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Hitchin Girls' School - Lettings Tender

Hitchin Girls' School · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 18:47.

Opportunity overview

Our school possesses a strong ethos; the environment is familial and supportive, and we value each other. We embrace innovation whilst being aware of our history and traditions. We are diverse yet we have a strong identity. Learning, for students and staff alike, is at the heart of all we do; we strive to create a vibrant atmosphere where high-quality education can take place and the whole school can thrive. Central to this are our core values of Aspiration, Perseverance, Kindness, Respect and Positivity, all of which are underpinned by our relationships, our community and our sense of family. We are incredibly proud of our students and the talented staff who support them. Together we work to ensure that we have the best possible teaching in every classroom, happy and successful students and staff, and a positive, inspiring environment. Further information regarding the School can be obtained here: https://www.hgs.herts.sch.uk/ Tender information: The successful tenderer will be required to provide an efficient and effective fully managed letting services at Hitchin Girls School which has 1357 pupils and 164 teaching and support staff. The contract term being tendered for 3 years, from 28/05/2026 – 27/05/2029. There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years to 27/05/2031. The contract offers an excellent opportunity to review and propose enhancements to the current letting services at the schools. The school seeks to increase income streams and ensure the commercial viability of lettings by maximising all assets and actively promoting all facilities. A consistent, professional approach to lettings management is required, aiming to increase income, maintain and enhance the school’s reputation, deliver a positive social impact, strengthen community engagement and potentially to attract new pupils. The school is not obliged to accept the best financial offer submitted for this tender, rather the school is keen to secure best value. Creative ideas as to how the lettings activity can be developed, improved and maximised, will be welcomed. The school seeks a contractor that is keen to work in partnership with them and who will deliver to its highest abilities, at all times. Competitive Flexible Procedure This procurement will be run under the Competitive Flexible Procedure. This will follow a two stage approach, with stage 1 being the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). Here a minimum of 5 candidates (or less, in the event less than 5 meet the minimum criteria) and a maximum of 10 candidates, will progress to stage 2. Any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement and a minimum score of 60% must be achieved. Selected tenderers will then be invited to stage 2, the Invitation To Tender (ITT). Here, the evaluation of tender response will be set as 50% price and 50% quality. Value of contract: The annual value of the current contract is £75,000 Therefore the value of this contract is £375,000 The contract shall be a fixed price contract with invoices raised monthly to the school. The tender process will be run under a two stage Competitive Flexible procedure.

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Edu-Lettings

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Contract value
£681.5k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Jun 2026
Including VAT
£817.8k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PTBM-2228-LZVY
Location
Bolton, UKD36, BL1 2HB, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05a838
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Hitchin Girls' School
Id
GB-PPON-PHLZ-5666-PBZY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHLZ-5666-PBZY

Address

Street Address
Highbury Road
Locality
Hitchin
Postal Code
SG4 9RS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH23

Contact

Name
Rachel OGrady
Telephone
+44 1252 977017

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
RIVA Partnership Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PPWL-9222-MYRJ
Role Details
Procurement Consultancy supporting the Contracting Authority

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPWL-9222-MYRJ

Address

Street Address
Hones Business Park, 1 Waverley Lane
Locality
Farnham
Postal Code
GU9 8BB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ25

Contact

Name
Rachel OGrady
Telephone
+44 1252 977017

Roles

procuringEntity
Organisation 3
Name
Edu-Lettings
Id
GB-PPON-PTBM-2228-LZVY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTBM-2228-LZVY

Address

Street Address
1st Floor Bayley House, St Georges Square
Locality
Bolton
Postal Code
BL1 2HB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD36

Contact

Name
Nick Bowen
Telephone
0333 102 0303

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
70220000
Description
Non-residential property renting or leasing services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PTBM-2228-LZVY
Name
Edu-Lettings

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
5 Jun 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
6 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
27 May 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
27 May 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The contract may be extended from 27/05/2029 for up to a maximum of 2 years to 27/05/2031

Value

Including VAT
817,800
Amount
681,500
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
058741-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
23 Jun 2026, 08:30
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Hitchin · UKH23 · SG4 9RS · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 010419-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 058741-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·