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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