Salford seeks contractor for £60m Ordsall resi 

A contractor to build around 300 homes across two sites is being sought. 

Salford City Council is due to begin the search for a contractor to build out the £60m residential development, which would be owned and operated by Derive, the authority’s housing delivery vehicle and registered provider. 

The homes would be built on two sites totalling just shy of 10 acres off Robert Hall Street and West Park Street in the Ordsall area of the city. 

The plots have long been earmarked by the city council for redevelopment into housing and were previously marketed for sale alongside two smaller ones fronting Ordsall Lane. 

However, in early 2021, the authority opted not to accept any of the six bids it had received for the land, opting instead to go down the self-build route. 

A report published at the time said that “financial analysis identifies that a “self-build” option could represent the best value for money option for the city council…and that such an approach provides the opportunity to deliver significant numbers of properties as part of the Derive Housing Company ambitions.” 

Salford City Council expects to submit a planning application for the 300 Ordsall homes later this year. 

The scheme is being project managed by Identity Consult, which was appointed by Salford City Council to lead on the development last April, winning a £427,000 contract.  LK Group conducted the ground investigation on the project.

The Ordsall has seen several large schemes come forward in recent years including Berkeley Square, Dock 5, and Bridgewater Wharf.