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The Appointment of a Managing Agent for Sunderland City Council Business Centres

Sunderland City Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 10:57.

Opportunity overview

Sunderland City Council ("the Contracting Authority" and/ or "the Council") is intending to appoint a Managing Agent to provide a range of key services at its Business Centres ("the Centres") namely, Evolve Business Centre, Sunderland Software Centre, and Washington Business Centre. The Managing Agent will be required to deliver all the services for the Council in relation to the Centres as more particularly described within the Specification as included in the procurement documents (together "the Services"). The contract shall operate for an initial term of five years, with the option to thereafter extend the contract (at the Council's absolute discretion) for a further period or periods up to a maximum of five years.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
OPEN20251574
Status
complete
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Sunderland City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PLVZ-4154-GGRZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLVZ-4154-GGRZ

Address

Street Address
City Hall, Plater Way,
Locality
Sunderland
Postal Code
SR1 3AA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC23

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
NORTH EAST BUSINESS AND INNOVATION CENTRE LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-02441306

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02441306

Address

Street Address
Sunderland Enterprise Park, Riverside,
Locality
Sunderland
Postal Code
SR5 2TA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC23

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
48200000
Description
Networking, Internet and intranet software package
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
50300000
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
50700000
Description
Repair and maintenance services of building installations
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
70300000
Description
Real estate agency services on a fee or contract basis
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
72000000
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
79400000
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Procurement Categories

works

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02441306
Name
NORTH EAST BUSINESS AND INNOVATION CENTRE LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
29 Apr 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
The total value of the contract including the optional extension period is less than £5 million including VAT.

Period

Starts
1 May 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Apr 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Apr 2036, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Council is anticipating entering into a contract with the Managing Agent with the option to extend the contract (at the Council's absolute discretion) for a further period or periods up to five years.

Value

Including VAT
4,932,825.86
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
040683-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
1 May 2026, 15:52
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Sunderland · UKC23 · SR1 3AA · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 016676-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 040683-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·