--- title: "Commercial Advisor for Repairs and Maintenance Contracts" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a749" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05a749" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a749.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a749.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DACORUM BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2026-01-28" --- # Commercial Advisor for Repairs and Maintenance Contracts Buyer: DACORUM BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a749 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05a749) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a749.json) ## Summary Dacorum Borough Council, a public authority in Hemel Hempstead, UK, has awarded a contract for the role of Commercial Advisor for its Repairs and Maintenance Contracts. This procurement, completed through an open procedure, focuses on enhancing financial transparency and governance across various housing-related contracts. Services include commercial property management, quantity surveying, and auditing. The contract, valued at £540,000 (gross), was awarded to Echelon Consultancy Limited as of 28 January 2026, and will remain active until 30 June 2031 with an option for a five-year extension. The procurement process was initiated in the planning stage, with a pre-market engagement to align the tender documents with market best practices. This opportunity represents significant potential for businesses in commercial management consultancy, particularly SMEs, given the emphasis on cost-plus and open book cost models. The contract supports crucial services like fire safety, mechanical & electrical, and lift maintenance, offering continuous engagement with the Council's client management and finance teams. Firms with expertise in strategic advice, procurement consultancy, and auditing services will find ample scope to benefit and grow through sustained involvement with Dacorum Borough Council's comprehensive housing programme. ## Notice Dacorum Borough Council is procuring a Commercial Advisor to support the mobilisation and ongoing management of its new suite of housing contracts, including Repairs, Maintenance, and Capital Delivery, as well as associated Mechanical & Electrical, Fire Safety & Security, and Lift Maintenance contracts. The Council is adopting cost-plus and open book cost models to drive transparency, value for money, and robust financial governance across all contracts. The Commercial Advisor will play a pivotal role in embedding these models, providing strategic commercial advice, supporting the Council's client management and finance teams, and ensuring effective implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of commercial arrangements throughout the contract term. This appointment is central to the Council's commitment to achieving best value, strong financial controls, and collaborative working with its contractors and stakeholders. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: Option to extend for a further 5 years. The level of support and spend will be higher in the initial 2 years of the contract to help embed the new cost models however there will be a need for ongoing support. ### Planning Information As part of the pre-procurement process, the Council is seeking feedback from the market to help shape the final tender documents for this opportunity. Interested parties are invited to review the draft brief and contract document provided and complete the accompanying questionnaire within the pre-market dialogue document. The feedback received will be used to ensure that the final procurement documents are aligned with market best practice and are suitable for potential bidders. This stage is intended to promote transparency and collaboration, enabling the Council to develop a procurement process that meets both its objectives and the needs of the market. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007670-2026 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Jan 2026 | | Submission deadline | 8 Dec 2025 | | Future notice date | 3 Nov 2025 | | Award date | 9 Jan 2026 | | Contract period | 28 Jan 2026 - 30 Jun 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £450,000 | | Lots value | £450,000 | | Awards value | £450,000 | | Contracts value | £450,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DACORUM BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | HEMEL HEMPSTEAD | | Post town | Hemel Hempstead | | Postcode | HP1 1DN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire | | Local authority | Dacorum | | Electoral ward | Hemel Hempstead Town | | Westminster constituency | Hemel Hempstead | | Delivery location | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ECHELON CONSULTANCY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 70 - Real estate services - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 70332200 - Commercial property management services - 71324000 - Quantity surveying services - 79212000 - Auditing services - 79411000 - General management consultancy services - 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services ## Release History - 28 Jan 2026 at 15:02 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007670-2026 - 14 Jan 2026 at 14:10 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003127-2026 - 12 Nov 2025 at 16:55 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073328-2025 - 11 Nov 2025 at 20:52 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072984-2025 - 2 Oct 2025 at 15:43 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061906-2025 - 2 Oct 2025 at 15:27 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061894-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007670-2026 28th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003127-2026 14th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073328-2025 12th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072984-2025 11th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061906-2025 2nd October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061894-2025 2nd October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/ProjectManage/9734 The link above will take you directly to the opportunity on the Council's e-tendering portal, Supply Hertfordshire. You will need to register on the portal before you can access the tender documentation. Please note: There is a separate project on the portal relating to the pre-market dialogue process. This should be ignored. ## Notice URLs - http://www.dacorum.gov.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05a749. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a749.json.