Planning

Homes England Help to Buy Mortgage Administrator Market Engagement

HOMES ENGLAND

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Planning

05 Mar 2026 at 13:01

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Homes England is initiating a procurement process for a Help to Buy Mortgage Administrator through market engagement, marking the planning stage of the reprocurement for services relating to its equity loan schemes. The industry category involves software programming and consultancy, administrative support, and government supporting services, encompassing locations throughout several regions in the United Kingdom such as Yorkshire and the Humber, North East, and West Midlands. The engagement period ends on 20 March 2026, with initial notices published on 5 March 2026. This process provides a strategic opportunity for businesses to align with Homes England's operational needs as they continue to deliver housing support initiatives.

This tender represents significant business growth opportunities for firms specializing in software consultancy and administrative services, particularly those with expertise in government services and telephone-answering solutions. Although not suitable for SMEs or VCSEs, companies with robust systems and service delivery capabilities in the specified industry category will find this an attractive prospect, with potential collaboration across several UK regions. Engaging now could position businesses strategically for future developments associated with public housing financial administration, which remains central to Homes England's objectives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homes England Help to Buy Mortgage Administrator Market Engagement

Notice Description

Since 2013, Homes England (HE) have delivered several 'help to buy' equity loan schemes including the First Time Buyers Initiative, HomeBuy Direct, FirstBuy, the London Wide Initiative, as well as the Help to Buy (HtB) Equity Loan scheme itself. We refer to these collectively in this document as "Help to Buy" (HtB). The current contract for the Mortgage Administrator for these schemes is coming to its natural end and Homes England is looking to reprocure these services. The current stage of this procurement is market engagement and so any information included in this notice is estimated and subject to change. The market engagement documents are available via the following link; https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4e58017d-c713-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=315ec497-7ab1-e611-8118-000c29c9ba21

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1ea4c251-29fb-44a1-ba57-c2b1c7823260
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/502a30de-90b3-4d59-a05f-c5286f474d09
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

75112000 - Administrative services for business operations

75130000 - Supporting services for the government

79510000 - Telephone-answering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Mar 20265 days to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HOMES ENGLAND
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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