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Total Facilities Management

Essex County Council

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Key details

Contracting authority
Essex County Council
Public authority - sub-central government
Region
Chelmsford
Delivery: Essex, United Kingdom
Sectors
Construction & Civil Engineering, Facilities & Property Management
Contract value
£960,000,000ex VAT
£960,000,000 inc VAT
Submissions closed
8 January 2026
Published
6 October 2026

Procurement

Contract period
6 November 2026 - 31 March 2037
10 years
Possible extension to 31 March 2042 · 15 years, 4 months in total
Extension terms: Contract extensions may be considered where they support continuity of providing value for money, service, align with performance outcomes, and remain within the scope of the original procurement. All extensions will be subject to formal review and approval processes. In light of anticipated Local Government Reorganisation, extension decisions will also take into account potential changes in governance, contract ownership, and strategic priorities. Flexibility has been built into the contract terms to ensure service continuity during any transitional period.
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
CPV classifications
  • 45260000 Roof works and other special trade construction works
  • 45300000 Building installation work
  • 45400000 Building completion work
  • 50700000 Repair and maintenance services of building installations
  • 79993000 Building and facilities management services

What happened

Essex County Council awarded this contract to EQUANS SERVICES LIMITED worth £637,722,000 on 6 Oct 2026. The contract runs until 31 Mar 2037.

Description

Essex County Council ("the Authority") sought to procure a strategic supplier to deliver Total Facilities Management (TFM) services across its sites within the Greater Essex area. The successful supplier will be responsible for the integrated delivery of both Hard and Soft FM services, Business Services, as well as Programme Office & Works, supporting the Authority's ambition to modernise, improve service quality, and drive value across its estate.

Scope of Services including but not limited to:

Hard FM & Soft FM

Programme Office & Works

Business Services

Please note the Service Commencement Date is 1st of April 2027.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
EQUANS SERVICES LIMITED
Companies House: 00598379
Award value
£637,722,000
Award date
6 October 2026
Bidders
5 bidders

Contact

Address
County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1QH
Contact name
Celine Couston
Email
[email protected]

Identifiers

Buyer reference
E001PA
Notice ID
094332-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05195f

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External ID: fts-ocds-h6vhtk-05195f • Added 6 August 2026