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title: "Rising Sun Farm - Community Letting Opportunity"
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# Rising Sun Farm - Community Letting Opportunity

Buyer: NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044bc3

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## Summary

North Tyneside Council is inviting tenders for the management of Rising Sun Farm, located at Kings Road, Wallsend. This project, under the industry category of Real Estate Agency Services, aims to find a long-term operator to manage, maintain, and develop the site as a recreational, leisure, and educational hub. Key dates include the deadline for the submission of Requests to Participate on 16 September 2024. The procurement process follows a competitive procedure with negotiation and will be conducted electronically. The contract value is estimated at £3,600,000, and the procurement method will not divide the tender into separate lots.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specializing in property management and community engagement. The successful operator will be responsible for diverse services, including maintenance, agricultural land management, developing commercial tenancies, and supporting social care initiatives. Companies experienced in managing similar properties or community-focused projects stand to benefit from the potential for rental income and the chance to engage in local economic and ecological initiatives. This project is particularly suited for businesses that can meet the council's standards for quality, sustainability, and community impact.

## Notice

II.1.4 Short Description North Tyneside Council (the "Authority") is conducting a procurement of a long-term operator of Rising Sun Farm, Kings Road, Wallsend ("Rising Sun Farm") in accordance with Regulation 19 of the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016. The successful operator will manage the land and buildings located at Rising Sun Farm in order to maintain and enhance it as a recreational, leisure and educational hub. The Authority owns the freehold of the land and buildings located at Rising Sun Farm. The services anticipated to be provided by the successful operator at Rising Sun Farm by the Authority for this opportunity are summarised below (though full details are set out in the Request to Participate): 1. maintenance of all farm buildings and financial outgoings; 2. delivery of adult social care and day opportunities for vulnerable adults, people with a learning disability and / or autism; 3. management and development of the livery; 4. management and development of existing and future commercial tenants and occupational interests; 5. animal management including appropriate care and accommodation; 6. effective agricultural land management; 7. development of community engagement policies; 8. meeting community targets and community needs; 9. securing funding to be used for redevelopment; 10. supporting the Authority's ecology initiatives; 11. designating appropriate areas for bio-diversity net gain; 12. complying with the latest farming standards, including all necessary consents, authorisations and registrations; and 13. carrying out riparian ownership duties regarding the watercourse. At this stage, the above list of services is indicative only and contains the broad categorisation of services rather than particulars. Bidders should assume that the services actually required will broadly be within the scope of services listed above but will also include extensions to related or ancillary services within each categorisation. The actual scope of services required may be narrower than that set out above. Full details of the Authority's minimum requirements are set out in the Request to Participate. Income for the operator of Rising Sun Farm is expected to derive from a number of occupational interests that are managed under separate licence agreements, including but not limited to a commercial bakery, a former day care accommodation currently occupied for food production purposes, an operational falconry and a number of liveries consisting of 32 stables currently let to horse owners. For value estimation purposes, the Authority estimates that rental revenue will be PS90,000 for the first year of the contract, exclusive of any service charge Further details are contained in Section II.2.4 as well as the preliminary market consultation document available at the address in section I.3 of this Concession Notice.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

II.2.4 Description of the procurement This is a procurement of a sub-threshold concession contract that is being conducted in accordance with Regulation 19 of the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016. As part of this procurement, bidders may be invited to engage in dialogue with the Authority in relation to their initial tenders. Full details of the intended procurement process are set out in the Request to Participate. The Request to Participate for the procurement is available to view and download at: https://procontract.due-north.com/. Bidders are required to submit their Request to Participate response in the procurement portal by no later than 12:00 noon on 16 September 2024. For further information please see the Request to Participate. To help to ensure that sufficient interest in the contract will be generated, the services being procured will not be divided into separate lots. Additional information: Minimum standards and qualification details are set out in the procurement documents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025478-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,600,000 |
| Lots value | £3,600,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORTH TYNESIDE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE27 0BY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | North Tyneside |
| Electoral ward | Shiremoor |
| Westminster constituency | Cramlington and Killingworth |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLC22 Tyneside |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 70 - Real estate services

### Codes

- 70300000 - Real estate agency services on a fee or contract basis

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2024 at 15:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025478-2024
- 22 Mar 2024 at 13:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009395-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com
- https://procontract.due-north.com/

## Provenance

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