Planning

Market Engagement For Victoria Centre Asset Manager

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

05 Jun 2025 at 16:46

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by Southend-on-Sea City Council is currently in the planning stage and focuses on a market engagement for the role of Victoria Centre Asset Manager. The Council, acting as the buying organisation, is inviting responses from apt entities within the services industry category. Located in Southend On Sea, Essex, this engagement pertains to asset management services aimed at the Victoria Centre, an extensive shopping centre. Key dates to note include the deadline for clarification requests, which is at 17:00 on 20th June 2025, and the final submission deadline for responses, which is at 14:00 on 27th June 2025.

This tender can provide substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in areas such as real estate, retail, administration, and community services. Given the scale and scope of the Victoria Centre, businesses with expertise in asset management and a proactive approach to maintaining or increasing net operating income while delivering community benefits should find this opportunity particularly appealing. The procurement process explicitly welcomes participation from SMEs and VCSEs, underlining its suitability for smaller to mid-sized enterprises seeking to expand their operations or footprint in municipal asset management initiatives. The contract, which is planned to commence in November 2025, represents a robust opportunity for growth within the public sector.

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Notice Title

Market Engagement For Victoria Centre Asset Manager

Notice Description

As part of this market engagement, Southend-on-Sea City Council (the Council) invites electronic responses from organisations who are positioned to successfully provide an asset management service for the Council owned, Victoria Centre. The service needs to be provided in a proactive manner which maintains, or increases, the Net Operating Income generated by the Victoria Centre, whilst maximising the possible community benefits for the wider City. The Victoria Centre was purchased by the Council in 2020 and extends to approximately 340,000 sq. ft. The shopping area is arranged over three floors, with a large central mall and atrium. The Market Engagement Documents can be accessed via: https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/portal.nsf/index.htm The deadline for receipt of clarification requests, or further information requests, relating to this process is: 17:00 on Friday 20th June 2025. The deadline for submission of completed responses relating to this process is: 14:00 on Friday 27th June 2025. Procurement reference: DN777430

Planning Information

As previously stated and as covered in the issued market engagement documentation. https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/portal.nsf/index.htm This notice is for market engagement. The contract dates provided as part of the notice are to satisfy mandatory fields on this system.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054406
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030415-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

70 - Real estate services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

70000000 - Real estate services

75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
27 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2025 - 30 Nov 2025 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Procurement Advisors
Contact Email
procurementadvisors@southend.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHEND ON SEA
Postcode
SS2 6FA
Post Town
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH31 Southend-on-Sea
Delivery Location
TLH31 Southend-on-Sea

Local Authority
Southend-on-Sea
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Southend East and Rochford

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