---
title: "Lexden Gardens Selling Agent"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05904b"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-08-29"
---

# Lexden Gardens Selling Agent

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05904b

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## Summary

Essex County Council has awarded the contract for the Lexden Gardens Selling Agent under a limited procurement method characterised by a below threshold competition. Situated in Chelmsford, UK, the council is overseeing the redevelopment of the former Essex County Hospital site into 63 apartments. With the location being prime, close to retail facilities and transport links, the procurement process has reached the Award stage, with the contract period set from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2026. The contract, valued at £200,000, requires the services of a real estate agent to handle the sale of these properties.

This tender nurtures potential growth opportunities for SMEs, particularly those specialising in real estate services. Given the limited competition approach, SMEs can leverage such contracts to strengthen their portfolio and enhance their market presence. MICHAELS PROPERTY CONSULTANTS LIMITED, a small-medium enterprise, successfully secured this contract, hinting at viable opportunities for similarly scaled businesses to partake in future projects with Essex County Council, particularly within the real estate sector.

## Notice

Lexden Gardens is the redevelopment by Essex Housing Development LLP of the former Essex County Hospital site and buildings which first came into use in 1805. The site is in a prime location in the city with a prominent frontage to Lexden Road close, close to the retail facilities on Crouch Street and all the Colchester city centre facilities. Colchester mainline railway station is approximately 1.3 miles from the site and a 28-minute walk. The services of a residential estate agent is required to undertake the selling of 63 apartments in Phase 1 of the Lexden Gardens development.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052398-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £166,666 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MICHAELS PROPERTY CONSULTANTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 70 - Real estate services

### Codes

- 70000000 - Real estate services

## Release History

- 29 Aug 2025 at 10:56 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052398-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052398-2025
  29th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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