--- title: "HMDC-PROC-0060 - Middleton Grange Shopping Centre Professional Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078d33" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078d33" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078d33.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078d33.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Hartlepool Development Corporation" published: "2026-10-21" --- # HMDC-PROC-0060 - Middleton Grange Shopping Centre Professional Services Buyer: Hartlepool Development Corporation Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078d33 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078d33) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078d33.json) ## Summary Hartlepool Development Corporation is preparing a potential procurement of professional services for Middleton Grange Shopping Centre. The work is classified as real estate services and relates to the centre in Hartlepool. The buyer is using preliminary market engagement to understand supplier interest, market capacity and delivery timescales, risks, costs and other considerations, and to invite questions and points for consideration before deciding on a procurement. This is therefore an early-stage exercise about shaping a possible future requirement, rather than a defined package of services ready for delivery. Suppliers with relevant expertise in professional real estate services for shopping centres may find the subject matter pertinent and can help inform the buyer’s plans. The process is at planning stage: the buyer has expressed an intention to consider procuring the services, but has not issued an invitation to tender. One lot is planned. The indicative contract period is 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2028, with a possible extension to 31 December 2029. The estimated value is £450,000 excluding VAT (£540,000 including VAT). The buyer expects to publish a further notice by 12 November 2026. The procurement is planned to use a dynamic purchasing system, but no award criteria or supplier eligibility requirements are set out at this stage. The market engagement is intended to test appetite, capacity, delivery timescales, risks and costs, and to gather supplier queries and considerations ahead of any potential procurement. This planning exercise is most relevant to suppliers providing professional real estate services, particularly those with experience relevant to shopping centre assets and the needs of a development corporation. It offers a chance to inform the buyer’s understanding of market appetite, supplier capacity, delivery planning, risks and costs before a future procurement is developed. The buyer is seeking market views and questions, so suppliers able to explain how they could deliver the services, the capacity they can commit and the considerations or risks the buyer should account for are well placed to contribute. The planned use of a dynamic purchasing system may suit suppliers able to participate through that route, although the precise service scope and requirements remain to be developed. No specific accreditations or technical qualifications are stated. ## Notice Hartlepool Development Corporation (HDC) seeks to engage the market through this Pre-Tender Market Engagement (PTME) exercise in preparation for the potential procurement of Middleton Grange Shopping Centre Professional Services . Through this PTME, the Contracting Authority aims to: Understand the market's appetite to be involved in the potential future procurement exercise; *Understand the capacity of the market and timescales for delivery; *Understand potential risks associated with the procurement; *Understand opportunities, costs and considerations; and *Provide potential suppliers with an opportunity to raise queries and points for consideration in advance of any potential procurement exercise. If you wish to advertise this PQQ / Tenderbox outside Delta E-Notice, then please copy and paste the following text. This will provide suppliers with the appropriate instruction to respond when you advertise this opportunity. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-Darlington:-Real-estate-services./P53B4JXH9P To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/P53B4JXH9P If you experience any technical difficulties from accessing the above url, then please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on call 0800 923 9236 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Darlington:-Real-estate-services./P53B4JXH9P To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/P53B4JXH9P ### Planning Information If you wish to advertise this PQQ / Tenderbox outside Delta E-Notice, then please copy and paste the following text. This will provide suppliers with the appropriate instruction to respond when you advertise this opportunity. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-Darlington:-Real-estate-services./P53B4JXH9P To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/P53B4JXH9P If you experience any technical difficulties from accessing the above url, then please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on call 0800 923 9236 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099639-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 Nov 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £450,000 | | 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 | Hartlepool Development Corporation | | Locality | DARLINGTON | | Postcode area | Darlington | | Postcode | DL2 1NJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley | | ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington | | Local authority | Darlington | | Electoral ward | Sadberge & Middleton St George | | Westminster constituency | Stockton West | | Delivery location | TLC11 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 70 - Real estate services ### Codes - 70000000 - Real estate services ## Release History - 21 Oct 2026 at 15:57 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099639-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099639-2026 21st October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/P53B4JXH9P - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-Darlington:-Real-estate-services./P53B4JXH9P - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Darlington:-Real-estate-services./P53B4JXH9P - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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