CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

The Lewes District Regeneration Portfolio.

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

All sites are located in Lewes District, East Sussex.

II.1.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Lewes District Council has identified development and regeneration opportunities for up to 48 sites within their ownership across East Sussex. The Council is seeking interest from potential partners to assist in the delivery. The sites are located across the district and vary in size, value and complexity of delivery. Each site will require a bespoke approach to realise value and minimise risk. The Council is looking for a partners who is willing and able to utilise their skills and resources to procure the development or potential disposal of all the sites.

The portfolio consists of up to 48 sites comprising an area of circa 23 hectares, and with the potential to generate a Gross Development Value in the order of GBP 53 000 000.

The potential partners will be required to provide planning promotion and marketing and sales advice. They may also be required to provide development / development procurement and management.

The Council are keen to achieve the following key objectives:

— Community benefit.

— Regeneration.

— Risk mitigation.

— Financial return.

The Council is seeking to work in partnership with a creative and innovative partner. The ability to deliver high quality development solutions which meet the aspirations of the local community and a mechanism which ensure that all sites are either built out or disposed will be critical.

The Council is looking to work with a partners to deliver or dispose of these sites over the next 10 years with an option to extend for a further 5 years. A number of sites have already been identified for early delivery.

The project will be undertaken in accordance with the Council's recently adopted Property Strategy and Regeneration Strategy. Furthermore in the corporate vision.

The Council is looking to work with a partner(s) who will assist it in delivering its vision, at the heart of which is a promise to:

— make an unswerving commitment to customer service.

— connect with our workforce and partners to inspire exceptional contribution.

— save money and put money back into our residents and business pockets where we can.

The Council and its partner(s) will achieve this by becoming more responsive to our customers and finding creative solutions to improve services. We will promote prosperity and enterprise in both town and country, improving skills and providing a wide choice of local work. As an organisation we aim to unlock the initiative, imagination and passion of employees and partners at all levels, challenge the status quo and go the extra mile to ensure that Lewes District remains a unique place.

For the avoidance of doubt, the selection of any partner(s) to work with the Council on this particular project shall in no way constrain the Council in its choice of partner to work on other property, development and/or regeneration projects.

II.1.5)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.6)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

II.2)

Total final value of the contract(s)

II.2.1)

Total final value of the contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of procedure

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

IV.2)

Award criteria

IV.2.1)

Award criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction has been used

IV.3)

Administrative information

IV.3.1)

File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds?

VI.2)

Additional Information

VI.3)

Procedures for appeal

VI.3.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.3.2)

Lodging of appeals

Appeals to be lodged in accordance with the UK's Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended).

VI.3.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.4)

Dispatch date of this Notice