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    ContractsProperty Leasehold Options Advisory Service
    Awarded contract

    Property Leasehold Options Advisory Service

    Awarded
    £250k
    Published 13 Jul 2026

    Chelmsford City Council seeks specialist advice to evaluate strategic options for its long leasehold retail property interest.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East of EnglandPublished 13 Jul 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £250k
    Published 13 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £250,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Financial Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East of England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • GT
      GRANT THORNTON UK LLP
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    13 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Chelmsford City Council (CCC) is seeking professional advisory services to evaluate strategic options for managing its long leasehold interest in a local retail unit. The Council requires comprehensive advice to assess the viability, financial implications, and strategic benefits of various approaches to its leasehold position, including but not limited to lease extension, lease exit strategies, property utilization options, and risk mitigation. The appointed advisor will provide expert analysis to inform the Council's decision-making regarding the optimal management of this asset.

    Track record

    2 awards · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In financial services, Chelmsford City Council has awarded 2 contracts to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. GRANT THORNTON UK LLP2× · 100%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06c97b

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    Buyer
    Chelmsford City Council
    Sector
    Financial Services