UGAP „REAL ESTATE CONSULTING“ MARKET: RENEWED CONFIDENCE, AN EXPANDED SCOPE, A STRENGTHENED GROUP
The consortium formed by Colliers, the leader, BearingPoint, LWA (Latournerie Wolfrom Avocats) and Allez & Associés, now enriched by the arrival of the Kardham Group, has been renewed on the market of the UGAP (Union of Public Purchasing Groups, a State purchasing centre) „Real Estate Consulting“. This success is based on an ability to support all public actors in the implementation of efficient and responsible real estate strategies.
The consortium also relies on a network of more than 40 experienced subcontractors, present throughout the country, capable of providing proximity, responsiveness and specialized expertise in each field of intervention: technical, legal, energy, environmental and strategic.
This new contract will start on March 6, 2026 for a period of 3 years. It covers the entire national territory, including the French overseas departments and territories, allowing all players subject to public procurement (State, public institutions, local authorities, parapublic operators, universities, hospitals, SEM, etc.) to benefit from direct access to a complete range of strategic and operational real estate advice.
Major challenges for public real estate
Between 2026 and 2029, French public real estate is entering a decisive phase of transformation: more than 380 million m² of buildings, or nearly 10% of the national stock, are concerned. Public actors are facing unprecedented strategic challenges:
- An essential ecological transition: The first lever of national decarbonization, the public stock, which is often old and energy-intensive, must undertake a massive renovation, estimated at nearly 20 billion euros, reconciling energy performance, climate resilience and compliance with new regulations (Tertiary Decree, RE2020, DPE).
- A reinforced requirement for economic management: As the second largest item of public expenditure after the wage bill, real estate is becoming a strategic tool for controlling public finances. Reducing surface areas, pooling spaces, enhancing underused heritage and using innovative arrangements are among the priority levers.
- Buildings at the service of new uses: Teleworking, hybridization of spaces, outpatient hospitalization, new teaching methods: public real estate must now be more flexible, functional and adapted to evolving uses.
- Towards integrated real estate governance: Fragmented between multiple actors (ministries, institutions, local authorities, operators), the real estate function must adapt. The development of real estate and energy master plans (SDI, SDIE) and the development of the teams‘ skills are essential to guarantee the coherence and effectiveness of asset policies.
An expanded scope and high value-added missions
In addition to the historical missions of strategy, Real Estate Master Plans, management, project management, spatial planning, and transaction support, the market includes new high value-added themes: the creation of Real Estate and Energy Master Plans (SDIE), support for the conversion of assets and the territorial strategy, implementation of circular economy approaches (reuse, recycling), construction of roadmaps, accessibility for establishments open to the public, as well as the strategy of digitalization and integration of smart building technologies in the context of a real estate project.
These changes strengthen the group’s ability to meet the challenges of the environmental, technological and societal transition of public assets.
„We are particularly proud of the renewed confidence of UGAP, which confirms Colliers as a key player in public real estate. This new step marks a continuity in the quality of our support and strengthens our ability to support UGAP and public players in their real estate transformation challenges, within an even more consolidated alliance. “ says Ludovic Delaisse, President of Colliers France.
„Being selected as a Tier 1 holder of the UGAP Real Estate Consulting market alongside Colliers is a strong recognition of BearingPoint’s expertise in serving public stakeholders. This renewed confidence fully commits us to supporting, throughout the country, the in-depth transformation of public real estate, whether in terms of environmental transition, economic performance or adaptation to new uses and ways of working. In a context of major changes in public policies, our ambition is to provide concrete, responsible and sustainable solutions, as close as possible to the challenges of organizations. » continues Axelle Paquer, President BearingPoint France, Benelux, Africa.
„The Kardham Group is delighted to consolidate its very strong expertise with public sector players through this UGAP referencing alongside our partners, throughout the national territory, through our 12 local locations.“ say Roman Coste, Managing Director, and Frédéric Maillet, Associate Director of Kardham’s Consulting.
