Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 14 Mar 2025, 12:14 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Freshney Place Shopping Centre Asset Manager

Official notice

Authority: NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£750,000≈ £250k / year · £900,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update34% below published estimate
Submissions closed 9 Jun 2025awarded 30 Jun 2025
Awarded to QUEENSBERRY REAL ESTATE (UK) LTD
Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Aug 2028 · up to 1 Aug 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

North 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 published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£750,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2025 – 1 Aug 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £750,000 exc. VAT · £900,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 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. · 2 x 12 month periods
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • 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 win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 65%Price: 25%Social value: 10%
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
Conditions of participation2
  • 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 this means for your bid
  • 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)
Building and facilities management servicesCommercial property management services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE13)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ed3e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Mar 2025 → 29 Sept 2025 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    14 Mar 2025, 12:14 GMT
  2. Next notice expected
    14 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published
    1 May 2025, 13:53 BST
  4. Clarification questions by
    3 Jun 2025, 16:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline
    9 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  6. Award decision expected by
    15 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
  7. Assessment summaries sent
    17 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
  8. Standstill ends
    29 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  9. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2025
  10. Latest notice published389 days ago
    29 Sept 2025, 09:11 BST

Notice history

9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Mar 2025
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    14 Mar 2025, 12:14 GMT
    UK3
  2. Tender notice published
    1 May 2025, 13:53 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value published: £750,000
    1 May 2025, 13:53 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    1 May 2025, 13:53 BST
  5. Deadline moved to 9 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
    1 May 2025, 13:53 BST
    +21 days · was 19 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  6. Contract award notice published
    18 Jul 2025, 08:41 BST
    UK6
  7. Status changed to complete
    18 Jul 2025, 08:41 BST
  8. Contract signature expected
    8 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  9. Contract details notice published
    29 Sept 2025, 09:11 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-03: 1 release · 14 Mar 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £495,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 85 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
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.£495,00030 Jun 2025Awarded

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

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
8final-stage tenders50—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North East Lincolnshire Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXNN-3676-XCQV Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square, Grimsby, Yorkshire & Humber, DN31 1HUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • QUEENSBERRY REAL ESTATE (UK) LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07590011GB-PPON: PRRW-6342-XCLP 1-3 East Parade, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S1 2ETContact email
  • QUEENSBERRY REAL ESTATE (UK) LTDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PRRW-6342-XCLP 1 - 3 East Parade, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S1 2ETContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical specifications tenderTechnical specificationsThe 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 tenderBidding documents and specificationsAll 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 contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender