Crompton Place - Development Partner Procurement

Bolton Metropolitan Borough CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-054e8dProcurement Act 2023pending

Estimated value

Awarded value

£20.0m

Awarded 19 Jan 2026

Suppliers

1

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

20 Jan 2026

Description

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council (the "Council") invite expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced suppliers in relation to entering into an agreement with the Council (the "Contract") to become the Council's Development Partner for the redevelopment of Crompton Place, Bolton. Crompton Place represents an unrivalled opportunity to develop a high quality, residential-led mixed-use scheme at the historic heart of Bolton - the UK's largest and officially happiest town. The site is one of the largest single ownerships opportunities to come to the market in many years. The Council is doing things differently and de-risking the delivery of a key town centre location, allowing ambitious developers to shape the future of the Town Centre. For the avoidance of doubt, the Council is seeking to appoint a master developer partner to develop the Council's Land, via a Master Development Agreement (MDA). This will allow the parties to form a contractual joint venture approach addressing meanwhile uses and phased delivery. The MDA will provide the usual mechanisms to address the working up of the scheme designs, planning, funding and other conditional delivery items. The initial scope for the MDA will be the Council's Land as defined by the red line boundary in the Information Memorandum. Any future additional development of Additional Council Land or Third Party Land, will be agreed between the parties and is not guaranteed as part of this procurement.

Scope

Reference
Q085
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
29 Apr 2026 to 29 Apr 2041
Possible extension to 29 Apr 2046

There is an option if all parties agree to extend the term for up to five years on expiry of the initial term.

CPV classifications
45000000
Contract locations
North West England, United Kingdom

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
FinancialBidders should refer to further detail on the draft award criteria set out in Appendix 5 of the PSQ. Full and final award criteria will be issued at commencement of the tender stage of the procurement process.cost30.00%
QualityBidders should refer to further detail on the draft award criteria set out in Appendix 5 of the PSQ. Full and final award criteria will be issued at commencement of the tender stage of the procurement process.quality70.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation as set out in the Invitation to Participate.

Technical ability conditions of participation as set out in the Invitation to Participate.

Bidders should refer to the Procurement Specific Questionnaire

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£20.0m

Award date

19 Jan 2026

Contract start

29 Apr 2026

Contract end

29 Apr 2041

Awarded to