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Commercial Advisor for Repairs and Maintenance Contracts

Dacorum Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Dacorum Borough Council awarded property and consultancy work to Echelon Consultancy on 28 January 2026.

The notice gives a value of £450,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 65 months, up to 125 months with extensions, starting 30 January 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

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.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Echelon Consultancy (SME)
6 bids received
£450,000
Awarded 9 January 2026
28 January 2026 to 30 June 2031

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 061894-2025
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 061906-2025
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 072984-2025
  4. Tender notice · UK4, notice 073328-2025
  5. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 003127-2026
  6. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 007670-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 061894-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 2 October 2025, last updated 28 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.