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Published 27 Mar 2026, 13:03 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Lincolnshire County Farms Management

Official notice

Authority: Lincolnshire County Council (Local council)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Real estate services (70) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF3)
Awarded value£3,183,312published award · inc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to SAVILLS (UK) LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Lincolnshire County Council holds and lets the holdings of its Farms Estate under Part 111 of the Agriculture Act 1970 as a Statutory Small Holdings Authority.

The County Council intend to retain the County Farms Estate and for it to be managed pro-actively as a commercial trading activity.

The primary objectives of the County Council for the County Farms Estate may be summarised as follows:

  • Manage rents and other income to support wider LCC services.
  • Maximise capital receipts from the sale of surplus land and property, particularly that benefitting from planning permission for development.
  • Continue to amalgamate land within the holdings where appropriate.
  • Further LCC policies to conserve and enhance the natural beauty and amenity of the countryside.
  • Provide opportunities for suitably qualified new entrants to farm on their own account.

The County Council supports rural based businesses and will encourage tenants to diversify into alternative businesses when suitable opportunities arise.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
70330000 Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 Mar 2026, 13:03 GMT
Last source update
27 Mar 2026, 13:03 GMT
Authority reference
PL24.163
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-028517
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067683 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
Published justification
  1. Lincolnshire County Council currently outsources the management of the County Farms Estate to Savills. The current contract commenced in 2013 on a 5+5 year basis. In 2018, the second phase of the contract was approved, concluding in 2023.
  2. In 2020, as a result of a surrender of Crown leasehold land, it was agreed between both LCC and Savills that a reduction in management fee could take place on the basis of extending the contract by 3 years to 2026.
  3. Following the decision to undertake a new Strategy of the estate in line with the new ruling administration of the council, additional time is required to achieve scrutiny and committee approval (aligning the services offered within the contract with the aims of the new strategy).
  4. It is therefore necessary to extend the current contract by 12 months in order to provide sufficient time for engagement but also for the awarding and implementation of the new contract. Contract extension to commence 1 July 2026 and conclude 30 June 2027.
  5. The extension of the contract to Savills is necessary to ensure continuity of high delivery and the management of the estate are maintained and potential risks are limited. It is not possible to provide this service in-house within Corporate Property due to the scale and variety of complex areas of work involved in the management of the estate.
  6. A further year extension would amount to a cost of £177,825 for Schedule 1 Core, and c£25,000 for Schedule 2 Adhoc services, giving a total of £202,825.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 27 Mar 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    27 Mar 2026, 13:03 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £3,183,3121 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Awarded toValueDateStatus
SAVILLS (UK) LIMITED1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2027£3,183,312 inc. VAT—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Lincolnshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGRB-3736-CHZN County Offices, Newland, Lincoln, East Midlands, LN1 1YLContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Savills (UK) LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02605138 33 Margaret Street, London, London, W1G 0JDContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender