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Homes England - Social and Affordable Housing Programme (SAHP) - Integrated Change Programme (ICP) - G-CLoud14 Lot 3: Cloud Support

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

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29 Jun 2026 at 11:24

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Summary of the contracting process

Homes England has completed the award stage of its procurement process for the "Social and Affordable Housing Programme (SAHP) - Integrated Change Programme (ICP) - G-Cloud14 Lot 3: Cloud Support." This tender focuses on IT services, specifically, cloud support, consulting, and data services, within the sector of building low-interest loans digital solutions. The contracting authority is Homes England, located in Newcastle upon Tyne. With a direct award procurement method through CCS G-Cloud 14, the contract was awarded to Ceox Services Ltd for a total sum of £1,100,000. The project's timeline includes a contract period from 16th June 2026 to 31st March 2027, covering the delivery of digital support for low-interest loan applications across England.

This procurement offers significant growth opportunities for businesses in the IT services industry, particularly those experienced in cloud support and data management. Companies that can provide innovative digital solutions aligned with GDS service standards would find this type of tender lucrative. While SMEs were not considered suitable in this instance, larger IT service providers with existing frameworks in digital transformation and government service compliance are likely to benefit from such opportunities. As public sector digitalisation continues, businesses with expertise in service transition, data analytics, and software development can position themselves as key partners in future similar procurement events.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homes England - Social and Affordable Housing Programme (SAHP) - Integrated Change Programme (ICP) - G-CLoud14 Lot 3: Cloud Support

Notice Description

Low Interest Loans (LiL) Digital and Data delivery within the Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) project 1. Context and Scope The Supplier shall provide delivery of Low Interest Loans (LIL) digital and data capability, added to the SAHP project as a fourth LIL squad. The LIL workstream covers end-to-end Discovery through to Beta delivery of a digital solution for the LIL grant and loan application and allocation management journey. The Buyer shall retain oversight and final decision-making authority throughout. All delivery must adhere to GDS service standards, Homes England technical standards, and the programme 2. Low Interest Loans (LIL) Digital & Data Requirements 2.1 Scope The LIL workstream will be delivered as a fourth squad within the SAHP project. The scope covers end-to-end Discovery, Alpha and Beta delivery for a digital solution that supports the LIL grant and loan application, assessment, approval, allocation management and loan drawdown journey. Resources currently assigned to SAHP will be allocated to the LIL squad at the appropriate point in delivery, with the transition managed to protect SAHP delivery continuity. A LIL vs SAHP Impact Assessment 2.2 Objectives * Deliver a defined MVP for LIL launch, enabling Homes England to receive, assess, approve and manage LIL grant and loan applications digitally. * Align the LIL digital solution to GDS service standards, including appropriate service assessments at Alpha and Beta stages. * Enable basic external data sharing with partners if required. * Deliver business readiness activities to support launch of the LIL digital service. 2.3 LIL Deliverables * Discovery Report: Documented findings including recommended option for digital so-lution, scope confirmation, user needs, high-level plan and resource profile. * Alpha Prototype: Designed and tested prototype for the LIL end-to-end digital jour-ney. * Beta Digital Solution: Functional LIL digital application and allocation management capability, deployed to live service. * Data & Analytics: Defined and agreed MVP reporting requirements; reporting suite developed; basic external data sharing capability enabled as required. * Support Business Readiness: Business readiness plan, communications plan, train-ing materials and user guidance produced and delivered. * Service Transition: Knowledge transfer, documentation, runbooks and ELS support as per SAHP transition standards. * Support GDS Assessments: Awarded via online filtering tool CCS G-Cloud 14 - Lot3: Cloud Support

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08d7ca44-8dc4-42f0-b0d2-a2e8948d3b26
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72230000 - Custom software development services

72250000 - System and support services

72300000 - Data services

72322000 - Data management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,100,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,100,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jun 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jun 20261 months ago
Contract Period
15 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE4 5BZ
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Arthur's Hill
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CEOX SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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