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title: "Market Engagement For Victoria Centre Asset Manager"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-054406"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-06-05"
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# Market Engagement For Victoria Centre Asset Manager

Buyer: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054406

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030415-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2025 - 30 Nov 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHEND ON SEA |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS2 6FA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Southend East and Rochford |
| Delivery location | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea |

## CPV Codes

### 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

### 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

## Release History

- 5 Jun 2025 at 16:46 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030415-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030415-2025
  5th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/portal.nsf/index.htm
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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