TO LET
No. 10 The Concourse
Grahame Park
Colindale
NW9 5XB
SUITABLE FOR

General retail, chemist, hairdressers, travel agency, pet shops, funeral directors,
financial and professional services.

Potential office use.
LOCATION
The property is situated south of Great Fields, and west of Quaker Course on the western part of the
Grahame Park Estate. The estate is located on the Northern fringe of Colindale ½ mile south of the
A1 and M1 motorway, 200 yards from the Grahame Park Estate main bus terminus, and 1 mile north
of Colindale underground station.
Grahame Park is a large 1960’s housing estate comprising 1,777 residential units, the existing estate
is predominantly residential with a small commercial and community centre. The Surrounding area is
currently experiencing a significant amount of development. To the south eastern side is the former
RAF East Camp, and The Metropolitan Police training college.
Outline plan of the Concourse
DESCRIPTION
The property forms part of a parade of 25 ground floor lock-up, local community shops underneath a
medium rise residential block of flats. Construction is of precast concrete form, has glass frontage
with a metal roller-shutter. The property has been fitted internally to suit tenant’s business,
comprising of the following main areas:
Front retail area: The area comprises of payment service counter, and main retail area,
featuring lowered ceiling slates with fluorescent light tubes, flooring tiling all through, with
wall shelves and central display units vertically positioned around the shops.
Back office: Comprises of overhead wall cabinets, vinyl flooring throughout.
Storage / Toilet Area: Vinyl flooring with storage units, WC and basin. The storage area
opens onto the outside loading area behind the property.
Gross Internal Area:
130 sqm / 1,399 sq.ft
Net Internal Area:
122 sqm / 1,311 sq.ft
ITZA:
68 sqm / 735 sq.ft
(All sizes are approximate)
USE / PLANNING
The current permitted use is A1. The following uses are already within the parade:
Newsagents, takeaway food, post office, bakery, general store, off license, bookmakers.
Prospective tenants should make enquiries with planning Department on the proposed use for
property.
RENT
We are seeking offers in the region of £10,000 pa (exclusive of rates and all other out-goings).
USE/PLANNING
The current permitted use is A1 Shops, but a prospective tenant must satisfy itself by enquiry of the
Council's Planning Department.
TERMS
The Council is inviting subject to contract offers for a lease of three to five years for the property
based on the following conditions:
1. The tenant will be responsible for:
a. Paying all rates, services and other outgoings
b. Keeping the property in good repair and condition
c. Keeping the Council fully indemnified against all claims and liabilities, which may be made
against the Council
d. Reimbursing the Council’s costs of insuring the premises
e. Paying the Council’s legal costs of £1,750 and Surveyors fees of £500
2. The tenant will be not permitted to:
a. Alter, assign or underlet any part of the premises without the Council’s prior written
consent.
b. Erect any pole, mast or aerial on any part of the outside of the premises. This does not
affect the installation of a telephone
3. The lease will be excluded from the provisions of Section 24-28 of the Landlord & Tenant Act
1954 i.e. the tenant will not have the right to renew the lease.
4. The lease will contain such terms and conditions as the Council's Commercial Department
considers appropriate.
RATES (PAYABLE BY TENANT)
2010 rating list (1st April 2010 - 31st March 2017)
Rateable value 2015/2016:
£6,800
The multiplier for 2016 / 2017 is 0.497 (0.484 for small businesses). Therefore the rates
payable are £3,379.60
Small Business Relief may reduce this to zero and tenants should make their own enquiries.
OFFERS
Interested parties should make written offers on the attached tender form stating:
1. Rental offer per annum (payable quarterly in advance)
2. Previous business experience
VIEWING
Viewing can be arranged by appointment.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Should you require any further information please contact [email protected]
or telephone 020 8359 3999 / 7365.
Misrepresentation Act 1967 and Property Misdescriptions Act 1991 - The Council gives notice that:1. The area and measurements contained within these particulars and within the accompanying
documents and drawings are approximate figures only and no warranty is given to the accuracy. The
prospective tenants should satisfy themselves as to site areas and other matters of measurement
from their own inspections and surveys. These details do not form part of any contract.
2. All statements made herein are made without responsibility on the part of the London Borough of
Barnet and its employees, and should not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.
Prospective tenants must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each
of the statements contained in these particulars.
3. The London Borough of Barnet and its employees do not give any warranty whatsoever in relation
to the property, and the property will be leased as seen with all latent and patent defects and
neither the London Borough of Barnet nor its employees warrant that it is suitable for any proposed
use.
4. In no case shall any prospective tenant have any claim for expenses incurred in the preparation of
any offer, nor in respect of any other matter. The Council is not obliged to accept the highest or any
offer received, and the above information does not constitute part of an offer or contract.
5. All statements made in the above information are without responsibility on the part of the council
or its officers, and none of the statements contained in the above information should be relied on as
statements or representations of fact.
6. Any prospective tenant must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness
and accuracy of the above information.
SUBMISSION OF TENDERS
The property is offered by way of a non-binding tender (i.e. neither party is legally bound by the
offer contained within the tender document), with bids to be received by no later than 17:00 on
Friday 30th October 2016. Tenders are to be submitted only on the form(s) provided with these
particulars. Completed forms should be returned to Property Services, 11th Floor, London Borough of
Barnet, Barnet House, 1255 High Road, N20 OEJ. The Tender will only be considered if it is received
in the following format:
The tender is to be contained in a plain envelope, securely sealed, bearing only the words “TENDER
FOR No. 10 THE CONCOURSE, GRAHAME PARK, COLINDALE, NW9 5XB” written in the top left hand
corner and referring to the closing date and time (see example below). The envelope must not bear
any distinguishing marks indicating the identity of the sender.
TENDER FOR: No. 10 THE CONCOURSE, GRAHAME PARK, COLINDALE, NW9 5XB
Closing Date: Friday 30th October 2016
Closing Time: 17:00
Property Services, 11th Floor,
London Borough of Barnet
1255 High Road
Whetstone, N20 OEJ
Please note the following:
a) The onus of ensuring that any tender is received by the Council by the time and date specified,
irrespective of the method of delivery chosen, will rest with the tenderer.
b) In no case shall any tenderer have any claim for expenses incurred in the preparation of any offer,
nor in respect of any other matter.
c) The Council is not obliged to accept the highest or any offer received.
d) No tender offer can be considered in which the sum is identified or calculable by reference to any
others. No information will be given in answer to enquiries made after the tender date other than by
way of formal notification at the appropriate time by the Council.
[To be completed in capitals save for the signature(s)]
TENDER FORM FOR No. 10 THE CONCOURSE, GRAHAME PARK,
COLINDALE, NW9 5XB
(subject to contract)
To:
The Mayor and Burgesses of London Borough of Barnet
We:
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(Address)
Telephone No: ______________________________________________________
By this tender offer to lease from the Council the property described in the Particulars known as No.
10 THE CONCOURSE, GRAHAME PARK, COLINDALE, NW9 5XB at the annual exclusive (not including
any other charges) rent of:
(Words)
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(Figures)
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My previous business experience has been:
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References will be required if your offer is accepted. The references should take the form of the
following:
1. Accounts for three years. These should be audited if the tenant is a company.
2. References for (i) the rent from the bank (ii) the payment of rent and compliance with lease
terms from current landlords (iii) payment record from trade references (one who has had
business dealings with you for a period of at least 3 years).
3. A professional reference (accountant, solicitor, etc).
I / We certify that this is a bona fide tender. I / We have not fixed or adjusted the amount of tender
by agreement or arrangement, with any other person. I / We also certify that we have not done and
we undertake that we will not do, at any time before the time and date specified for the return of
thus tender any of the following acts:
a) Communicating to a person other than the Council the amount or approximate amount of
the tender was necessary to obtain premium quotations required for the preparation of the
tender;
b) Entering into any agreement or arrangement with any other person that he/she shall refrain
from tendering or as to the amount of any tender to be submitted;
c) Offering, or paying, or giving, or agreement to pay, or give any sum of money or valuable
consideration, directly or indirectly to any person, for doing having or causing or having
caused to be done, in relation to any other tender or proposed tender for the lease any act
or timing of the sort described above.
Dated:
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Signed:
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(signature(s), or on behalf of, the tenderer(s))
Full Name of signatory: ____________________________________________
Please note that in case of this tender being successful my / our Solicitors are:
Name:
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Address:
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Telephone:
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