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title: "Housing Site Identification, Landowner Engagement and Consultancy Services."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078a87"
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buyer: "Chelmsford City Council"
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# Housing Site Identification, Landowner Engagement and Consultancy Services.

Buyer: Chelmsford City Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078a87

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098379-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 12 Jan 2027 - 28 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | £200,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Chelmsford City Council |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Postcode area | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1JE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Marconi |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | TLH36 Heart of Essex |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 70 - Real estate services

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2026 at 11:23 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098379-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098379-2026
  19th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/buyers/select/viewListStatus.html?id=1076084729
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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