Intention to award a Public Works contract under Regulation 32(2) (b) (iii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 for the development of a single site at Gibfield White Land in Atherton, Manchester. The Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication is being followed and is justified under Regulation 32 (2) (b) (iii). A voluntary ex ante transparency notice was published prior to award.

This Notice confirms the contracting authority's award of a works contract using the negotiated procedure without prior publication, in accordance with Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contracting authority has entered into a Development Agreement with Northstone Development Limited, Company No. 11501341 (“Northstone”). The Development Agreement provides for the development 113 units by Northstone, comprising a mix of Rent to Buy, Affordable Rent & Social Rent properties. The works will commence in January 2024 and are intended to be complete by June 2026. The contract value is £22,617,074 excluding VAT. The works can only be provided by a particular economic operator for the following reason: protection of exclusive rights under Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. A detailed explanation for the use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication is at Annex D.