Published date: 8 December 2020
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Construction work - 45000000
Site preparation work - 45100000
Demolition, site preparation and clearance work - 45111000
Site-development work - 45111291
Soil-decontamination work - 45112340
Development services of real estate - 70110000
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71000000
Location of contract
WS1 1TP
Value of contract
£100,000,000 to £114,000,000
Procurement reference
WP3147 - AWARD
Published date
8 December 2020
Closing date
4 August 2015
Closing time
12am
Contract start date
8 December 2020
Contract end date
31 December 2027
Contract type
Works
Procedure type
Competitive dialog
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council (WMBC) and the Homes & Communities Agency (HCA) (the Landowners) are seeking to secure the remediation and redevelopment for employment purposes of 2 adjoining sites known as James Bridge and Alumwell located in Darlaston, Walsall. The site together are known collectively at Phoenix 10 and total approximately 16.5 hectares.
The Landowners have been working together to secure the remediation and development of the Phoenix 10 site and have agreed a Collaboration Agreement between the two parties which governs the procedural basis for joint working to deliver the project.
Bringing such a large area of land back into productive use will make a significant positive contribution to Walsall's employment land supply and make an important contribution to economic growth and employment in the borough while also enhancing the local environment.
In 2012, Phoenix 10 was confirmed by Government as part of the Black Country Enterprise Zone (BCEZ), with the Black County Local Enterprise Partnership (BC LEP) able to retain all business rates from the EZ for investment in its local priorities. The BCEZ provides a mechanism for WMBC and BC LEP to support the development of the site through a Tax Increment Finance (TIF) based delivery model. WMBC is also able to use prudential borrowing to provide funding to support schemes with expenditure reimbursed by the BC LEP.
It should be noted that Phoenix 10 is the priority site for the BC LEP due to the scale of the opportunity the site presents and its contribution to economic growth objectives as expressed in the Black Country Strategic Economic Plan (BC SEP).
The James Bridge site was the former IMI copper refinery which closed in 2000, was demolished in 2004 and acquired by Advantage West Midlands in 2007 who also took on responsibility for all environmental liabilities associated with the site. It transferred to HCA in September 2011 as part of the closure of Regional Development Agencies. A planning application for the provision of a capping layer to the site surface and the erection of boundary fencing is currently being determined (ref: 15/0429/FL0). The Alumwell site was formerly used as a domestic and industrial refuse tip prior to the introduction of the licensing requirements in the 1974 Control of Pollution Act. The site, which is in the ownership of the WMBC, is currently capped and grassed over.
Site investigations were undertaken on both land parcels in 2010 and the results of these are contained in 2 factual reports. The sites together contain approximately 240 recorded mineshafts and have a range of contamination issues associated with their historic uses. On the James Bridge site, the main issue of contamination is contaminated groundwater that remains in a plume within the former mine workings beneath the site.
The Landowners are now undertaking a Competitive Dialogue procurement process to appoint a private sector partner to undertake the rem...
Award information
Awarded date
8 December 2020
Contract start date
8 December 2020
Contract end date
31 December 2027
Total value of contract
£114,000,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Henry Boot Developments Limited
Address
Banner Cross Hall, Ecclesall Road Soutrh, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom, S11 9PD
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
David Sheldon
Address
Darwall Street
Walsall
West Midlands
WS1 1TP
United Kingdom
Telephone
01922 658399
Website
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Closing: 4 August 2015, 12am