44 Trinity Road, Sheerness, Isle of Sheppey, Kent. ME12 2PF (formerly known as the 'Old Sheerness Library') - Lease - A950

Swale Borough Council is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from organisations to occupy, manage and maintain the 44 Trinity Road, (Old Sheerness Library building) with the objectives being to secure income for Swale Borough Council and to optimise local economic and community benefit.

It is a well-located asset in the heart of Sheerness, with the entrance facing Trinity Road and a short walk from the High Street, train station and sea front. The Council owned and managed Trinity Place Car Park is approximately 80m from the building. Location plan is attached.

The building is the former Sheerness library but has been occupied by a number of local charities providing community services for the last eighteen years. It is currently vacant. The building comprises of an original single storey building with a later two storey addition to the rear. The building has an EPC rating of E. Repair work is required to areas of the building. A site inspection is recommended. The accommodation is as follows:

The Council is seeking an experienced operator that will optimise the income revenue to the Council and the economic and community benefit for the locality. It will consider approaches based upon the lease of the building to a company, Trust or Charity for it to manage against the stated objectives.

Responses to this invitation should be sent to KentBusinessPortal and received by Friday 2nd December 17.00pm. Any proposals should assume that the lease for the building will commence within the first quarter of 2023. The permitted use will solely be for the provision of delivering a service that will benefit the local economy and community. No other use will be permitted without the express consent of the Landlord As a minimum, proposals should detail the following

Additional information:

Your Business Plan should as minimum include the following:

Swale Borough Council will also consider proposals for the combined lease and use of both 44 Trinity Road (the Old Library - to which this EOI relates) and Masters House, for which a separate EOI has been published, alongside this one. The 44 Trinity Road is located approximately 80m from Masters House.

If your proposal is for both opportunities it is acceptable to submit only one business plan, if you feel this is most appropriate. Proposals should nonetheless make clear how each building is to be used and any phasing of occupation or operations.

Please email evaharris@swale.gov.uk if you require further information or to arrange to view the premises.

On receipt of the Responses, the Council will perform an evaluation of Responses with a view to selecting an organisation in December 2022 subject to lease contract and Committee approval

The evaluation process will be as follows: