Decision details

To facilitate the process to procure a development partner the Joint Venture will need to appoint consultants for expert advice in undertaking the process in a legally compliant way. To date Savills have been appointed to facilitate the procurement process, whilst Shoosmiths have been appointed to provide external legal advice on the process. Both consultants have been appointed using a procurement complaint process. Funds will be utilised in the future to support the procurement process further and to finance planning approval. The regeneration of the GMP site will act as a catalyst for further redevelopment in the Civic Quarter of Trafford.

Before a private sector development partner is appointed the GMCA along with Trafford Council will need to finance legal, marketing and procurement costs. The estimated fee’s will be approximately £642,500. It was agreed at the Great Manchester Combined Authority meeting on the 26th November 2021 that these funds will be underwritten by police and crime reserves

1. the transfer of the GMP Chester Road Site to the Joint Venture Company be approved.
2. the Joint Venture between the GMCA, Trafford Council and a Developer Partner, on terms to be agreed, be approved.
3. the £642,500 of funding needed to appoint a development partner and obtain detailed planning consent for the scheme be approved.
4. pursuant to The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions To The Mayor) Order 2017 authority be delegated in the following instances:

i) to the Chief Executive Officer, GMCA & TfGM and GMCA Treasurer to commence the procurement process and appoint a development partner.
ii) ii) to the Chief Executive Officer, GMCA & TfGM and GMCA Treasurer to agree appropriate legal agreements with Trafford Council.
iii) iii) to the GMCA Treasurer acting in conjunction with the GMCA Monitoring Officer to prepare and effect the necessary legal agreements.