CWC22186 - Wolverhampton Bell Street Box Space Scheme

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The City of Wolverhampton Council invites expressions of interest to support the Council to develop a live entertainment, hospitality and retail scheme on the Bell Street Site, utilising converted shipping containers. This proposed destination facility, is programmed to open in spring/summer 2024 and is expected to offer a complimentary venue to the City's many wider attractions and help drive footfall and activity into the west side of the City Centre. The final design for the scheme is not yet finalised and the Council is keen to engage the market to identify prospective operators and to secure operator input into this design process to enable a full planning application to be submitted in spring 2023. The preliminary concept envisages a two-level scheme extending to approximately 5,000 sqm, around a central event plaza, with a tensile roof structure, alongside new public car parking. Lot 1: The City of Wolverhampton Council invites expressions of interest to support the Council to develop a live entertainment, hospitality and retail scheme on the Bell Street Site, utilising converted shipping containers. This proposed destination facility, is programmed to open in spring/summer 2024 and is expected to offer a complimentary venue to the City's many wider attractions and help drive footfall and activity into the west side of the City Centre. The final design for the scheme is not yet finalised and the Council is keen to engage the market to identify prospective operators and to secure operator input into this design process to enable a full planning application to be submitted in spring 2023. The preliminary concept envisages a two-level scheme extending to approximately 5,000 sqm, around a central event plaza, with a tensile roof structure, alongside new public car parking. The Council hereby invites expressions of interest from any of the following: • Operators of hospitality/event venues, either -Permanent venues -Converted shipping container venues • Hospitality/event venue management companies • Developer/operators of converted shipping container venues