Find a TenderAdministrative changeContract change notice
Published 29 Aug 2025, 09:22 BST

This notice announces an administrative change to an existing contract or market (a contract change notice). No new tender or admission is opened here; see the linked notices below for the original opportunity.

Official UK procurement notice

HMDC-PROC-0049 - Middleton Grange Shopping Centre Asset Manager

Official notice

Authority: Tees Valley Combined Authority (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£540,000≈ £270k / year · £540,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update48% below published estimate
Submissions closed 24 Nov 2025awarded 22 Dec 2025
Awarded to Black Cat Building Consultancy Limited
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Nov 2027 · up to 30 Nov 2028 with extensions · starts 15 Dec 2025

Re-procurement plannedHMDC-PROC-0060 - Middleton Grange Shopping Centre Professional Services · tender expected

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hartlepool Development Corporation (HDC) is seeking to engage the market to appoint an Asset Manager (AM) for Middleton Grange Shopping Centre (MGSC).

Full details can be found here:

To respond to this opportunity, please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/SSA8AVPCNM ↗

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 [email protected].

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Oct 2028, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Real estate services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£540,000
Contract period: 15 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Nov 2028 with extensionsValue: £540,000 exc. VAT · £540,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: Optional 12month extension

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: 50%Price: 30%Social value: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Price
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Administrative change
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 1 Oct 2028
First published
29 Aug 2025, 09:22 BST
Last source update
27 Jul 2026, 15:13 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 28 Nov 2025
Authority reference
HMDC-PROC-0049
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-068253
Latest notice
Contract change notice (UK10)
Classification (CPV)
Real estate services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058ff4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
24 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
14 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Full details and to respond to this opportunity, please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/SSA8AVPCNM ↗

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 [email protected].

Timeline

29 Aug 2025 → 27 Jul 2026 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    29 Aug 2025, 09:22 BST
  2. Market engagement
    12 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST

    To respond to this pre-market engagement request, you must be registered to use the ProContract e-tendering portal at:

    procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

    All completed responses must be submitted electronically via the portal using the submission template.

    Should you require assistance in relation to the e-tender portal, please contact Proactis Supplier Support either on-line at:

    suppliersupport.proactisservicedesk.com ↗

    Via email to [email protected] or call 0330 0050 352.

    Queries regarding this process and/or the content of this PTME should be submitted as clarification requests via the portal, no communication will be accepted via other means.

  3. Tender notice published364 days ago
    24 Oct 2025, 14:49 BST
  4. Clarification questions by343 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
  5. Submission deadline333 days ago
    24 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
  6. Award decision expected by328 days ago
    28 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract starts312 days ago
    15 Dec 2025
  8. Assessment summaries sent305 days ago
    22 Dec 2025
  9. Standstill ends289 days ago
    6 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  10. Latest notice published88 days ago
    27 Jul 2026, 15:13 BST

Notice history

13 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Aug 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    29 Aug 2025, 09:22 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    24 Oct 2025, 14:49 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated
    24 Oct 2025, 14:49 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    24 Oct 2025, 14:49 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    24 Oct 2025, 14:49 BST
  6. Deadline published: 24 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
    24 Oct 2025, 14:49 BST
  7. Contract award notice published
    22 Dec 2025, 11:21 GMT
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    22 Dec 2025, 11:21 GMT
  9. Contract signature expected
    12 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  10. Contract details notice published
    9 Jul 2026, 15:08 BST
    UK7
  11. Contract change notice published
    9 Jul 2026, 15:39 BST
    UK10
  12. Contract change notice published
    27 Jul 2026, 15:13 BST
    UK10
  13. Contract change proposed
    27 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    This contract change notice is to rectify the administrative error in the contract details notice (UK7) published as £334,000 ex VAT which should have been £234,000 ex VAT and also publish a change in contract value in this notice due to additional service, with the current vale being inclusive of the additionality. Also, the contracts details notice dates (UK7) should read 19 January 2026 to 31 January 2028, with possible extension to 31 January 2029
Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2025-12: 1 release · 22 Dec 2025
  • 2025-10: 1 release · 24 Oct 2025
  • 2025-08: 1 release · 29 Aug 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £234,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 53 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Black Cat Building Consultancy LimitedSME19 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 2028 · up to 31 Jan 2029Extensions: 12month optional extension if utilised by contracting authority Materialisation of a risk allowed for in the tender: Significant increase or decrease in number of tenants that materially impacts the operations of the centre and requirements for asset management function First phase redevelopment of centre being delayed or fast tracked - potentially impacting the quantum of leasing/relocation activity Redevelopment of centre delayed or fast tracked Additional redevelopment phases being realised sooner than anticipated - potentially impacting the quantum of leasing/relocation activity Possible unforeseen issues relating to fabric of centre eg asbestos, RAAC - potentially increasing the quantum of relocation activity£234,00022 Dec 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • HMDC-PROC-0049 - Middleton Grange Shopping Centre Asset Manager · Black Cat Building Consultancy LimitedSME

    Signed
    25 Feb 2026
    Value
    £278,000
    Period
    27 Jul 2026 – 31 Jan 2028 · up to 31 Jan 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Optional 12months if agreed by both parties
    • Change 27 Jul 2026 There has become a need for the production of a strategic delivery plan due to the consideration of further phases of redevelopment of the shopping centre. This variation is a one-off requirement to complete this delivery plan. Please note that there was a contract change notice to amend the original contract value due to administrative error. Contract value before variation: £234,000 Contract value after variation: £278,000
    • Change proposed 27 Jul 2026 This contract change notice is to rectify the administrative error in the contract details notice (UK7) published as £334,000 ex VAT which should have been £234,000 ex VAT and also publish a change in contract value in this notice due to additional service, with the current vale being inclusive of the additionality. Also, the contracts details notice dates (UK7) should read 19 January 2026 to 31 January 2028, with possible extension to 31 January 2029, new value £278,000 · new end date 31 Jan 2028 · extensions to 31 Jan 2029

    No agreed KPIs: KPIs set, but do not need reporting on due to contract value

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tees Valley Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDNG-8971-ZVCR Teesside Airport Business Suite, Teesside International Airport, Darlington, North East, DL2 1NJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure