Bidwells completes merger with Creative Places to strengthen Science & Technology offer
Bidwells has completed the merger of Creative Places LLP into the firm, strengthening its Science & Technology capability and further enhancing its expertise in R&D and innovation-led real estate.
Bidwells supports Cambridge homelessness charity for new housing initiative
Leading UK real estate adviser, Bidwells, has partnered with Cambridge charity, It Takes A City Community Land Trust (the CLT) to support its mission of ending rough sleeping in the region.
Bidwells strengthens Rural team with new Partner hire
Leading UK real estate adviser Bidwells has hired Guy Bicknell as a Partner within its Rural Division. Bicknell joins from environmental, agricultural, and planning consultancy Wilson Wraight LLP, where he acted as a Senior Consultant providing management and strategic advice to a diverse range of estate and farming clients.
Bidwells advises Lucy Cavendish College on strategic campus expansion
Lucy Cavendish College (LCC), Cambridge, in partnership with funding provider Macquarie Asset Management, has taken a significant step forward in its expansion plans with the acquisition of 355-studio bedrooms at Castle Street, Cambridge. The move underpins the College’s long-term commitment to growth, inclusion, and providing high-quality, modern accommodation for its students.
Green shoots in science & technology office and laboratory demand
Bidwells maintains position as the most active agency in Cambridge and secures largest transaction since 2021.
Former Telegraph journalist joins Bidwells to drive communications amid rapid growth
Alexandra Bishop has been appointed by Bidwells to lead PR and communications, supporting the real estate adviser’s ambitious growth plans.
Bidwells leads the way as agent for Cambridge's groundbreaking Single Family Housing scheme
Scheme includes Cambridge's first family homes designed exclusively for rent.
Bidwells welcomes two new Partners to drive growth in Operational Living
Bidwells, the leading real estate adviser, has appointed Kate Brennan and Robert Sheldon within its growing Operational Living team. The hires reflect Bidwells’ commitment to expanding expertise and presence in the dynamic Build to Rent, Single Family Housing, Co-Living, and Affordable Housing sectors and a broader ambition to double to size of the firm by 2030.
Bidwells is appointed to Procure Partnerships Framework, unlocking access to public sector contracts
London, 25 November – Leading real estate adviser, Bidwells announces its appointment to the Procure Partnerships Framework (PPF) for project management.
Digital transformation continues at Bidwells with strategic AI appointment
Cambridge, UK - Leading property consultancy Bidwells, announces the appointment of Ben Lee as its new Head of Data and AI.
Bidwells facilitates the planning submission for a world-leading data centre in Hertfordshire
London - Bidwells announces it acted on behalf of the landowner in facilitating the planning submission for DC01UK’s proposed state-of-the-art data centre in Hertsmere, Hertfordshire.
Inspire 2 Ignite and Bidwells announce new partnership offering life-changing support to young people
Inspire 2 Ignite CIC, a UK-based organisation dedicated to empowering young people through entrepreneurial events and experiences, is excited to announce a new partnership with Bidwells, a leading property consultancy firm, as their brand new sponsor for the next 12 months.
New Director of Operations and Communications joins the Cambridge Science Park
Trinity College, Cambridge and managing agents Bidwells LLP have appointed Jane Hutchins as Director of Operations and Communications for the Cambridge Science Park (the Park).
Creating a talent pipeline to supercharge the Arc
On Wednesday 30th March Bidwells, the Arc Universities Group and CBI, will be hosting a live webinar discussing how to create a skills and talent pipeline for the future, to supercharge the Oxford-Cambridge Arc.
Oxford-Cambridge Arc’s office and lab market to attract £1 billion of inward investment by year end
Spending on office and laboratory space in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc is set to hit more than £1 billion by the end of the year, more than twice that seen in 2020 when investment levels hit £452 million.
Kadans Science Partner expands Cambridge presence with acquisition of Merlin Place
Kadans Science Partner has added to its Pan-European portfolio after acquiring Merlin Place in Cambridge from a private investor who was represented by Bidwells.
Bidwells secures largest office letting in Cambridge for five years at Cambridge Science Park
Bidwells, acting on behalf of TusPark, has secured technology giants Roku as tenants for a 120,000 sq ft office at Cambridge Science Park in the largest transaction in the city since 2016.
The Oxford-Cambridge arc could generate £200 billion by 2050
Bidwells Summer 2021 Centre of the Arc report highlights the huge potential in the central region of the Oxford-Cambridge Arc as well as the key factors necessary to develop the centre of the Arc.
Prime office rents in Cambridge set to break £50 per sq ft by the end of 2021
Bidwells Summer 2021 Cambridgeshire report reveals that demand for office and laboratory space in Cambridge has had an intense investor interest over the past two years. Prime Office space rents have increased by 37% over the past five years.
Will a Spatial Framework help double nature in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc?
The consultation on the Arc Spatial Framework is a golden opportunity to begin efficiently delivering environmental enhancement at scale across the Oxford-Cambridge Arc – and better integrate development, says Bidwells’ Henry Moore.
Outside of London, Oxford has attracted the highest venture capital funding in the UK
Bidwells Summer 2021 Oxfordshire report reveals that demand for office and laboratory space in Oxford has had an intense investor interest over the last two years.
Final piece of Brookgate’s CB1 masterplan secures planning consent
Planning consent for a 50,000 sq ft mixed use development scheme has been approved, completing the final stage of the CB1 Estate at Cambridge Rail Station.
How will the use of AI in the life science sector impact on the demand for labs?
The Bidwells' spring 2021 report showed that the demand for offices and laboratories are at an all-time high as they were being driven by knowledge-intensive industries such as AI. The laboratory sector was facing a challenge with over 400k sq ft of functional requirements, the highest level for five years, with an availability rate of just 3.7%, inevitably placing…
Bidwells publishes its latest Arc Investment Report
The Oxford – Milton Keynes – Cambridge Arc has been pivotal in the COVID-19 response, not just for the UK but globally. Inevitably, this has focused investor attention on the region, particularly given the uncertainty surrounding traditional office markets and the retail sector. In Bidwells' latest report, find out how investors are shifting their focus to the Arc region.
Digital consultation can open up Arc conversation
The chance to shape the future of the Oxford-Cambridge Arc is approaching in June. With digital planning opening up new channels of communication, it’s time for everyone to make their voice heard, says Rob Hopwood, Bidwells planning Partner.