Pre Market Engagement - St Albans and District Council Jubilee Square & Hertfordshire House Managing Agent

ST ALBANS CITY AND DISTRICT COUNCIL

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Planning

09 Jul 2026 at 08:09

Summary of the contracting process

St Albans City and District Council is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process aimed at appointing a single Managing Agent for Jubilee Square and Hertfordshire House. This process, under tender ID SADC 000171, is focused on services related to property management, facilities management, and public realm management. The primary industry category is management-related services, with specific classifications such as property management services of real estate and building and facilities management services. Located in Hertfordshire, UK, the procurement is expected to commence on 1st September 2026 and may extend until September 2031. A key milestone is a pre-market engagement deadline on 29th July 2026, designed to gather feedback before formalising the procurement approach.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in estate and facilities management. Companies with experience in managing large-scale, integrated estates and coordinating services across multiple domains will find this opportunity particularly fitting. Additionally, businesses skilled in procuring and managing subcontractors and those with a proven track record in building safety compliance could position themselves favourably in the competitive bidding process. The procurement's scope, focusing on a comprehensive management approach, provides avenues for business growth through long-term service contracts with a public authority, enhancing market presence within the UK.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Pre Market Engagement - St Albans and District Council Jubilee Square & Hertfordshire House Managing Agent

Notice Description

Pre Market Engagement - St Albans City and District Council (SADC) is exploring the future procurement of a single Managing Agent for Jubilee Square. The proposed appointment is intended to provide integrated estate management, facilities management and public realm management across the whole development, with one organisation acting as SADC's principal operational representative. The purpose of this pre-market engagement (PME) is to gather early, high-level feedback from the market before finalising the procurement approach, scope, contract structure and supporting documents. This document is not a tender and does not form part of any evaluation. It is an information-gathering exercise only. The Managing Agent is expected to manage the development as a single integrated estate, coordinate estate-wide services and interfaces, procure and manage specialist subcontractors, support statutory and building safety compliance, and administer service charges and related financial arrangements.

Planning Information

To view the Pre-Market Engagement Documents for this opportunity, suppliers must first register on the PSPS electronic tendering portal http://in-tendhost.co.uk/pspslprocurement/aspx/Home

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c6f0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064461-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

70330000 - Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis

79420000 - Management-related services

79993000 - Building and facilities management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jul 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 Jul 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 1 Sep 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ST ALBANS CITY AND DISTRICT COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIP SERVICES LTD

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ST ALBANS
Postcode
AL1 3JE
Post Town
St Albans
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire

Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Ordsall
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Further Information

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