TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF DEVELOPMENT ADVICE FOR A PROPOSED GARDEN VILLAGE

The area known as Godley Green is located south east of Hyde in Tameside and is proposed to be developed as a Garden Village. Godley Green is in the ownership of 19 separate landowners including Tameside Council.

The site offers one of a small number of opportunities in Tameside to deliver a large scale, sustainable Garden Village set within a framework of outstanding landscape and design quality. The Council, acting on behalf of the other landowners are seeking interest from a multidisciplinary consultancy team to provide development advice for the proposed Garden Village.

Interested firms are invited to submit proposals for the services required. The Council in consultation with the other Godley Green landowners shall award to one bidder only. Level of Service: a) Project leadership and management. b) Governance and delivery advice including the feasible options available and a recommended preferred option given the circumstances of the project and a requirement for the most tax efficient structure for the landowners. c) Viability assessment of the proposed garden village development including key assumptions on costs, values and sensitivity analysis. d) Procurement advice for securing the appointment of the most appropriate delivery partner. e) Development of the legal and commercial principles to establish the basis of collaboration amongst the landowners including draft heads of terms and draft legal agreements. f) Outline of issues that need to be addressed and studies required to deliver the proposed Garden Village. g) A programme for project development and delivery. h) Summary report setting out the conclusions and recommendations from the commission to a format agreed with the client