Award

Estate Management Services

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

23 Mar 2026 at 10:43

Tender

20 Oct 2025 at 10:31

Planning

17 Sep 2025 at 14:25

Planning

20 May 2025 at 15:11

Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council has completed the procurement process for Estate Management Services, addressing landlord and tenant matters, asset valuations, data management, and vacant building oversight. The services cover Greater Essex and employ an open, competitive flexible procedure. The contract, awarded on 23rd March 2026, is valued at £11.05 million and is set to begin on 1st October 2026, extending until 30th September 2030 with renewal options up to four additional years. The standstill period ends on 1st April 2026. Both CARTER JONAS LLP and LAMBERT SMITH HAMPTON GROUP LIMITED submitted viable bids, with LAMBERT SMITH HAMPTON GROUP LIMITED selected as the supplier.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for firms specialising in estate management services, particularly those with capabilities in asset valuations, planning advice, and management of rents and rates. The large-scale nature of the contract also suggests that substantial organisational capacity and infrastructure will be advantageous, favouring firms with established expertise in handling diverse property portfolios. Smaller businesses might find opportunities as subcontractors, partnering with larger firms to leverage niche services. The contract encompasses flexible options for property-related service call-offs, offering further avenues for risk mitigation strategy development and geographic expansion within the real estate industry.

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Notice Title

Estate Management Services

Notice Description

Estate Management Services for Essex County Council's (the Authority's) portfolio including but not limited to the following: Core services: * Estate Management (landlord & tenant matters; leases, rent reviews); * Asset Valuations (for accounting); rent and rates management (handling payments and income); * Data recording and management; * Vacant building management Call-off services * Acquisitions and disposals; taking of new interests; valuations; * Dilapidation assessments; * CPO and compensation assessments; * Planning and development advice; * Planning applications and; * Business rates appeals The geographical scope of this procurement is Greater Essex.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The contract includes the ability to call off additional property related services these could be the call off services as defined in the contract or miscellaneous property related services.

Renewal: The contract has extension provisions for up to 4 years. This could either be a 4 year extension or multiple extensions up to a total of 4 years.

Planning Information

Three Market Engagement Events were held in total. First Event - in the form of an RFI - responses were due by 17th of February 2025. ECC wanted to hear from suppliers to help shape it's future Estate Management contract. Second Event - 25th April 2025 - Round table-style in person session held at County Hall. Covering topics including estate structure, transformation plans, Climate ambitions, Social Value, and the impact of Local Government Reform. This event was followed by a post-event survey, to allow suppliers to submit any further thought around the topics discussed during the round table sessions. Third Event - 1-2-1 in-person sessions held at County Hall. Suppliers were invited to express interest in the sessions via ProContract. The purpose of this was to gather targeted feedback and support ECCs future Estate Management Procurement Strategy. These sessions covered Local Government Reform, Key Performance Indicators, and Data Migration. These three sessions concluded the Market Engagement for the Estate Management tender. Summaries of the events are available on the Essex Provider Hub, please access the link here: https://www.essexproviderhub.org/facilities-management-and-property-re-procurement/live-surveys-and-most-recent-resources The registration for all events was available on the Essex Provider Hub and the Councils e-sourcing Portal Pro Contract Project DN760459.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051952
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026130-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services


CPV Codes

70000000 - Real estate services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,600,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£10,600,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£11,050,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
6 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
23 Mar 20261 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLH3 Essex, TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LAMBERT SMITH HAMPTON GROUP

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