The Appointment of a Managing Agent for Sunderland City Council Business Centres

Published facts

What the notice says

Buyer

Sunderland City Council

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

040683-2026

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 48200000, 50300000, 50700000, 70300000, 72000000, 79400000

Published tags

award, contract

Latest record Bidwake loaded from this source

27 Aug 2026

Sunderland City Council ("the Contracting Authority" and/ or "the Council") is intending to appoint a Managing Agent to provide a range of key services at its Business Centres ("the Centres") namely, Evolve Business Centre, Sunderland Software Centre, and Washington Business Centre. The Managing Agent will be required to deliver all the services for the Council in relation to the Centres as more particularly described within the Specification as included in the procurement documents (together "the Services"). The contract shall operate for an initial term of five years, with the option to thereafter extend the contract (at the Council's absolute discretion) for a further period or periods up to a maximum of five years.

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Observed notice trail

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1. Planning notice observed

   19 Sept 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   058277-2025

   Published tags

   planning

2. Tender notice observed

   8 Oct 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   063497-2025

   Published tags

   tender

3. Award notice observed

   24 Feb 2026

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   016676-2026

   Published tags

   award, contract

4. Award notice observed

   1 May 2026

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

• The Appointment of a Managing Agent for Sunderland City Council Business Centres

  Buyer: Sunderland City CouncilSupplier: NORTH EAST BUSINESS AND INNOVATION CENTRE LIMITED

  End date in notice

  30 Apr 2031Date from the linked contract

  Value shown in notice

  Value not published

  Official source

  Open the official Find a Tender notice for The Appointment of a Managing Agent for Sunderland City Council Business Centres

  About this figure

  • The dates published for the award and the linked contract do not agree. A contract end date is shown only when the linked records agree.

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  Source

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  Award or lot reference

  1

Related evidence

Published terms and linked processes

• Renewal information is statedLot 1Published 19 Sept 2025.Open supporting notice 058277-2025
• Options are statedLot 1

  The Council at its discretion, may consider the inclusion of additional requirements over the duration of the agreement with the Managing Agent, including the potential provision of additional management services in relation to the Centres and/or the potential incorporation into the contract at a future date of other properties owned by the Council and/or its subsidiary companies.

  Published 8 Oct 2025.Open supporting notice 063497-2025
• Renewal information is statedLot 1

  The Council is anticipating entering into a contract with the Managing Agent for an initial term of five years, with the option to extend the contract (at the Council's absolute discretion) for a further period or periods up to five years.

  Published 8 Oct 2025.Open supporting notice 063497-2025

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