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Appointment of Preliminary Developer Partner - Mayes Yard

Bedford Borough Council · Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 03:23.

Opportunity overview

Appointment of Preliminary Developer Partner - Mayes Yard Bedford Borough Council wish to appoint a development partner to enter into a development agreement for the redevelopment of Mayes Yard as part of the contracting authority's overall regeneration plans for Bedford Town Centre. The appointed developer will proceed with getting the development through planning permission and beyond. Full construction budget is expected to be £120,000,000.00+

Classification

  • CPV45000000 — Construction work
  • CPV70110000 — Development services of real estate
  • CPV71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-052756
Status
planned
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
works
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
030101-2025
Description
Additional narrative provided within description Contract value amended from £80m to £120m Contract Term amended from 3 years to 8 years
Entry 2
Id
030106-2025
Description
Updated the narrative within Procurement Description
Entry 3
Id
030108-2025
Description
Updated the narrative to the Procurement Description
Entry 4
Id
031397-2025
Description
Added more classification codes
Entry 5
Id
031405-2025
Description
Added in more classification codes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
16 Jun 2025, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2034, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH24
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKH24
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKH24
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKH24
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKH24
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH24
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKH24
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work
Entry 2
Id
70110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Development services of real estate
Entry 3
Id
71000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
027871-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
27 May 2025, 16:40
Entry 2
Id
030101-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
5 Jun 2025, 09:45
Entry 3
Id
030104-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
5 Jun 2025, 09:52
Entry 4
Id
030106-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
5 Jun 2025, 09:57
Entry 5
Id
030108-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
5 Jun 2025, 09:58
Entry 6
Id
031397-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
11 Jun 2025, 09:09
Entry 7
Id
031405-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
11 Jun 2025, 09:19

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
met
Date Met
22 May 2025, 00:00
Description
Between March and May 2025 the contracting authority's advisors undertook a market engagement exercise. They engaged with suppliers to establish the level of interest in the development site and the key parameters for undertaking a procurement. The exercise was also utilised to understand whether any elements of the proposed scheme / the contracting authority's emerging thinking raised any factors bearing on the procurement or commercial terms being developed by the contracting authority within the market. To enable market engagement, a written presentation was developed and given to a number of suppliers being primarily those developers that carry out town centre or other developments with or for public bodies. The presentation gave details of the opportunity, including a review of the contracting authority's objectives for the development, excerpts from a massing study commissioned by the contracting authority and details of the proposed procurement route and contracting method. The presentation was used to facilitate meetings with potential suppliers. The meetings took place both virtually over MS Teams, and in-person at the contracting authority's commercial advisors office in London. Themes discussed during the presentations included: • Initial observations about the proposed development. • The size and nature of the development and any proposed uses. • The contracting authority's thinking on the Central Library, Corn Exchange and Harpur Suite. • Matters in respect of the development 'red line' boundary, land assembly and land ownerships at the development site. • Viability and funding factors. • The procurement approach including consideration of framework appointments. The market engagement further included suppliers attending engagement sessions with the contracting authority during UKREiiF in May 2025. During the engagement sessions the following were among matters covered: • All interested suppliers engaged with were supportive of the proposed contractual approach (i.e. entry into a Development Agreement with the contracting authority). • Some suppliers advocated the use of a framework in but were willing to take part in a Competitive Flexible Procedure procurement . • All interested suppliers confirmed a preference for a procurement process that primarily focussed on the partnership between the contracting authority and developer. • Some suppliers sought flexibility in the financial standing test to be used for selecting tenderers. • Suppliers sought as much clarity as possible over the roles and funding in respect of the Central Library relocation, Corn Exchange and Harpur Suite. The responses and feedback received (including from meetings held) have informed the contracting authority's requirements, procurement approach, conditions for participation and award criteria, likely suppliers who may be able to supply the services and works, and the intended commercial terms. The engagement also helped the contracting authority to establish marked knowledge of, and interest in, the opportunity. Steps were taken and will continue to ensure that the suppliers involved in this market engagement are not put at an unfair advantage in any competition in relation to a contract award to be carried out. It is the contracting authority's intention to publish a tender notice in mid / late June 2025. It should be noted that the 'total value (estimated)' stated in this notice is an expression of the estimated gross development value of the development which could be delivered through the opportunity.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PLCV-4616-VTHL
Name
Bedford Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH24
Country
GB
Locality
Bedford
Postal Code
MK42 9AP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PLCV-4616-VTHL
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-03536032
Name
CBRE LIMITED
Role Details
Procurement Leads

Roles

procuringEntity

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
W1G 0NB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Henrietta House

Details

Identifier

Id
03536032
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PHHJ-5567-CWPY
Scheme
GB-PPON

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bedford · UKH24 · MK42 9AP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH24 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-052756-2025-06-11T09:19:47+01:00Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·