Closed tender

Pre Market Engagement-The Pencil Works Operator Model

Details

Buyer: Nottinghamshire County Council
Topic: Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Published: 31 March 2026
Submission: 17 April 2026
Source: uk:procontracts

Tender description

The Pencil Works is a £6.2 million UK Government Towns Fund investment designed to deliver a new enterprise hub in the heart of Stapleford town centre. This flagship development will provide high-quality office, retail, makerspace, and creative facilities, supporting the growth of the creative, digital, and cultural sectors within the region. Broxtowe Borough Council is seeking market insight to inform the future operational model for the Pencil Works. A preferred option under consideration is a partnership-based operating model, where the Council collaborates with a specialist operator responsible for day-to-day management, tenant and community engagement, and effective utilisation of the available space. This pre-market engagement exercise aims to gather industry feedback on this proposed approach. Interested suppliers are invited to contribute their views on this exciting opportunity. The deadline for submissions is 12:00 noon on 17 April 2026. Keywords: Property Management, Building Management

Timeline

Completed: Tender published31 March 2026
Current notice
Completed: Submission date17 April 2026

About the buyer

Nottinghamshire County Council is a local authority whose procurement runs through a single, award-winning centralised team. The procurement team is organised into categories that mirror the council's own service areas, spanning adult social care, children's and cultural services, the chief executive's office and place-based services.

A procurement pipeline lists contracts due for re-tender and new projects over the next two years, and is refreshed annually.

Over the past 5 years, most of Nottinghamshire County Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, transport equipment and architectural and engineering services.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@nottinghamshire-county-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@nottinghamshire-county-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@nottinghamshire-county-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@nottinghamshire-county-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@nottinghamshire-county-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@nottinghamshire-county-council.gov