Published date: 20 February 2026

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 7 November 2025, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Real estate services - 70000000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£432,604

Procurement reference

BIP1015963999

Published date

20 February 2026

Closing date

7 November 2025

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 February 2026

Contract end date

31 March 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Not specified

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Direct award under ESPO's Estates Management Professional Services Framework (ref: 2700_22) for the provision of management services related to the Nottinghamshire County Council County Farms and green spaces portfolio.

Originally estimated to be a below threshold procurement, 3 quotations were sought and assessed on a price/quaility basis of 30%/70%. Upon receipt of the quotations, the prices were higher than originally estimated and so the contract was deemed to be a convertible contract in line with Section 74 of the Procurement Act 2023. Therefore a compliant route was sought due to the tight timescales requirement for the service.

The services were directly awarded to the supplier on the basis that they scored full marks for price and quaility on the original quotations.

The key responsibilities of the contract include:
• Tenant Management: Finding and managing tenants for the farms, potentially including marketing, preparation of tenancy agreements, and rent collection.
• Property Management: Overseeing the maintenance and upkeep of farm buildings, land, and infrastructure.
• Financial Management: Managing budgets, expenses, and potentially even revenue generation related to the farms.
• Strategic Planning: Developing and implementing plans for the long-term sustainability and development of the farms.
• Provision of an Annual Asset Valuations for the purposes of Nottinghamshire County Council's financial accounts.
• Environmental Management: Implementing sustainable farming practices, managing biodiversity, and promoting environmental stewardship.
• Community Engagement: Facilitating community involvement in the county farms estate, including educational initiatives and public access opportunities.

The contract will be in place for an initial 2 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years.

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Award information

Awarded date

9 December 2025

Contract start date

1 February 2026

Contract end date

31 March 2030

Total value of contract

£432,604

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Carter Jonas LLP

Address

One, Chapel Place
London
W1G 0BG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Robert Hunter

Address

2nd Floor
East West Building
Nottingham
NG1 6BT
UK

Telephone

+448006696565

Email

procurement@arc-partnership.co.uk