Uplands, Nailsea - Development Procurement

Description

North Somerset Council procured a development partner, by way of a concession, to deliver 52 homes on its land south of The Uplands, Nailsea. The site benefits from Full planning consent for a very high quality and sustainable development of 52 homes. The site benefits from the Homes England Local Authority Accelerated Construction Fund (LA-AC) and the One Public Estate Land Release Fund (LRF). This includes £481,028 Land Release Fund grant which will be passed to the successful developer to fund eligible enabling works. The conditions of the funding commitments set out a number of requirements including timely investment in eligible enabling works, the use of Modern Methods of Construction (panelised), the provision of a minimum of 30% affordable housing and delivery of the scheme at an accelerated pace. The council followed a process similar to the Competitive Dialogue procedure. The Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 ("CCR") apply to this scheme. The council used the Homes England building lease. The council selected a preferred development partner who is able to offer both the quality of scheme and the best consideration in terms of land payment being offered. Lot 1: NSC procured a development partner by way of a concession, to deliver 52 homes on its land south of The Uplands, Nailsea. The site has secured Full planning consent for a very high quality and sustainable development, designed by the Stirling Prize winning architects, Mikhail Riches. This includes that all homes are to meet Passivhaus standards. The site benefits from the Homes England Local Authority Accelerated Construction Fund (LA-AC) and the One Public Estate Land Release Fund (LRF). This includes £481,028 Land Release Fund grant which will be passed to the successful developer to fund eligible enabling works. Terms of the funding require various conditions to be met, which must be pre-requisites for any bidder. These are as follows: • Compliance with specified deadlines for start on site and scheme completion. • Use of panellised Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) throughout. • A minimum of 30% affordable housing. • Use of the LRF allocation to fund enabling works, specifically site clearance, groundworks and access. The council will be using the Homes England building lease. The council used this competitive process to select a preferred development partner who is able to offer both the quality of scheme and the best consideration in terms of land payment being offered.