Official UK procurement notice
Freshney Place Shopping Centre Asset Manager
Authority: NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorth East Lincolnshire Council (The Owner) is seeking to appoint and asset manager to manage the Freshney Place Shopping Centre, DN31 1ED.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 May 2028, 00:59 BST.
- No preliminary market engagement: This is a reissuing of the opportunity published on the 30th January 2024, Find a Tender reference 2024/S 000-003009.
CPV: Building and facilities management services · Commercial property management services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£750,000
- Economic & financial standing
Economic Financial Standing Information - Pass/Fail Confirmation is required that the tenderer has up-to-date economic and financial standing information available on the Find a Tender Service. Insurance - Pass/Fail Confirmation is required that the tenderer will have the following levels of insurance cover in place from the commencement of the contract: Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = £10m Public Liability Insurance = £5m Professional Indemnity Insurance = £5m Product Liability Insurance = £5m There is a legal requirement for certain employers to hold Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance of £5 million as a minimum. Further details about the conditions of participation and the award criteria can be found in the associated tender documents.
- Technical & professional ability
General Data Protection Regulations - Pass/Fail The tenderer must confirm the following: That they have implemented appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure and demonstrate that the processing of personal data and sensitive personal data is performed in accordance with the GDPR. Are able to provide copies of your data protection policies. If they have been subject to any enforcement action(s) by the ICO, in respect of data protection compliance in the last three years. Modern Slavery - Pass/Fail The tenderer must confirm if they are a relevant commercial organisation or not and if they are: Confirm that they have published a statement as required by Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act. Confirm that the statement complies with the requirements of Section 54. Professional Registration - Pass/Fail The tenderer must confirm that should they be successful they will be a registered asset manager, IE, Institute of Asset Management, or equivalent at the point of contract commencement. Further details about the conditions of participation and the award criteria can be found in the associated tender documents.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Management of the Centre: 35%
- Business Plan: 20%
- Engagement with Key Stakeholders: 10%
- Cost: 25%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
- Management of the Centre
- Business Plan
- Engagement with Key Stakeholders
- Social Value
- Cost
- Economic & financial standing
Economic Financial Standing Information - Pass/Fail Confirmation is required that the tenderer has up-to-date economic and financial standing information available on the Find a Tender Service. Insurance - Pass/Fail Confirmation is required that the tenderer will have the following levels of insurance cover in place from the commencement of the contract: Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = £10m Public Liability Insurance = £5m Professional Indemnity Insurance = £5m Product Liability Insurance = £5m There is a legal requirement for certain employers to hold Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance of £5 million as a minimum. Further details about the conditions of participation and the award criteria can be found in the associated tender documents.
- Technical & professional ability
General Data Protection Regulations - Pass/Fail The tenderer must confirm the following: That they have implemented appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure and demonstrate that the processing of personal data and sensitive personal data is performed in accordance with the GDPR. Are able to provide copies of your data protection policies. If they have been subject to any enforcement action(s) by the ICO, in respect of data protection compliance in the last three years. Modern Slavery - Pass/Fail The tenderer must confirm if they are a relevant commercial organisation or not and if they are: Confirm that they have published a statement as required by Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act. Confirm that the statement complies with the requirements of Section 54. Professional Registration - Pass/Fail The tenderer must confirm that should they be successful they will be a registered asset manager, IE, Institute of Asset Management, or equivalent at the point of contract commencement. Further details about the conditions of participation and the award criteria can be found in the associated tender documents.
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 2 May 2028
- First published
- 14 Mar 2025, 12:14 GMT
- Last source update
- 29 Sept 2025, 09:11 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Jul 2025
- Authority reference
98949- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-018434- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 3 Jun 2025, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
14 Mar 2025 → 29 Sept 2025 · 10 dates- Planning notice published14 Mar 2025, 12:14 GMT
- Next notice expected14 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published1 May 2025, 13:53 BST
- Clarification questions by3 Jun 2025, 16:00 BST
- Submission deadline9 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by15 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent17 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends29 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts1 Aug 2025
- Latest notice published389 days ago29 Sept 2025, 09:11 BST
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Mar 2025- Planned procurement notice published14 Mar 2025, 12:14 GMTUK3
- Tender notice published1 May 2025, 13:53 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £750,0001 May 2025, 13:53 BST
- Status changed to active1 May 2025, 13:53 BST
- Deadline moved to 9 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST1 May 2025, 13:53 BST+21 days · was 19 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract award notice published18 Jul 2025, 08:41 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete18 Jul 2025, 08:41 BST
- Contract signature expected8 Aug 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published29 Sept 2025, 09:11 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-03: 1 release · 14 Mar 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUEENSBERRY REAL ESTATE (UK) LTD11 Aug 2025 – 10 Aug 2028 · up to 10 Aug 2030Extensions: 2 x 12 month periods · Options: While no further modifications are anticipated at this time, the Owner reserves the right to modify the Agreement at any point within its term, in line withSection 74 of the Procurement Act 2023 in any of the following ways: The Owner may vary the Agreement to incorporate the management of the Food Hall and Market into the scope of the Agreement and/or, If agreed in the business plan, the Asset Manager's duties and services may be varied to include additional duties in relation to development of the Centre. Further details can be found in the associated tender documents. | £495,000 | 30 Jun 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Freshney Place Shopping Centre Asset Manager · QUEENSBERRY REAL ESTATE (UK) LTD
- Signed
- 29 Sept 2025
- Value
- £495,000
- Period
- 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 x 12 month periods.
- Options
- While no further modifications are anticipated at this time, the Owner reserves the right to modify the Agreement at any point within its term, in line with Section 74 of the Procurement Act 2023 in any of the following ways: The Owner may vary the Agreement to incorporate the management of the Food Hall and Market into the scope of the Agreement and/or, If agreed in the business plan, the Asset Manager's duties and services may be varied to include additional duties in relation to development of the Centre. Further details can be found in the associated tender documents.
No agreed KPIs: The contract value is below £5 million.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- QUEENSBERRY REAL ESTATE (UK) LTDAwarded supplier
- QUEENSBERRY REAL ESTATE (UK) LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical specifications The technical specification is available via YORtender - https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER Click on the link, then click on current tender opportunities, then search using the reference number.
- Bidding documents and specifications All associated tender documents are available via YORtender - https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER Click on the link, then click on current tender opportunities, then search using the reference number.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender