Bids are being assessed as the sale of Wrexham’s police station site continues.

The site was put up for sale last year as North Wales Police prepares to move into new headquarters based at Llay Industrial Estate, with construction work on the new base set to begin this month.

A deadline of November 30 last year was set for interested parties to bid on the site, which is identified in Wrexham’s Local Development Plan 2 as a mixed use development including homes and retail.

North Wales police and crime commissioner Arfon Jones told the Leader multiple bids were received for the Bodhyfryd site.

He said: “The bids are in the process of being assessed. There was no asking price set as bidders were requested to submit their best offer and proposals for the site.

“Because of commercial confidentiality issues, I will not be able to divulge the sale price until a contract has been signed which won’t be until later this year.

“The preferred bidder will need to apply for planning permission which will be a public document so more details will be available at that time.”

The 10-storey concrete tower, which was built in the 1970s, will be demolished when the force moves into its new divisional headquarters in 2018.

Force bosses say Wrexham’s current main police station is no longer fit for purpose, with an out of date custody suite and uneconomical energy use.

The new £21.5 million police station in Llay will have a 32-cell custody suite, solar panels on the roof and energy-saving LED lighting.

Main contractors Galliford Try are due to complete the building by August 2018 with up to 200 officers and staff based there. The force will retain a town centre presence with a satellite station set to be built as an extension onto Wrexham Library.