Open17 days left · express interest by midday, Tuesday 1 December 2026

Jubilee Square & Hertfordshire House Managing Agent

St Albans City and District Council · Local authority

In brief

St Albans City and District Council is looking for suppliers for property and consultancy work (East of England).

The estimated value is £203,339 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

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

This is the first stage: register your interest by midday, Tuesday 1 December 2026, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midday, Thursday 19 November 2026
Express interest by: midday, Tuesday 1 December 2026

This is the first stage. You register interest now, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid later.

How bids are scored

Price 30% · Social Value 5% · Quality 65%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 11 bids per contract for property contracts in this region (from 48 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

St Albans City and District Council (SADC) intend to appoint a single Managing Agent to deliver comprehensive property and estate management services across a complex multi building and mixed use development. The Managing Agent shall act as the Council's principal operational representative, responsible for the day to day management, coordination and control of the properties and estate, ensuring it is operated as a safe, compliant, well maintained and professionally managed development. The Managing Agent shall be fully responsible for delivering all services required to operate the properties and estate, whether expressly stated or reasonably implied. The detailed scope of services is set out in the Schedule of Services and shall be read in conjunction with the Scope of Services and the Estate Summary and Requirements documents. The Managing Agent shall be deemed to have allowed for all activities necessary to ensure the effective operation, safety and compliance of the properties and estate.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 17 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £203,339 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in East of England?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before midday, Thursday 19 November 2026.
Register your interest before midday, Tuesday 1 December 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Timeline

9 July 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 064461-2026
5 November 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 105430-2026

About the buyer

St Albans City and District CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

All tenders and awards from St Albans City and District Council

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From notice 064461-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 July 2026, last updated 5 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 5 November 2026.