Chelmer Waterside Residential Development Opportunity in Chelmsford

Description

Chelmsford City Council is planning to commence a procurement under the Procurement Act 2023 to appoint a development partner to acquire and develop three strategic sites totalling approximately 15.6 acres which have been allocated for high-density residential, commercial and community offering at Chelmer Waterside. The sites are anticipated to collectively accommodate at least 770 units, with potential for up to 1,000 units. It is expected that 35% of the housing provision will be affordable housing. The contract is mainly for the supply of works with some ancillary real estate services. The Council is inviting developers to arrange a 1:1 virtual preliminary market engagement discussion with the Council commencing the 14th April 2025 to hear the Council's proposals with respect to the procurement, share responses to the Council's procurement strategy and engage with potential suppliers on optimum residential content and tenure mix; successful affordable housing provision including total no. of units, location and integration; working with a designated housing association to deliver affordable housing; and place making and community building. The Council is seeking to hold discussions with developers who have acquired and constructed over 200 units on a single site within the last five years, either individually or as part of a consortium. Further details of the PME process can be found below. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/3B48AQJ9MQ To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3B48AQJ9MQ