F O R L E A S E

Community Centre

FOR LEASE

Ochil Community Centre, Ochil Crescent, Raploch, Stirling,

FK8 1QR.

PROPERTY PARTICULARS

Stirling Council, Localities and Infrastructure, Teith House, Kerse Road, Stirling FK7 7QA

Telephone 0845 277 7000 01786 233328 Email SAM@stirling.gov.uk

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Ochil Community Centre, Ochil Crescent, Raploch, Stirling

Location: The subject’s are situated within Ochil Crescent Park which contains a play park, football pitch and recreation land. The park is situation at the north east corner of the Raploch settlement which is predominantly a residential area. The River Forth surrounds the park to the north. Raploch is approximately 1 mile north of Stirling City centre.

Description: The subjects of lease comprise the community centre and car

park with further rights to use the surrounding recreation ground available.

The community centre is of modern single story brick and tile construction. The centre is accessed from the front car park with a fire exit off the hall to the rear and side entrance to the shower and changing rooms.

Accommodation: The property has a gross internal area of 319 sq m (3434 sq ft) The accommodation briefly comprises the following: Main Hall

• Entrance Vestibule to entrance hall with boiler room and electrical switch room off.

• Fully fitted and fully equipped kitchen with servery hatch to hall

• Main Hall

• General purpose room with some kitchen equipment and servery hatch to the main hall.

• Office and store room

• Disabled, Ladies and Gents toilets.

• Office/activities room

• Janitor’s office/store.

• Store to the rear of the hall with access to the loft space.

Changing rooms

• Home and away changing and showers

• WC

• Referees room/store with access to loft storage space. Services The property is connected to mains gas, electricity, water and

drainage. The property has a gas central heating system and gas boiler.

Inventory The property contains a wide range of stock, furniture, equipment

etc including a fully fitted kitchen all of which can be included in the lease and used by the tenant.

Lease Terms: The subjects are available by way of a tenants full repairing and

insuring lease for a term to be agreed. The Council is looking for a long term commitment and lease but can be flexible to a shorter term lease.

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Important Notice

1. These particulars are intended as a guide only. Their accuracy is not warranted or guaranteed. Intending purchasers should not rely on these particulars but satisfy themselves by inspection of the property. Photographs only show part of the property, which may have changed since they were taken.

2. These particulars are not intended to nor shall they form part of any legally enforceable contract and any contract shall only be entered into by way of an exchange of correspondence between the Council’s solicitors and the solicitors acting for the tenants.

3. The Council is under no obligation to accept the highest or any offer.

Lease Conditions: The hall and ancillary accommodation must be made available to

hire at a reasonable rate (to be agreed with the Council) for any community or social groups throughout the week. A separate agreement will be attached to the lease to record the permitted uses and the terms and conditions of the tenant use, sub-let and hire out. Such uses will be in line with the Social, Cultural, Health and Wellbeing objectives and aims of the Council.

Planning/Use: The current permitted use is class 11 assembly hall. Interested

parties should check direct with the planning department regarding their proposed use.

Additional Information: For additional Information in relation to the Planning contact tel

01786 233660. For additional information in relation to the lease, contact Edward Hawkridge tel 01786 233238. e-mail hawkridgee@stirling.gov.uk

Fees: The successful bidder will be responsible for the Council’s

reasonable legal and surveying fees incurred in the preparation of the lease.

Tender Submission: Prospective tenants will be required to show they have

knowledge, experience and finances available in order to run the centre efficiently and maintain its availability for a variety of community uses.

Interested parties should submit details of their preferred

lease terms along with a statement of their proposed use and type of activities they intend to run from the centre.

Offers: Offers should be submitted solely in an envelope marked ‘Offer for Ochil

Community Centre, Raploch, Stirling’ and sent to Legal Services, Stirling Council, Old Viewforth, Stirling FK8 2ET to be received by 2pm on Friday 25th October 2019.

Offers received after this date and time will not be accepted. Stirling Council is

not bound to accept the highest or any offer.

The envelopes should not have any identifying label or marking indicating where it has come from.

The offer should provide details of all the required information under the different

headings, failing to provide this information will reduce the number of points which are allocated to the Quality submission which may affect the overall evaluation.

Further Information: Please contact Edward Hawkridge at Stirling Council. Tel 01786 233238 e-mail hawkridgee@stirling.gov.uk

Stirling Council, Localities and Infrastructure sam@stirling.gov.uk

Location Plan

Site Plan