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Procurement of a master developer partner for the delivery of the Smedley's Hydro Project.

Derbyshire County Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 20:41.

Opportunity overview

The Council is seeking to procure a Development Partner for the redevelopment of County Hall and the associated grounds, prior to the Council's occupation known as Smedley's Hydropathic Establishment. The project proposes the conversion of the c.16,750sqm listed South Block of the current Matlock County Hall into a flagship hotel, with events, and potential conference and leisure facilities. The project also includes delivery of a new cost effective, flexible office building, along with a refurbished space in the Co-op Building on Smedley Street for the Council to occupy in order to retain a presence on site. The project will be further supported by delivery of new build enabling residential development and the provision of co-working space for local businesses, alongside other supporting and complementary uses. Applications for outline planning and listed building consents envisage delivery of up to 100 hotel beds, up to 5,000sqm new civic office building, up to 95 new homes, plus workspace and events/leisure space. The project aims to deliver major economic impact on the town of Matlock and beyond, secure the ongoing presence for the Council, restoration and maximising the value of heritage assets, and a significant boost to the local tourism and visitor economy. The Council is seeking to appoint a single Development Partner with responsibility for the delivery of the whole project. That partner may deliver all aspects of the project directly or introduce sub-developers and sub-contractors to deliver some parts, though retaining overall strategic oversight of the whole. It should be noted that the 'total value (estimated)' stated below in this notice is the estimated construction value of the site including the development of the co-working space which will be retained by the Council.

Classification

  • CPV45000000 — Construction work
  • CPV70000000 — Real estate services
  • CPV71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Lots

  • Lot 1£138.4m

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
CST291
Status
active
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
www.eastmidstenders.org
Expression Of Interest Deadline
29 May 2026, 17:00

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
The process for the procurement is as set out below, and interested parties should refer to 'Section 2: Participation Process' of the Invitation to Participate and the draft Invitation to Tender (as issued via the Council's Portal) for further detail. Interested parties are invited to submit a Participation Submission. The Council will evaluate Participation Submissions received in accordance with the participation criteria and methodology set out in 'Section 4: Participation Submission evaluation' of the Invitation to Participate. Once evaluation of Participation Submissions is complete, subject to there being sufficient Bidders qualifying, the Council's intention is to invite 3 Bidders to tender. The Council will formally issue the Invitation to Tender to the selected Bidders (the "Tenderers"). The Council intends to hold a number of meetings with the Tenderers to discuss their emerging proposals before issuing a call for Final Tenders. Final Tenders received will be evaluated in accordance with the award criteria set out in the draft Invitation to Tender (as issued via the Council's Portal). Following evaluation, and identification of the most advantageous tender, the Council intends to hold a 'preferred tenderer' stage with the Tenderer who has submitted the most advantageous tender, prior to entry into contract, so as to clarify and confirm commitments made and for limited post tender negotiation. The Council reserves the right to vary the procurement process set out above and in the procurement documents at any stage in the procurement. Please note that the 'contract start date' and 'award decision date' included within this Tender Notice are estimates and may be subject to change.

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Expected award period

Ends
3 Dec 2026, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
The deadline has been changed to 29th May at 5pm.
Id
046058-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
160,000,000
Amount
138,400,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Weighting Description
This procurement is weighted as follows: Financial: 47.5% Quality: 42.5% Legal: 10% Bidders should refer to further detail on the award criteria set out in the Invitation to Tender.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
cost
Name
Financial
Description
47.5%
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
42.5%
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Legal
Description
10%

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation as set out in the Invitation to Participate.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Technical ability conditions of participation as set out in the Invitation to Participate.
Criterion 3
Description
Bidders should refer to the Invitation to Participate.
For Reduction
Yes

Contract period

Starts
18 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
17 Feb 2037, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
70000000
Description
Real estate services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
71000000
Description
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 3
Id
future
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Access Details
Via the procurement portal
Entry 4
Id
046058-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 May 2026, 09:23
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Derbyshire County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PWZQ-2162-JJQL

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWZQ-2162-JJQL

Address

Street Address
County Hall
Locality
Matlock
Postal Code
DE4 3AG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF13

Contact

Name
Mr Stuart Etchells

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Matlock · UKF13 · DE4 3AG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF1 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 018534-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 019588-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 040084-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 046058-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·