North Strategic Regeneration Framework Brief

CONTENTS

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1. Introduction 3

2. The Study Area 5

3. The Brief 6

4. Study Budget 7

5. Selection of Consultant Team 7

6. Timetable and Fee Submission 8

2 North Liverpool Strategic Regeneration Framework 1. Introduction

1.1. Liverpool Vision and its partners , the Northwest Regional Development Agency, Homes and Communities Agency, Sefton Borough Council and Government Office Northwest wish to commission a Strategic Regeneration Framework for North Liverpool. The purpose of the Framework is to articulate a comprehensive vision for the revitalisation of the people, the place and the economy of North Liverpool, defining its role, what it can become and the means by which the vision can be delivered for the benefit of existing and future residents, visitors and businesses.

1.2. North Liverpool1 is one of the country’s foremost regeneration challenges; its opportunities are immense but there remains a physical and socio-economic legacy from decades of industrial decline which makes North Liverpool a major strategic priority for both Liverpool and Sefton Councils, their national and regional partners and other stakeholders. This legacy can be addressed if we collectively seize the critical mass of housing, commercial and economic opportunities and engage with business, people and communities to ensure lasting change.

1.3. The aspiration for North Liverpool is to realise its potential so that it can contribute positively to economic growth and competitiveness of the city region, attract investment, provide a supportive and thriving business environment, become a healthy and attractive residential area and provide real opportunities for current and future residents to contribute to and benefit from sustainable economic growth.

1.4. North Liverpool covers the , , and wards of Liverpool and the Derby and Linacre wards of Sefton. However, the challenges and opportunties extend beyond these six wards within Liverpool and Sefton. The SRF is a collaborative proposal focussing on neighbourhoods which have a shared geography of the dockland edge stretching north from to Bootle and linked by the key gateways into and out of the area and the strategic sites associated with these including the A565 and the A580. Sefton and Liverpool’s partners, already working together on key projects, are committed to continuing to pool their experience and resource to help deliver lasting change through joint strategy and actions.

1.5. North Liverpool is not a single homogeneous entity but a series of urban districts, with distinct communities, whose morphology has been shaped by their historic relationship to the Port of Liverpool and the city centre. Deindustrialisation and the consequent population loss has impacted on the sustainability of neighbourhoods and contributed to an unbalanced housing market dominated by social housing.

1.6. Despite a range of previous interventions North Liverpool remains one of the UKs major regeneration challenges. Most of the UK’s major cities have areas with similar characteristics but North Liverpool is exceptional because alongside the scale and severity of deprivation there are opportunities of major significance such as Peel’s proposals for Liverpool Waters, the proposed expansion of the Port of Liverpool and the plans of Liverpool Football Club associated with their new stadium and plaza developments. Importantly the area adjoins Liverpool City Centre the economic

3 North Liverpool Strategic Regeneration Framework driver of the Liverpool city region. It is vital that North Liverpool should contribute to and benefit from this in a significant way. These opportunities, if appropriately harnessed, can provide a basis for the revitalisation of the area and ultimately deliver wider benefits for the city region.

1.7. The physical connectivity between these opportunities is important but the social and strategic connectivity is vital. In socio-economic terms the area is characterised by severe social deprivation, community safety, and long term health and worklessness issues. In parts of North Liverpool the unemployment rate approaches 50%, some 50% of working age adults have no skills and in some cases it is not uncommon for half the working age population to be on a form of benefit. Business start-up rates though improving continue to be below the city average and well below that for the region.

1.8. The Strategic Regeneration Framework will address areas of opportunity and need across the whole of North Liverpool and will take particular account of the residential community needs and aspirations and the commercial prospect represented by the Northshore area which has the potential in the long term for significant jobs and housing growth for the city, given its designation as a Growth Point. It must take into account the proposals for the expansion of the Port of Liverpool which have considerable potential to drive economic growth within the city region. It should consider North Liverpool in the context of the New Heartlands Housing Market Renewal Area, essentially as the inner core of the Mersey conurbation. The SRF should also position North Liverpool and Northshore within the emerging economic and spatial strategic framework for the wider Atlantic Gateway area being developed by the Northwest Regional Development Agency.

1.9. A range of programmes are currently being delivered on a regional and sub regional basis to try and address the challenges of North Liverpool. These are being delivered through national programmes in the case of Housing Market Renewal Programme. The key priorities of the Liverpool City Region Multi Area Agreement are also of direct relevance to North Liverpool, particularly the City Employment Strategy, Transport and Super-Port proposals.

1.10. Sefton and Liverpool Councils co-operated in the successful delivery of a range of ERDF funded projects in the Atlantic Gateway Strategic Investment Area which spans the study area. In addition to current collaboration within housing renewal, the two Councils have created an effective entry-to-employment and enterprise stimulation framework for the six wards via a single intermediary (Enterprise Gateway). The North Liverpool Development Plan and the Sefton Integrated Investment Strategy capture the range of current programmes. The key challenge is how to connect up programmes more fully to create a step change.

1.11. The SRF should also assist the Single Conversation with the Homes and Communities Agency and guide the development priorities of emerging local investment plan principles for North Liverpool.

1 North Liverpool is the area defined at paragraph 1.4 and in Figure 1 on page 5, it extends over two local authority areas, Liverpool and Sefton.

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2. The Study Area

2.1. The Regeneration Framework will of necessity be flexible in its geography, at its core will be the four wards identified within the North Liverpool Economic Development plan of Anfield, Everton, Kirkdale and County and across the boundary with Sefton incorporating Linacre and Derby; the inner core housing geography within the Newheartlands Housing Market Renewal (HMR) programme and those areas of economic focus identified by the Step Clever programme. Key gateways which serve the communities should also be considered as part of this brief bringing in other areas within the City’s inner core but also key strategic housing and commercial redevelopment sites on the key gateways including the A580. The SRF will also consider the broader strategic context of Liverpool; the implications for North Liverpool of the key actions set out in the Liverpool City Region Multi Area Agreement and of the long term potential for growth which the Atlantic Gateway Study is expected to identify.

Figure 1 study area

5 North Liverpool Strategic Regeneration Framework 3. The Brief

3.1. The North Liverpool SRF is required to provide a realistic assessment of all the area’s assets and liabilities in terms of population demographics and socio economic characteristics, housing market challenges, commercial needs, skills and employment issues, business base and sectoral mix and environment and connectivity. The SRF should identify core themes and action areas and assess the extent to which these are being adequately addressed through current programmes and where there are gaps, what can be done and how they can be delivered more effectively and coherently. The SRF should:

a) Clearly articulate a Vision for North Liverpool which can be shared by residents and stakeholders and identify specific aims and objectives to deliver the vision

b) Assess the impacts of previous programmes and critically review the extent to which existing policy, plans and programmes and organisations have the capacity to deliver the Vision

c) Provide a high level assessment of North Liverpool’s strategic policy context nationally, regionally and sub regionally

d) Identify and quantify the scale of transformation needed to narrow the key quality of life and economic opportunity gaps for residents to ensure a thriving local economic base and a balanced housing market

e) Provide a critical assessment of the strategies and actions needed to guide the direction of travel for physical, economic and social development and integration

f) Identify the opportunities for private investment and the potential for new public private partnership mechanisms to deliver the Strategic Regeneration Framework in the context of reducing public sector funding

g) Inform the development of the statutory Local Development Framework, particularly the LDF Core Strategy.

3.2 The work will be overseen by a Steering Group comprising representatives from Liverpool Vision, Liverpool City Council, Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, Homes and Communities Agency, Northwest Regional Development Agency and Government Office NW and other organisations as appropriate.

3.3 To complete this work, the consultant team will need to create a Vision and delivery plan as part of an iterative process which will include the key components below:

1) Provide an analysis of the defining socio economic characteristics of the area using key reports from the range of existing baseline data sources (see Annex 1)

6 North Liverpool Strategic Regeneration Framework 2) Identify the strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities of the area based on key themes 3) Identify the key drivers and enablers of change and key actions for delivery 4) Articulate the policy context to demonstrate the rationale for intervention within the context of evolving city, regional and sub regional priorities. 5) Appraise the existing delivery programme in North Liverpool and provide a critical review of lessons learnt from past programmes to assist in implementing the SRF 6) Produce an outline spatial plan, which maps out themes, drivers and action areas 7) Identify a framework of urban design principles which will provide a coherent link between themes and action areas 8) Identify the long term benefits, outcomes and impacts of successful regeneration of the North Liverpool area for the Liverpool city region 9) Consult and communicate with key stakeholders including community groups, businesses, landowners and funding partners through agreed forums (see Annex 2) 10) Provide presentations to the Steering Group at key stages of the commission

4 Study Budget

4.1 The client bodies’ view is that the commission can be completed, in its entirety, within a budget of £100,000, including expenses and disbursements, but excluding VAT. The majority of data sources for this work are captured in existing documents and little primary research is envisaged.

5. Selection of Consultant Team

5.1. Consultants are invited to submit a written proposal – 15 pages of A4, at most summarising the approach they would undertake in this commission. The proposal should be accompanied by a fixed price tender which includes a clear outline of the composition, scale and structure of the project team, team member responsibilities, charge-out rates and the time dedication of each team member to the commission. Please complete the documents in Annex 3. Given the breadth of activity the SRF is intended to cover a consortium bid may be appropriate with an identified lead consultant.

5.2. Submissions are to include the following, as a minimum:

 Relevant background experience of the firm together with evidence of financial stability  Details of similar recent commissions completed satisfactorily  Names of staff to be assigned to the commission, with qualifications and individual relevant experience  Approach and methodology to be adopted in the design of the framework

7 North Liverpool Strategic Regeneration Framework  A work schedule and programme to complete the SRF, including the time commitment of staff at each stage of the programme

5.3. Submissions will be judged against the following criteria:

 Previous experience of delivering similar types of commission 20 %  Ability to deliver commissions to tight deadlines 10 %  Ability to work with a wide range of interests, with potentially divergent views and agendas 20 %  The suitability of the skill mix to complete the commission successfully 15%  The robustness of the proposed methodology 20%  The vision and deliverability of the proposals 15%

5.4. The award of the commission will be on the basis of 80% quality: 20% cost. Submissions will be scored by representatives of the Steering Group. Consultants may be invited to interview to present their proposals to a selection panel. In evaluating tenders partners reserve the right to not accept any response.

5.5. The successful consultant team will be commissioned by Liverpool Vision and will report to the Steering Group.

6 Timetable and Fee Submission and Outputs

6.1 The commission is to be completed in 2 stages:

Stage 1

 Initial discussions with Steering Group and key stakeholders  Collate the main findings of previous reports  Establish policy context and challenges and opportunities  Consult with stakeholders  Prepare an initial concept plan for discussion with Steering Group, key stakeholders and business and community representatives

Stage 2

 Building on feedback from Stage 1, identify the key strategic components for the regeneration of North Liverpool using action areas and themes  Populate the action areas and themes using existing programme data and any new programme activity identified  Prioritise the key interventions for action to deliver the vision  Produce a Strategic Regeneration Framework for North Liverpool

6.2 For each stage of the work a draft report in both digital and print format is required the format of which will be agreed with the client at the outset of the commission. Ten copies of the final report will be required in hard copy with along with a digital copy in PDF format.

8 North Liverpool Strategic Regeneration Framework 6.3 The Commission is to be completed within 4 months of the award of contract, with a suggested time breakdown of 8 weeks for Stage 1, and 8 weeks for Stage 2.

6.4 The fee submissions should be provided on the form attached at Annex 3 detailing time charge rates, number of days by individuals and by grade, and any specific terms. The bid should be inclusive of costs and disbursements and exclusive of VAT.

6.5 Full submissions for the Strategic Regeneration Framework and fee proposals are to be received by Liverpool Vision no later than 12.00 on Tuesday 28th July 2009. This should include 10 hard copies and a disk copy of the bid. Tenders should be submitted in an unmarked sealed envelope using the labels provided for the attention of:

David Lill Liverpool Vision 5th Floor Capital Building 39 Old Hall st Liverpool L3 9PP

Any questions regarding this brief should be directed to Diane Spivey

Tel: 0151 600 2925 Fax: 0151 600 2970 Email: [email protected]

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Annex 1

North Liverpool Strategic Regeneration Framework Reference Document List

NWDA Regional Economic Strategy Regional Spatial Strategy Regional Housing Strategy Merseyside Action Plan Local Transport Plan

North Liverpool Documents http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/Business/Economic_development/Area_or_site_specific_ regeneration/North_Liverpool/index.asp http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/Business/Economic_development/Publications/Neighbour hood_renewal_strategy/index.asp The Area Renewal Strategy __ The Kirkdale Area Renewal Strategy __ Everton Urban Village __ The Anfield/Breckfield Regeneration Strategy. North Liverpool Economic Development Plan http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/Images/tcm21-126065.pdf

Housing Market Renewal Initiative http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/Housing/Housing_Market_Renewal_Initiative/index.asp Click on the links below for further information on the programme.  Sustainable Communities Plan  NewHeartlands  Department of Communities and Local Government  NewHeartlands Business Plan 2008 - 2011  Housing Market Renewal in Liverpool Annual Report 2006/07  Mersey Heartlands Programme of Development 2008-2017  2007 Housing Needs Assessment  Private Sector Housing Strategy  Housing Strategy Statement  Stanley Park - 2008 Area Profile (LAMP)  City Centre North – 2008 Area Profile (LAMP)  Sustainability Index (LAMP)  HMRI also include Stanley Park Regeneration Plan, approved Anfield/Breckfield Planning Application and s106 Masterplan, Design Code and Affordability Report,  City Centre North Concept Plan  Stanley Park Concept Plan.  Liverpool First Anfield Collaboration Agreement  Initial HMR evaluation undertaken  SRB, City Challenge and MDC evaluations too need to be included as we should learn from past experiences and not just live in the present or immediate past.

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Business and statistics http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/Business/index.asp

Planning Documents http://liverpool-consult.limehouse.co.uk/portal/planning/cspo/cspo?tab=files http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/Environment/Planning/Local_Development_Frame work/More_Information/index.asp http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/Environment/Planning/Local_Development_Frame work/LDF_progress/index.asp http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/Environment/Planning/Local_Development_Frame work/Monitoring_and_information/index.asp http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/Images/tcm21-126488.pdf LIVERPOOL ECONOMIC AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT STUDY STAGE 1 REPORT Land for Employment & Economic Growth Study – Stage 1 May 2008 http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/Images/tcm21-138470.pdf Liverpool Employment Land Study Stage 2: North Liverpool June 2008 GVA Grimley Business Support programmes http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/Business/Business_finance/Sefton_Liverpool_Enterprise _Growth_Initiative/index.asp NWDA Business Start up Programme NWDA High Growth Programme Key development Schemes http://www.liverpoolwaters.co.uk/ http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/Business/Economic_development/Area_or_site_specific_ regeneration/North_Liverpool/project_jennifer/index.asp http://www.greathomerstreet.co.uk/

Documents held by Liverpool Vision Liverpool Strategic Physical Investment Framework, DTZ April 2008 Liverpool Strategic Physical Investment Framework, Supporting Information DTZ April 2008 Liverpool Northshore Masterplan report to Garston development Company and Atlantic Gateway Steering Group, December 2008, Taylor Young Bankhall Area Implementation Study, May 2004 Edmund Kirby Initial review of the Bootle Branch Line Proposition January 2004, KPMG Leeds Street Area Implementation Strategy Northshore Development Brief February 2006, Ernst & Young Liverpool Northshore A global Vision for our 800 Birthday, September 2006, BDP Northshore Masterplan for English Partnerships March 2006 AFL Northshore Masterplan Land Referencing for English Partnerships May 2005, AFL, Forshaws Land Referencing May 2007 AFL, Forshaws Northshore Economic Baseline Study October 2006, Ernst & Young Northshore Regeneration Initiative Preliminary Transport Infrastructure Study March 2007, Faber Maunsell Pumpfields Development Framework Taylor Young 2007 11

Limekilns Development Framework Wider context documents Manchester Liverpool Growth Corridor study Liverpool City Region Action Plan Growth Point bid (Mersey Heartlands) LCR MAA story of place and Employment and Skills, Housing, Transport and Economy Platforms. (including Liverpool City region City Employment Strategy) Liverpool City Region Economic Assessment (2009) Cambridge Econometrics & Pion Super-Port Economic Impact Assessment Merseyside Mini-Stern Study Merseyside and Halton LTPs

Liverpool City Region Enterprise and Business Growth Strategy

South Sefton documents Sustainable Community Strategy http://www.sefton.gov.uk/pdf/SBP_CommunityStrategy-2007.pdf

Sefton Development Plan documents  Seaforth Village Centre Area Action Plan  Joint Merseyside Waste DPD

Supplementary Planning Documents  Coffee House Bridge, Bootle SPD  Peel-Knowsley and Linacre SPD  Green Space, Trees and Development SPD  Stanley Road SPD  Ensuring choice of travel SPD  Southport Town Centre SPD  Affordable Housing SPD

Other Documents  Statement of Community Involvement  Annual Monitoring Report  Local Development Scheme  Playing Pitch Strategy

Our documents are informed by Planning Studies and Reports.

 Strategic Housing Market Assessment  “Call For Sites” for the Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) and Consultation on SHLAA methodology  Employment Land and Premises Study (EL&PS)

Sefton Integrated investment Strategy (SIIS)

Sefton Housing Strategy 2008-13 (draft)

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http://www.sefton.gov.uk/pdf/Sefton%20Housing%20Strategy%20draft%20August%2 02008.pdf

Stepclever Baseline Surveys (2007)  Household Survey  Business Survey

Stepclever Mid-Term Review (Part 1) (2008)

Sefton Skills & Employment Strategy http://sbp.sefton.gov.uk/docs/SBP_EDS_SKILLS&EMPLOYMENT_STRATEGY_v6.d oc

Background to Sefton Regeneration programmes and projects http://www.sefton.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=1739

Sefton Local Futures Profiles http://www.nwriu.co.uk/2755.aspx

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Annex 2

Key Organisations

Archdiocese of Liverpool Liverpool Community College Breckfield/North Everton Neighbourhood Liverpool Primary Care Trust Council Liverpool First David Wilson Homes Liverpool Football Club Eldonians (The) Liverpool Vision Everton Football Club Merseyside Police Government Office North West MerseyTravel Homes and Communities Agency Mersey Maritime (Liverpool) Hope University Neptune Developments Job Centre Plus Newheartlands Keepmoat plc Northwest Regional Development Agency Kirkdale Neighbourhood Council Peel Ports The Eldonians Sefton MBC Learning & Skills Partnerships St Modwen Developments plc Liverpool JMU The Mersey Partnership Liverpool Architecture and Design Trust Urban Splash Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and Vauxhall Neighbourhood Council Industry Walton Neighbourhood Council Liverpool City Council: Planning, West Everton Community Council Regeneration and Transport, Housing and Neighbourhoods

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Annex 3 Fee Schedule

FORM A – FEE SCHEDULE FOR EACH CONSULTANCY PRACTICE MAKING UP THE CONSORTIUM.

Complete a separate form for the Lead Consultant and each Sub-consultant

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NAME OF CONTRACTING ORGANISATION (LEAD CONSULTANT)

NAME OF SUB-CONSULTANT

INDICATIVE FEE/TIME SCHEDULE

NAME OF TEAM POSITION/GRADE DAILY FEE NUMBER OF TOTAL FEE MEMBER RATE DAYS

ALLOWANCE FOR DISBURSEMENTS/EXPENSES

TOTAL FEE FOR SUB-CONSULTANT

THIS FEE SHOULD BE EXCLUSIVE OF VAT BUT INCLUSIVE OF DISBURSEMENTS

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FORM B - COLLATED FEE FOR TOTAL TEAM

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SUMMARY FEE SCHEDULE

Inclusive of Expenses, Exclusive of VAT

CONTRACTING ORGANISATION/LEAD CONSULTANT – (insert name) £

Sub Consultant 1 – (insert name)

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Sub Consultant 3 – (insert name)

Sub Consultant 4 – (insert name)

Sub Consultant 5 – (insert name)

Sub Consultant 6 – (insert name)

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TOTAL INCLUSIVE FEE FOR STRATEGIC REGENERATION FRAMEWORK £

DATED THIS ______DAY OF ______2009

SIGNED ______

IN THE CAPACITY AS ______

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