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Property and Facilities Management Contract City Hall and The Beam

Sunderland City Council

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Planning

14 Oct 2026 at 13:25

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sunderland City Council intends to procure property and facilities management services for City Hall and The Beam in Sunderland. The work is described as management of the two properties, covering commercial property management and facilities management (CPV 70332200 and 79993100). The listed delivery location is Sunderland, England. This is a single service requirement for both buildings, rather than separate lots. The council is seeking suppliers able to manage property and facilities for public-sector buildings; the stated scope does not break the work into particular operational tasks or service outputs. This process is at the planning stage: the council has set out its intention to procure, but has not yet issued an invitation to tender.

The procurement is at planning and the council has undertaken preliminary market engagement. It expects the contract to run from 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2030, with an extension option that could take the period to 30 June 2032. The stated tender value is £0, so this figure does not provide a usable estimate of contract size. The buyer has not stated an expected procedure, procurement method, evaluation criteria or eligibility conditions. The engagement questionnaire was requested by 12 noon on 28 October 2026; this was a market-engagement response date, not a tender submission deadline. The requirement is a single lot covering City Hall and The Beam, with the council indicating that the requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The requirement may suit property and facilities management firms able to deliver services across two city-centre buildings under one contract, including suppliers with experience of commercial property management and facilities operations. Sunderland City Council has indicated that small and medium-sized enterprises are suitable, so the requirement is not expressly limited to large providers. The planned multi-year service period, with a possible extension, may favour businesses able to sustain consistent management over time and plan for continuity across both sites. Suppliers can use the preliminary market-engagement stage to understand the council’s intended requirement and inform their preparation. The current scope identifies the buildings and broad service categories but does not describe specific technical capabilities, accreditations, staffing levels or past-performance thresholds; businesses should assess fit against the eventual detailed specification when it is published.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Property and Facilities Management Contract City Hall and The Beam

Notice Description

Provision of Property and Facilities Management Contract City Hall and The Beam

Planning Information

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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07878c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097009-2026
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

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

CPV Codes

70332200 - Commercial property management services

79993100 - Facilities management services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2027 - 1 Jul 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sunderland City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR1 3AA
Postcode Area
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
TLC23 Sunderland
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Millfield
Westminster Constituency
Sunderland Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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