Overview
SmartParc partners with SEGRO to deliver a 2m sqft high-tech food manufacturing and distribution campus on 155-acre site in Derby.
SmartParc SEGRO Derby, with its strategic position in the East Midlands, offers a way for the food industry to collaborate to meet the challenges of sustainable production whilst addressing the need for efficient, direct routes to consumers.
The 2m sq ft campus style hub offers flexible “state of the art” spaces ranging from starter units at 3,500sq ft to manufacturing units up to 400,000sq ft. The site will also be home to a “Food Manufacturing Technology Centre of Excellence” to future-proof the food industry, offering education and career opportunities to secure both the local and global food supply chains.
The flagship site will be home to the first low-carbon food manufacturing community offering a shared distribution hub and services whilst working together to improve sustainability and reduce costs.
From design and material selection to support for eventual occupiers, SmartParc and SEGRO will help to ensure excellent environmental performance and bold efficiency gains at the ground-breaking site.
Building & Specifications
SmartParc SEGRO Derby provides 2m sq ft of purpose-designed food and drink facilities encompassing all of the latest technology. From state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities to start-up incubation units and a potential location for a Food Manufacturing Technology Centre of Excellence. All units will be built by TSL. They are the No. 1 provider of food facilities in the UK and SmartParc’s design and construction partner.
We will work with all occupiers to ensure units are correctly configured to the client’s process design requirements. The plots will be developed in phases and the design is flexible to allow for different configurations of unit sizes.
High specification design and finish
Wellbeing features including abundant natural light, green landscaping and communal bike shelters.
Consideration of technical advances in logistics including electric car charging for 15% of total car parking spaces.
Sustainability and ESG considerations at the forefront of all material selection and design.
40,000 sq ft Plot
Ground Floor Area
40,000 sq ft (3,716 sq m)
Offices
10% of GIA fitted out to Cat A Standard - 4,000 sq ft (372 sq m)
Mezzanine
Provision based on requirements
Building Height
15m as standard, 30m available on request
Utilities
Reinforced utilities to support food manufacturing
Security
Park Gatehouses provided (via a contribution to wide Park services)
Optional Park Services
Further information available on request
80,000 sq ft Plot
Ground Floor Area
80,000 sq ft (7,432 sq m)
Offices
10% of GIA fitted out to Cat A Standard - 8,000 sq ft (743 sq m)
Mezzanine
Provision based on requirements
Building Height
15m as standard, 30m available on request
Utilities
Reinforced utilities to support food manufacturing
Security
Park Gatehouses provided (via a contribution to wide Park services)
Optional Park Services
Further information available on request
160,000 sq ft Plot
Ground Floor Area
160,000 sq ft (14,868 sq m)
Offices
10% of GIA fitted out to Cat A Standard - 16,000 sq ft (1,486 sq m)
Mezzanine
Provision based on requirements
Building Height
15m as standard, 30m available on request
Utilities
Reinforced utilities to support food manufacturing
Security
Park Gatehouses provided (via a contribution to wide Park services)
Optional Park Services
Further information available on request
400,000 sq ft Plot
Ground Floor Area
400,000 sq ft (37,161 sq m)
Offices
10% of GIA fitted out to Cat A Standard - 40,000 sq ft (3,716 sq m)
Mezzanine
Provision based on requirements
Building Height
15m as standard, 30m available on request
Utilities
Reinforced utilities to support food manufacturing
Security
Park Gatehouses provided (via a contribution to wide Park services)
Optional Park Services
Further information available on request
Distribution Centre
Ground Floor Area
323,240 sq ft (30,030 sq m)
Offices
10% of GIA fitted out to Cat A Standard - 32,324 sq ft (3,003 sq m)
Mezzanine
Provision based on requirements
Building Height
15m as standard, 30m available on request
Utilities
Reinforced utilities to support food manufacturing
Security
Park Gatehouses provided (via a contribution to wide Park services)
Optional Park Services
Further information available on request
Derby: A Rich History and a Bright Future
365,000 people live in Derby
1million in East Midlands
6million in 50 mile radius
Can reach 80% of the UK in 4 hours drive
That’s why we picked Derby as our flagship site for SmartParc.
We will build upon Derby’s heritage as a site of world-class production, in order to provide food to communities in the most efficient and sustainable way.
Part of the Food Manufacturing Triangle of the East Midlands, Leicester and Derby, Derby has excellent transport links, and along with our shared distribution centre, will allow businesses to combine their range to provide a forward-thinking and comprehensive delivery offer.
From the very beginning of its life as a production facility, the site in Spondon has been the centre of innovation. During the First World War, the site was home to a pioneering acetate production plant, playing a vital role developing material used to waterproof the wings of early military aircraft.
It is fitting that a location with an unrivalled history of cutting-edge engineering is home to the very first SmartParc.
The creation of this dedicated asset class is pivotal in achieving a more sustainable future for food production and giving a framework for the food industry to build upon. We want to embrace Derby’s engineering heritage to ensure that SmartParc is the home of the next food revolution.
Jackie Wild - CEO
A Strategic Location for Sustainable Food Manufacturing
SmartParc SEGRO Derby,
1 Holme Lane,
Spondon,Derby, DE21 7BS
Shared Services
Our mission is to reduce the carbon footprint of food production through food manufacturers collaborating to reduce resources and utilising new technologies to improve efficiency.
Businesses coming to SmartParc will benefit their bottom line through reduced operating costs, their people’s wellbeing through a better working environment and have the opportunity to explore new routes to customers through on-site consolidation and picking of products, whilst also making a positive step towards saving our planet through sustainable collaboration on energy and other shared services.
Primary Services
All collaborators on SmartParc will sign up for the duration of the lease and are fundamental to the successful operation of the Parc.
SmartParc Security
Park Facilities Management
Energy Management
Operational Services
These are optional and outside the lease and, depending on the service, will have a duration of between 1-3 years being procured via a purchase contract.
Waste Services
Hygiene Services
Asset Management
Environmental Services
Laundry Management
Reception and Courier Services
Evolve4 ERP System
People Services
These are also optional and outside of the lease and will be operated through a combination of service contracts heavily orientated towards "pay as you go" but with the emphasis on simplifying processes which cause all employers the same headaches.
Project Management
Specific Recruitment Services
Occupational Health Services
Training Services
People Resourcing
Sustainability
The SmartParc team will support occupiers by applying connected thinking to help ensure excellent environmental performance and efficiency gains across:
Energy
Reducing energy usage, recycling and balancing energy around the Park whilst leveraging sustainable forms of efficient generation.
Water
Reducing water usage through optimisation, innovation applications, water harvesting, treatment, and recycling.
Transport
Reducing food miles and converting to sustainable transport alternatives.
Waste
Proactively managing waste to reduce its impact on the environment, targeting a 5% reduction for food waste specifically and a general waste reduction of 10% year on year.
Packaging
Reducing the environmental impact of packaging through the supply chain.
Partnering For Success
SmartParc SEGRO Derby is being delivered with support from the following development partners:
SEGRO
SEGRO is a UK Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), and is a leading owner, asset manager and developer of modern warehousing and light industrial property. SEGRO manages 8.8 million sq ft of space with an asset value of £15.3 billion with a European presence across 8 countries and 1,400 customers. Andrew Pilsworth, Managing Director, National Logistics at SEGRO said: “SmartParc’s bold new concept for food manufacturing and distribution has the potential to be a true game-changer."
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SPHere
SPHere is a Technical and Strategic Design Consultancy and the Design partner to SmartParc. SPHere acts as an an end-to-end design, project management and cost control consultancy, with a focus on speed and quality. SPHere's two key areas of expertise are Food and Drink Processing and Industrial Automation and their specialist team act as strategic partners and technical advisors from initial concept and design, through to engineering and construction management.
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TSL
SmartParc works with its sister company, TSL, to construct the cutting-edge manufacturing facilities and energy centre at each Food Park. TSL has long been the No.1 provider of food facilities in the UK and has the knowledge and skills to support SmartParc to deliver its strategic vision.
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Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
The Government’s Getting Building Fund, has supported the creation of our world-leading sustainable food-manufacturing facility that will deliver pioneering innovation, create thousands of jobs and transform the local economy
D2N2
D2N2 is the Local Enterprise Partnership for Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. D2N2 Chief Executive Sajeeda Rose said: “We want our region to build back better, bigger and faster to fuel a green economic recovery.
Derby City Council
Derby City Council is SmartParc's public sector funding partner and the whole project at SmartParc SEGRO Derby is a briliant example of the power of public and private setor collaboration. Councillor Baggy Shanker, Leader of Derby City Council, said at the opening of the Energy Centre: “Innovation is at the heart of everything we do in Derby and SmartParc is a perfect example of this.I started my career on this very site 35 years ago and worked there for 23 years so it’s really special to see it regenerated and creating thousands of jobs for local people. Developments like the energy centre are essential in putting Derby on the map as a centre for excellence, innovation and sustainability.”
Marketing Derby
Marketing Derby promotes Derby and Derbyshire on the national and international stage. John Forkin, Managing Director of Marketing Derby, said: “SmartParc is an exciting and innovative concept that will not only create thousands of jobs but also help diversify our economy."
