is now seeking a partner or consortium to deliver the scheme to a high standard and achieve its key objectives of creating new job opportunities, homes and improved local infrastructure. It is envisaged the scheme will have strong sustainable credentials and encourage use of public transport in an attractive environment that retains existing mature trees.
The proposed structure of the transaction will allow the partner to deliver the initial phase of residential development immediately and draw down commercial phases either speculatively or when suitable occupiers are secured. Interested parties should refer to Savills' marketing brochure and the project dataroom for further details.

Award information

Awarded date

24 February 2021

Contract start date

1 March 2021

Contract end date

28 February 2026

Total value of contract

£190,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Muse Developments Ltd

Address

Kent House , 14-17 Market Place, London, United Kingdom, W1W 8AJ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Terri Hudson (WSCC)

Address

West Street
Chicester
West Sussex
PO19 1RQ
United Kingdom

Telephone

0330 222 8338

Email

terri.hudson@westsussex.gov.uk