Management of Ongar Business Centre via Concessions Contract
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL · Awarded contract
AwardedManagement of Ongar Business Centre via Concessions Contract
Awarded 17 Dec 2020
Awarded17 Dec 2020
Value£300,000.00
AgencyESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
RegionEast of England
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 6mo ago5y 5mo term
Awarded 17 Dec 2020Expired 29 Apr 2026
About
Essex County Council awarded a contract to Lets Do Business (South east ) Group Ltd for the management of Ongar Business Centre, a 15,000 sq ft office building owned freehold by the Council.
The contract, valued at AUD 300,000, was awarded through a tender exercise via the Council's e-sourcing platform.
The Centre supports the Council's Organisation Strategy 2017-21 by providing business space to enable Essex firms in high-growth sectors to consolidate and expand.
At the time of tender, the Centre was 94% occupied by floorspace and 92% by units.
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