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Commercial Advisor for Repairs and Maintenance Contracts

Dacorum Borough Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Dacorum Borough Council

Buyer Address: The Forum, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, UKH23, HP1 1DN, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Andrew Linden

Contact Email: Andrew.Linden@dacorum.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
450000.0 GBP
Gross: 540000 GBP
Published
12 Nov 2025, 16:55
Deadline
08 Dec 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
70332200 - Commercial property management services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

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. The direct link to the opportunity can be found here - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/ProjectManage/9734

Linked Documents

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/ProjectManage/9734

Link Description: 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.

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073328-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: AED 450,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): AED 540,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-01-30T00:00:00+00:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2031-06-30T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Simple description

Documents

Document Description: 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.

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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