Development Partner for the Blackpool Central Housing Regeneration Area Scheme

Blackpool Council ("Council") is seeking to procure a Development Partner, with the requisite skills and track record to work in partnership with the Council to deliver the Central Housing Regeneration Area Project on Central Drive, Blackpool.The Council is procuring a Development Partner to redevelop a 5.41-hectare site close to Blackpool town centre to deliver a high quality residential-led scheme, including the following key worksteams:- demolish up to 300 densely populated properties and existing structures, including the removal of associated existing infrastructure; - undertake site clearance and preparation work; - develop up to 230 new residential dwellings (use class C3) with car and cycle parking; - develop local centre uses comprising floorspace for flexible E use classes (including office, retail, leisure including food and beverage, F2 use classes (including halls, meeting places for local community); - deliver new public realm and hard and soft landscaped public open spaces; and - provide associated infrastructure and highway works. together known as the “Project” within the red-boundary line (as set out in Appendix 1 of Schedule 5) (the “Site”). Further details on the nature of the opportunity, the Council’s Objectives and the Development Partner role and responsibilities are provided in the associated tender documents