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Further information can be obtained www.open-uk.org Reference Number PEN-PR-14102026104727159
Submissions of the pre market engagement questionnaire must be returned before 12 noon 28th October 2026
Due
28 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
097009-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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097009-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Sunderland City Council is conducting preliminary market engagement for a planned property and facilities management contract covering City Hall and The Beam. This is an early-stage procurement, not an open bidding opportunity.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for providers with commercial property management and facilities management capability. Detailed scope, eligibility, commercial terms, procurement route and submission requirements are unknown.
Key points identified
ScopeProperty and facilities management contract for City Hall and The Beam.Evidence: Title: "Property and Facilities Management Contract City Hall and The Beam"; description: "Provision of Property and Facilities Management Contract City Hall and The Beam".
Detailed supplier requirementsUnknown.Evidence: No detailed scope or supplier selection requirements are supplied.
Eligibility requirementsUnknown.Evidence: No eligibility criteria are supplied.
94% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Sunderland City Council is conducting preliminary market engagement for a planned property and facilities management contract covering City Hall and The Beam. This is an early-stage procurement, not an open bidding opportunity.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for providers with commercial property management and facilities management capability. Detailed scope, eligibility, commercial terms, procurement route and submission requirements are unknown.
Key deliverables
Property management for City Hall and The Beam
Facilities management for City Hall and The Beam
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Scope
99% confidence
Property and facilities management contract for City Hall and The Beam.
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Title: "Property and Facilities Management Contract City Hall and The Beam"; description: "Provision of Property and Facilities Management Contract City Hall and The Beam".
Detailed supplier requirements
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No detailed scope or supplier selection requirements are supplied.
Eligibility requirements
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility criteria are supplied.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_sme is null.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_vcse is null.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Contract value
98% confidence
Unknown.
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value_min is null and value_max is 0; no stated contract value is supplied.
Currency
99% confidence
GBP.
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Currency field: "GBP".
Commercial terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing, payment, duration or contract terms are supplied.
Delivery
Delivery area
95% confidence
UKC23 region, United Kingdom.
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Delivery location: region "UKC23", country "United Kingdom".
Named sites
99% confidence
City Hall and The Beam.
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Title and description name "City Hall and The Beam".
display_status: "upcoming"; stage: "planning"; notice_type: "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender".
Bidding status
99% confidence
Not stated as open; this is an early-stage planned procurement.
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The supplied notice type is a preliminary market engagement notice and no submission deadline is supplied.
Procurement route
99% confidence
Unknown.
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procurement_method and procurement_method_details are null.
Publication date
99% confidence
14 October 2026.
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published_at: "2026-10-14T13:25:37+01:00".
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage scope risk
99% confidence
The notice is preliminary market engagement only; final scope, timetable, commercial terms, procurement route and supplier/submission requirements are unknown.
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stage: "planning"; display_status: "upcoming"; notice_type: "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender"; relevant detailed fields are null.
Value data limitation
99% confidence
No usable contract value is stated: minimum value is null and maximum value is recorded as 0.
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value_min: null; value_max: 0; currency: "GBP".
Lot information limitation
99% confidence
A planning lot with ID "1" is supplied, but it has no title, description, value or deadline.
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Lot 1 has title null, description null, value_amount null and submission_deadline null.
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