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Housing Site Identification, Landowner Engagement and Consultancy Services.

Chelmsford City Council

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19 Oct 2026 at 11:23

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Chelmsford City Council is seeking consultancy services to identify privately owned land within the Chelmsford City administrative area that is suitable for residential development and could be secured for future housing delivery. The work includes engaging with landowners as part of the site-identification exercise. This is a property and land consultancy requirement, classified under real estate agency services. The work concerns potential housing sites in the Chelmsford area; the council is the buyer.

The council invited tenders through an open procedure. The procurement is divided into one lot, with an estimated value of £200,000 excluding VAT (£240,000 including VAT). The enquiry deadline set by the buyer was 9 November 2026 at 15:00, and the tender submission deadline was 16 November 2026 at 12:00. The intended contract period runs from 12 January 2027 to 28 April 2028, with an option for the council to extend by up to two years, to a maximum date of 26 April 2030. The award decision was due by 30 November 2026. Evaluation is weighted 90% to quality and 10% to commercial considerations. Small and medium-sized businesses are considered suitable to bid.

This opportunity is suited to consultancies with experience identifying and assessing privately owned land for residential development, and with the ability to engage landowners and determine whether sites can be secured for future housing delivery. Suppliers will need to combine property or land expertise with an understanding of housing development potential in the Chelmsford area. The strong emphasis on quality means that a credible approach, relevant track record and capacity to carry out site-finding and landowner engagement are likely to be important competitive strengths. The council explicitly considers the requirement suitable for small and medium-sized businesses, so it is not presented as being reserved for large firms. The work spans an initial delivery period with a possible extension, making continuity of relevant consultancy capability commercially pertinent.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Housing Site Identification, Landowner Engagement and Consultancy Services.

Notice Description

Chelmsford City Council is seeking tenders from suitably qualified and experienced consultants to identify privately owned sites within the Chelmsford City administrative area suitable for residential development and capable of being secured for future housing delivery.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: An option, at the Council's sole discretion, to extend for a further period of up to 2 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078a87
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098379-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

CPV Codes

70300000 - Real estate agency services on a fee or contract basis

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
16 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Jan 2027 - 28 Apr 2028 1-2 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
Chelmsford City 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 1JE
Postcode Area
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
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Marconi
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Further Information

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