Published date: 14 June 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 24 June 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction work for art and cultural buildings - 45212300

  • Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest - 45212350

Location of contract

SR1 1UP

Value of contract

£500,000

Procurement reference

1104 - High Street West Sunderland

Published date

14 June 2019

Closing date

24 June 2019

Contract start date

7 October 2019

Contract end date

1 June 2020

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Other: Restricted Procedure (non-OJEU)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

170-175 High Street West consists of a highly significant group of 3 properties in a very prominent position on the edge of Sunderland City Centre and within the City Centre High Street West Investment Corridor. They include two listed buildings dating from the 1790s.

Tyne & Wear Building Preservation Trust wish to bring this terrace of 3 buildings back into use 170/1, 172/3 and 174/5. They were originally built as houses in late 1700's, with their ground floors converted to retail/office very early on.
170/1 is in best condition and has two front doors (hence the double number). 172/3 has a different layout as it was converted to a department store by removing the first floor and building back into garden (middle building figure 2), which created a large space. This is now considered critical to significance of the ensemble. 174/5 is not listed, but found to be as old as the other two, which are listed, and also has two front doors (one for shop and one for upper floors).

The three buildings are owned Freehold by the TWBPT. They were gifted by Sunderland City Council in February 2018. The aim for the buildings (not a legal obligation) is to bring them back into use, and develop them for cultural use. Since, the TWBPT have made the buildings safe / stable, and have received planning permission for its proposed restoration, which includes a music venue with ancillary café and a record shop, and office/workshop space for cultural companies and artists. The Trust were seen as the 'last option' by the council, if this attempt fails then the buildings could probably be lost. Once restored however, the buildings are expected to be a really necessary and positive addition to the street and help the revitalisation of the area, e.g. by increased footfall, floor space brought back into use, and pride.

Funding is expected from two main sources to repair the external fabric of the building and then allow basic use to be brought back to the ground floor.

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About the buyer

Contact name

tristan spicer

Address

16 Hallstile Bank
Hexham
NE463PQ
England

Telephone

01434 601020

Email

tristan@doonanarchitects.co.uk