Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 27 Mar 2026, 11:37 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Jopling's House Management Agent Service

Official notice

Authority: Sunderland City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£400,000≈ £80k / year · £480,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 27 Aug 2026awarded 12 Oct 2026
Award (standstill) to XENIA ESTATES LTD
Contract term 5 yrsends 23 Sept 2031 · starts 24 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision - Jopling's House Management Agent Service

CPV: Residential property renting or leasing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 5 yrsSMEPublished value£400,000
Contract period: 24 Sept 2026 – 23 Sept 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £400,000 exc. VAT · £480,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Legal and financial conditions of participation are included in this procurement. Full information regarding the legal and financial conditions of participation can be found in the associated Procurement Documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Technical ability conditions of participation are included in this procurement. Full information regarding the technical ability conditions of participation can be found in the associated Procurement 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: 40%Price: 55%Social value: 5%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality Pass/Fail: 40%
  • Price: 55%
  • Social Value Monetary: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality Pass/Fail: Quality
  • Price
  • Social Value Monetary: Social Value
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Legal and financial conditions of participation are included in this procurement. Full information regarding the legal and financial conditions of participation can be found in the associated Procurement Documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Technical ability conditions of participation are included in this procurement. Full information regarding the technical ability conditions of participation can be found in the associated Procurement Documents.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 55 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 Mar 2026, 11:37 GMT
Last source update
12 Oct 2026, 14:48 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 11 Sept 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-070683
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Residential property renting or leasing services
Delivery area
North East (UKC23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067658 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: OPEN-UK
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
27 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
19 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system, Open. Suppliers wishing to be considered to be subsequently invited to tender for this Contract must register their expression of interest and submit the Procurement Documentation through the Open eTendering System. If not already registered, suppliers should register on the NEPO eTendering System atwww.open-uk.org ↗ /(www.open-uk.org ↗)

The Procurement Documentation responses must be submitted using the link above. Responses submitted via postal or email methods will not be accepted.

If you need technical assistance from the Open Support team, this can be requested viaopen.support@nepo.org

PLEASE NOTE: Open is accessible 24/7 however, technical support is available Monday - Thursday8:30 - 5pm and Friday 8.30 - 4.30pm

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Timeline

27 Mar 2026 → 21 Oct 2026 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published215 days ago
    27 Mar 2026, 11:37 GMT
  2. Market engagement200 days ago
    10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST

    This will be an online questionnaire which can be obtained from www.open-uk.org ↗

    Reference Number: OPEN2026575

  3. Tender notice published93 days ago
    27 Jul 2026, 11:13 BST
  4. Clarification questions by69 days ago
    19 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline62 days ago
    27 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Award decision expected by46 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts34 days ago
    24 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Assessment summaries sent16 days ago
    12 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  9. Latest notice published16 days ago
    12 Oct 2026, 14:48 BST
  10. Standstill ends6 days ago
    21 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Mar 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    27 Mar 2026, 11:37 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    27 Jul 2026, 11:13 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value published: £400,000
    27 Jul 2026, 11:13 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    27 Jul 2026, 11:13 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    27 Jul 2026, 11:13 BST
  6. Deadline published: 27 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
    27 Jul 2026, 11:13 BST
  7. Contract award notice published
    12 Oct 2026, 14:48 BST
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    12 Oct 2026, 14:48 BST
  9. Contract signature expected
    31 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,125,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 32 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
XENIA ESTATES LTD1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2031£1,125,00012 Oct 2026standstill to 21 Oct 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sunderland City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLVZ-4154-GGRZ City Hall, Plater Way,, Sunderland, North East, SR1 3AAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • XENIA ESTATES LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 12164345GB-PPON: PZXC-2547-YZMJ Suite 2rb Marsland House, Sale, North West, M33 3AQContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure