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title: "Royal Mills Commercial Estate - Property Management, Lettings (Real Estate Agency Services) & Lease Consultancy Services"
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# Royal Mills Commercial Estate - Property Management, Lettings (Real Estate Agency Services) & Lease Consultancy Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/royal-mills-commercial-estate-property-management-lettings-real-estate-agency-services-lea-ocds-h6vhtk-06d707). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Manchester City Council: "Royal Mills Commercial Estate - Property Management, Lettings (Real Estate Agency Services) & Lease Consultancy Services". Published status: active. Published Value: £350,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 11 Sept 2026, 11:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Manchester City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/manchester-city-council-ons-e08000003)
- **Published Value:** £350,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 11 September 2026 at 11:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Non-residential property renting or leasing services, Non-residential property services, Real estate services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/royal-mills-commercial-estate-property-management-lettings-real-estate-agency-services-lea-ocds-h6vhtk-06d707#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06d707`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/royal-mills-commercial-estate-property-management-lettings-real-estate-agency-services-lea-ocds-h6vhtk-06d707#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FProcurer%2FAdvert%2FView%3FadvertId%3D142eadbc-098a-f111-813c-005056b64545%26fromAdvertEvent%3DTrue)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/royal-mills-commercial-estate-property-management-lettings-real-estate-agency-services-lea-ocds-h6vhtk-06d707#participate

## Description
Manchester City Council ('the Council') is looking to procure contracts for Royal Mills Commercial Estate. This requirement is split into 3no. Lots: (1) Property Management, (2) Lettings (Real Estate Agency Services) and (3) Lease Consultancy.
Royal Mills Commercial Estate comprising of Royal Mill, Paragon Mill, Old & New Sedgwick Mills, Fairbairn Building, Nuovo A & Nuovo B was purchased by Manchester City Council in 2017 as part of the wider Ancoats Estate acquisition from Homes England. In 2019, a further acquisition was made by the Council of the remaining commercial long leasehold within Old & New Sedgwick, namely the Courtyard aka the Business Centre.
Lease structure:
- Freehold: MCC
- Headlease (999 years): RM Developments Ltd
- Commercial Lease (998 years): MCC
- Royal Mill Business Centre Lease (150 years): MCC
- Numerous commercial sub-leases from 2-25 years
The Estate is a mixed-use development of both refurbished former mill buildings and new build properties. The Services to be provided are in respect of the Commercial elements of the Properties only.
The maximum estimated value of the Contract over its maximum possible term is £420,000 (inclusive of VAT).
The estimated split across the Lots are as follows:
Lot 1 - Property Management - £300,000 (incl. VAT)
Lot 2 - Lettings (Real Estate Agency Services) - £60,000 (incl. VAT)
Lot 3 - Lease Consultancy (including Lease Renewals and Open Market Rent Reviews) - £60,000 (incl. VAT)
Suppliers should note that this is only an estimate to give Suppliers an idea of the potential scale of the opportunity. No guarantee is given as to the actual value of the contract.
Lot 1 - Property Management
It is envisaged that the four (4) highest scoring Applicants for Lot 1 will be shortlisted to be taken through to the ITT Stage
It is envisaged that one (1) supplier will be appointed to this Lot following completion of the ITT Stage and ultimate award of the Contract
Lot 2 - Lettings (Real Estate Agency Services)
It is envisaged that the four (4) highest scoring Applicants for Lot 2 will be shortlisted to be taken through to the ITT Stage
It is envisaged that one (1) supplier will be appointed to this Lot following completion of the ITT Stage and ultimate award of the Contract
Lot 3 - Lease Consultancy (including Lease Renewals and Open Market Rent Reviews)
It is envisaged that the four (4) highest scoring Applicants for Lot 3 will be shortlisted to be taken through to the ITT Stage
It is envisaged that one (1) supplier will be appointed to this Lot following completion of the ITT Stage and ultimate award of the Contract
Please note: Applicants may be shortlisted across one, two or all Lots where they meet the necessary requirements. Where an Applicant is shortlisted across multiple Lots, they will be treated as an individual Applicant for each Lot in relation to the envisaged 4no. for each Lot.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Property Management
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 70332000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £250,000
- **Description:** Services
Lot 1 - Property Management - £300,000 (incl. VAT)
It is envisaged that the four (4) highest scoring Applicants for Lot 1 will be shortlisted to be taken through to the ITT Stage
It is envisaged that one (1) supplier will be appointed to thi...
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lettings (Real Estate Agency Services)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 70000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £50,000
- **Description:** Services
Lot 2 - Lettings (Real Estate Agency Services) - £60,000 (incl. VAT)
It is envisaged that the four (4) highest scoring Applicants for Lot 2 will be shortlisted to be taken through to the ITT Stage
It is envisaged that one (1) supplier will b...
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lease Consultancy (including Lease Renewals and Open Market Rent Reviews)
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 70220000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £50,000
- **Description:** Services
Lot 3 - Lease Consultancy (including Lease Renewals and Open Market Rent Reviews) - £60,000 (incl. VAT)
It is envisaged that the four (4) highest scoring Applicants for Lot 3 will be shortlisted to be taken through to the ITT Stage
It is env...
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F071923-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-03T16:57:32.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T10:03:58.347Z
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