How to win: PL0360 Shrub Hill Development Partner

About this contract

The Opportunity Worcestershire County Council ("the Authority") is seeking to appoint a long-term Development Partner to help unlock and deliver the transformational Shrub Hill Regeneration Quarter, a landmark 35-acre regeneration opportunity in the heart of Worcester. The successful partner will work collaboratively with the Authority and its public sector partners to shape, de-risk and deliver a residential-led mixed-use development that will create a vibrant new destination connecting Worcester Shrub Hill Train Station with Worcester city centre. Key features of the opportunity include: A strategic 35-acre regeneration area , offering significant placemaking and development potential. Council ownership of the entirety of Phase 1, comprising approximately 9.7 acres, providing a clear route to early delivery. An adopted Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) that establishes the vision and development principles while retaining flexibility to respond to market opportunities. Significant public sector investment already secured through Towns Fund and Brownfield Land Release Fund programmes, helping to reduce development risk and accelerate delivery. A highly sustainable central

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Worcestershire County Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
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• ✓Start early: it closes 3 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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