Cheadle Eco Business Park - Development Management Services PIN

Tender description

Stockport Council are undertaking this preliminary market engagement to consult with potential Development Management Service Providers to inform our subsequent approach and procurement programme. Note, this exercise is for pre-market engagement activity only and does not constitute dialogue or negotiation. The preliminary market engagement is being carried out under the provisions of Regulations 40 and 41 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102). Any response or information related to this preliminary market engagement exercise which influences the procurement process will be documented in accordance with Regulation 84 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102). Involvement in this preliminary market engagement will not preclude any organisation from participating in any future tender process, nor will there be any advantage or disadvantage when participating. Objectives of the preliminary market engagement: Inform the market of the upcoming opportunity Ensure that the requirements are correctly aligned with current and best practice and are proven and affordable Gain insight and feedback on the Concept Masterplan Gain insight and feedback on proposed delivery, legal and commercial structures Gain insight and feedback on proposed procurement route Please refer to the PIN documentation for a number of questions to be answered. Interested parties are asked to complete the attached response document and upload their responses via the Chest. Lot 1: Please refer below questions to be answered. Interested parties are asked to complete the below and upload their responses via the Chest on Message Function. 1. The Council intends to appoint a Development Manager to oversee delivery of a light industrial development. The Council intends to procure construction services directly. Please provide any observations or comments. 2. The Council is seeking to develop an environmentally exemplar industrial scheme. What do you consider is a prerequisite for this objective to be achieved? 3. The Council envisages using the Restricted procedure, in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 led by STAR procurement. Timescales are projected as follows: Selection Questionnaire (August – October); Invitation to Tender (October – December); Evaluation to Award (December – January 2023). Please provide any observations or comments. 4. The fee is proposed to be based on a fixed % of construction cost & professional fees and rather than any incentivised methodology. Please provide comments, observations or suggested alternative proposals. 5. Bird Hall Lane industrial estate is noted to lack an appropriate level of amenity relative to its importance as a major employment area and the Council envisage that this scheme could provide amenity for this development as well as the wider estate. We welcome your thoughts as to how industrial estates are integrating amenity facilities and any potential wider benefits they may bring. 6. Initial design work shows a multi-let scheme of approximately 115,000 sq ft could be delivered on the site. Please provide any comments or observations 7. Please provide any other observations or comments.