The challenge
Homes England had outline planning permission to build 280 residential units on the former hospital site, including a separate site owned by third parties, with the two linked in planning and delivery, given the need to deliver shared infrastructure. The client required assistance in the procurement of a developer partner in accordance with OJEU requirements.
The solution
We worked with Homes England to devise a robust but market-facing approach to OJEU procurement and Crest Nicholson was chosen as the preferred development partner. The selection process addressed Home England’s quality aspirations and their desire to secure the optimum capital receipt from the project.