Award

Help to Buy Agents

HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 Dec 2019 at 11:08

Tender

03 Jun 2019 at 14:51

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is being conducted by Homes England, which aims to procure Local Help to Buy Agents to assist in managing its Help to Buy schemes. The contract, valued at £66 million, encompasses services within the financial and insurance sector, distributed across three geographical lots: Lot 1 covering the North East and North West, Lot 2 encompassing the Midlands and London, and Lot 3 for the South East and South West. The tender period concluded on 3rd July 2019, with the award of the contract announced on 23rd December 2019 and effective from 24th December 2019 until 30th September 2024.

This opportunity allows businesses in the financial services industry to enhance their operations by competing for roles in the Help to Buy programme, particularly those experienced in managing local housing initiatives. Companies with expertise in equity loans and low-cost home ownership services are especially well-suited to respond, making this a significant avenue for growth in the property support and financial services sectors.

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Notice Title

Help to Buy Agents

Notice Description

Homes England intends to procure the services of a Local Help to Buy Agents to support the administration of its Help to Buy products. The scope and service required is also split into two parts to align to Homes England's digital transformation programme. Help to Buy Agents perform an important role in assisting Homes England to deliver its low cost home ownership (LCHO) and equity loan funded home ownership products to provide a seamless and consistent service to customers. This contract will be split into 3 geographical lots including Lot 1 (North East and North West), Lot 2 (Midlands and London) and Lot 3 (South East and South West). Please note that within lot 2 there is a geographic split of the Midlands and London. No shared ownership or affordable housing service is required for the London element of that lot.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f82b31ec-0024-44f3-bf17-27e50109d92b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£66,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£62,700,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Dec 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Jul 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Dec 20196 years ago
Contract Period
24 Dec 2019 - 30 Sep 2024 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0TL
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

BPHA

PLUS DANE HOUSING GROUP

RADIAN

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