York Central Development

Contract summary

Industry

• Construction work - 45000000

Location of contract

YO26 4ZD

Value of contract

£1,170,000,000

Procurement reference

HCA001-DN560917-06964850

Published date

7 July 2022

Closing date

25 August 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

2 October 2023

Contract end date

1 October 2043

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Competitive dialog

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

Homes England and Network Rail (the relevant landowning Network Rail entity being Network Rail Infrastructure Limited) (the Landowners) are seeking to appoint a development partner (single or consortium) (the Development Partner) with a proven track record who will work with them to deliver a transformational new vibrant mixed-use quarter of York City Centre, incorporating high quality public realm. Together they will deliver a highly sustainable development with the aim of increasing the wellbeing of existing and new residents, occupiers and visitors alike.

The appointed Development Partner will share the Landowners' desire and enthusiasm to enhance and deliver the existing illustrative masterplan and outline planning consent and will have the commercial acumen, resource, management and development expertise to ensure successful delivery of the project. York Central (the York Central Site) is a once in a generation development opportunity for the City of York. In total the York Central Site, when redeveloped, will provide up to 2,500 homes, and c.800,000 sq ft of offices, retail and leisure, expansion of the National Railway Museum and provision for community uses, as defined within the outline planning permission Ref: 18/01884/OUTM.

The Landowners have considered two potential options for structuring this scheme, including a traditional development agreement and a contractual joint venture (further set out in the procurement documents). However, the Landowners ultimately wish to adopt an approach which best delivers on their objectives and do not wish to prescribe one approach - Bidders will be invited to submit their own preferred option for structuring the scheme.

There will be flexibility to allow for a conversion to a joint venture using a corporate structure at any time, including during the term of the contract (if agreed by the parties).

Located directly behind York Railway Station, the York Central Site extends to 45 hectares (111 acres) and is majority owned by Network Rail and Homes England whilst also incorporating other land in third party ownership that falls within the boundary of the outline planning permission. The land potentially falling within the property to be made available for drawdown by the Development Partner (the Development Site) is primarily owned by the Landowners but also includes land owned by third parties (as described within the Development Brief available on ProContract).

An outline planning permission for the mixed-use development was granted in 2019 and subsequently a reserved matters application was approved in 2020 for a significant first phase of infrastructure being delivered by the Landowners.

The Landowners objectives are set out within the FTS notice and the suite of documents on ProContract.

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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

York Central Development (Network Rail/Homes England)

• Early engagement
• Published 7 April 2022

Links

• https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=49d3b3b6-60f8-ec11-8116-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=e13c67fc-5ff8-ec11-8116-005056b64545
• Advert

Additional text

The opportunity can be accessed via the Homes England eTendering system. Tenderers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through Homes Englands eTendering system. If not already registered, candidates must register at https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=49d3b3b6-60f8-ec11-8116-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=e13c67fc-5ff8-ec11-8116-005056b64545

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About the buyer

Address

One Friargate, 4th Floor
Coventry
CV1 2GN
England

Email

yorkcentral@homesengland.gov.uk