Tender

Estate Management Services

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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, acting as the buying organisation, is currently in the tender stage for procuring "Estate Management Services" under an active contract opportunity titled "ECC E002PA Estate Management Services". The procurement, falling under the real estate services industry category, is aimed at managing the council's estate portfolio in Greater Essex. The process follows a competitive flexible procedure and utilises an open procurement method. Bidders must submit their tenders by 19th December 2025, with contract award planned by 6th April 2026. Key aspects of this procurement include estate management, asset valuations, financial management of rent and rates, and additional call-off services such as acquisitions and planning advice. The contract is intended for a term of four years, extendable for another four years, and estimated at a value of £10.6 million GBP.

This procurement presents a substantial growth opportunity for businesses experienced in real estate and estate management. The tender is particularly suited for companies that can demonstrate strong technical quality and competitive pricing, given the equal weighting of cost and quality in the award criteria. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with robust capabilities in landlord-tenant matters, vacant property management, and comprehensive planning and development advice are well-positioned to benefit. With future bidder engagement events planned, including virtual town hall and site visits, interested suppliers have the chance to gain deeper insights into the procurement requirements and align their offerings effectively. The provision for call-off services also allows adaptable business models to maximise potential contract extensions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Estate Management Services

Notice Description

Essex County Council ('the Authority') is seeking to procure Estate Management Services for its 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. The Term of the Contract will be 4 years with the option to extend for up to 4 years.

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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051952
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066637-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20251 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 Dec 20252 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
6 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Callum Brooks
Contact Email
callum.brooks@essex.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

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