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title: "The British, Talywain Opportunities for Sustainable Development including renewable Energy (Wind power or solar power) and site development for innovative business and employment opportunities"
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# The British, Talywain Opportunities for Sustainable Development including renewable Energy (Wind power or solar power) and site development for innovative business and employment opportunities

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-british-talywain-opportunities-for-sustainable-development-including-renewable-energy--ocds-h6vhtk-035702). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Torfaen County Borough Council: "The British, Talywain Opportunities for Sustainable Development including renewable Energy (Wind power or solar power) and site development for innovative business and employment opportunities". Published status: active. Planned Pipeline Value: £100,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 1 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Torfaen County Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/torfaen-county-borough-council-ons-w06000020)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £100,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 September 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive procedure with negotiation
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products, Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services, Construction work, Development of non-residential real estate, Land rehabilitation work (+6 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKL16
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-035702`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-british-talywain-opportunities-for-sustainable-development-including-renewable-energy--ocds-h6vhtk-035702#tl-md)

## Description
Torfaen County Borough Council (the Council) is seeking expressions of interest from economic operators for the redevelopment of the site known as The British,
Talywain (the British).
11.1.4) Short description: Torfaen County Borough Council (the Council) is seeking expressions of interest from economic operators for the redevelopment of the site known as The British, Talywain (the British).
The Council acquired the site in 2016 and has approved a vision for the site based around 8 investment objectives
IO1: 	Appropriately managing historic health and safety risks
IO2: 	Strengthening the aspirations of communities to provide opportunities for future generations
IO3: 	Supporting health and wellbeing goals by improving green infrastructure and promoting 	access to the natural 	environment
IO4: 	Enhancing environmental resilience by safeguarding and improving biodiversity
IO5: 	Unlocking opportunities for private/third sector investment, jobs & growth
IO6: 	Unlocking opportunities for future housing development
IO7: 	Unlocking opportunities for latent green energy
IO8: 	Protecting and promoting heritage and culture
In pursuit of this vison, the Council is now seeking innovative proposals for the British which deliver against these objectives whilst being cognizant of the overarching objective to “clean and green” the site including the physical remediation of the sites hazards remaining from its coal mining and other industrial history.
Proposals are anticipated in the following areas:
(i)	For green/renewable energy opportunities including wind and solar etc, interested economic operators will be taken through a competitive procedure with negotiation. Economic operators to identify specific location required; and/or
(ii)	To provide sustainable business, innovation and employment opportunities such as horticultural, forestry, agricultural or aquaculture
(iii)	Leisure/tourism (trekking and trails; walks; mountain bike facilities; visitor facilities)
Proposals for mineral extraction or residential development will not be considered.
Any and all propositions must include benefits for the local community, such as (but not limited to) charity and/or group financial support, allotments; trekking and trails; walks; mountain bike routes and other leisure facilities, public accessibility and enhancement of the historic nature of the area.
Economic operators can express interest in specific or discrete parts of the site or the whole site. Officers can discuss the different areas of the site in more detail upon request.
The works and/or services may be delivered under an innovative partnership or other joint venture arrangement and/or discrete contracts may be delivered via competitive procedure with negotiation. The contractual arrangements to be entered into between the Council and the economic operator may include a financial or other return to the Council in exchange for the use of the site by the economic operator.
The Council has committed to specific lim...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-british-talywain-opportunities-for-sustainable-development-including-renewable-energy--ocds-h6vhtk-035702)

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Renewable Energy
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 09330000, 31121300, 31121320, 31121330, 31121340
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Estimated Value:** £10,000,000
- **Description:** Economic operators are invited to submit expressions
of interest in a renewable energy development for any part of The British. Proposals must take account of the requirements set out in 11.1.4) Short description above
Economic operators will require...

### Lot 2: The British – All other projects
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 03000000, 45000000, 45111291, 45112360, 70112000, 77000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Economic operators are invited to submit expressions of interest in the delivery of development for The British excluding Lot 1 Renewable Energy.
Proposals must take account of the requirements set out in 11.1.4) Short description above
The Council w...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020651-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-07-28T14:02:39.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T09:37:35.717Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-035702