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Building Control Management Services

Chelmsford City Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 03:46.

Opportunity overview

Chelmsford City Council has a statutory duty to provide building control services within its geographical area. Due to a national shortage of qualified building control inspectors, the council has been unable to recruit permanently to this role despite repeated attempts. To prevent a breakdown in statutory service delivery, the council previously awarded a 6-month temporary contract to Sarto Thomas to provide a Building Control Manager. This contract is due to expire, and recruitment efforts remain unsuccessful. The Council has undertaken a direct award for a further 12 month contract to ensure continuity of services.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Sarto Thomas

Matched by number
Contract value
£192k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Jan 2026
Including VAT
£230k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 13657240
Location
Hampshire,, UKJ36, PO15 7AH, 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-05f69c
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Justification for Direct Award under Section 41, 42 and Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 The Council is making a direct award to Sarto Thomas for a further 12 months on the following grounds: 1. Continuity of Essential Service: A change of supplier at this point would create a significant gap in service delivery, causing operational disruption and failing to meet the Council's legal obligations. 2. Knowledge and Integration: The supplier has developed specific knowledge of the council's systems, processes, and ongoing caseload during the initial contract. Replicating this with a new supplier would require substantial duplication of cost and time. 3. Absence of Viable Alternative: The council's master vendor contract was previously unable to fulfil this specialised requirement. The ongoing national skills shortage means a competitive tender is unlikely to yield a suitable alternative in the necessary timeframe. 4. Proportionate and Necessary: The award is limited to 12 months to maintain service continuity while the council pursues a permanent recruitment solution and/or develops a longer-term procurement strategy for this critical function. This direct award is considered necessary and proportionate to ensure the uninterrupted delivery of the council's statutory building control service.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
additionalRepeatExtensionPartialReplacement

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
Chelmsford City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PYRZ-1467-WNJW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYRZ-1467-WNJW

Address

Street Address
Civic Centre
Locality
Chelmsford
Postal Code
CM1 1JE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH36

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Sarto Thomas
Id
GB-COH-13657240

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
13657240

Address

Street Address
2nd Floor, 1635 Parkway
Locality
Hampshire,
Postal Code
PO15 7AH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ36

Contact

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
79620000
Description
Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-13657240
Name
Sarto Thomas

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
9 Jan 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Not required at this value.

Period

Starts
31 Jan 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jan 2027, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
230,000
Amount
192,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
031851-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 Apr 2026, 11:50
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Chelmsford · UKH36 · CM1 1JE · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 031851-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·