Master Developer Opportunity - Weavers Cross Belfast

Translink is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified master-developer private sector partner (PSP) with the financial means and relevant experience, skills, and resources to realise the Vision for Weavers Cross via participation in a contractual public – private (development) partnership. The Weavers Cross project is an opportunity to develop c 1.3 million sq.ft. of mixed-use development on an 8-acre site with a gross development value in the region of circa £400m. Right in the thriving heart of Belfast, the site is within a few minutes’ walk of the commercial, retail and hospitality centre of Northern Ireland’s capital city. Located at the centre of Weavers Cross itself will be Translink’s new 16000sq.m Transport Hub - a high-tech focal point for bus, rail and active travel, it will act as a catalyst for energy and growth, connecting people from all over the island and providing a gateway to all major airports. Work on the Belfast Transport Hub, which is a NI Executive Flagship Project and is publicly funded is already underway and it is evident that the Project enjoys strong support. The PSP must be able to demonstrate;

• long-term public – private partnership working approaches on major regeneration projects,
• exhibit strong social value credentials to deliver tangible and lasting positive social, economic and environmental impact,
• provide a high-quality experienced team,
• have experience of place making, creativity and a detailed understanding of how best to deliver Weavers Cross in accordance with the Vision, and
• demonstrate they have the financial capacity and a credible, deliverable approach to funding the development and delivery of the Vision. Further information in relation to the Project can be found in the Memorandum of Information. Translink will be using the E Tenders NI portal to manage this procurement exercise and no other method of submission will be accepted.