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Homes England - Property, Financial and Development Services Framework - Lot 2 - Project Skylark Financial Advisor

Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

28 Sep 2026 at 15:41

Award Notice
Tender

24 Sep 2026 at 13:13

Tender Notice
Award

10 Aug 2026 at 10:18

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Homes England appointed a financial adviser for Project Skylark, a pilot transaction under the National Housing Bank Guarantees Programme. The work is independent financial and credit-risk analysis of an existing guaranteed financing arrangement. This is a specialist financial advisory services requirement, delivered in England. The project concerns assessment of financing already in place, rather than a general financial-services commission.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Savills (UK) Ltd by direct award. The award date was 7 August 2026. The awarded contract value is £104,000. The contract period runs from 11 August to 23 October 2026. The original response deadline was 4 August 2026. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No separate lot-by-lot awards or evaluation criteria are stated. A later award entry says the notice was withdrawn because it had been issued incorrectly; the earlier award entry remains active and records the same supplier, value and dates.

For firms considering similar future work for Homes England, this award shows demand for independent financial and credit-risk advice on guaranteed financing arrangements within its housing-bank guarantees programme. Credibility is likely to depend on demonstrable ability to analyse financing structures and assess financial and credit risks independently, together with experience advising on comparable guaranteed arrangements. The procurement used a direct award, so experience and an established fit with the buyer’s specific requirement may matter in this route. The commission was a defined, specialist advisory assignment rather than a broad programme of financial services, and the recorded supplier is a large firm. Smaller advisers were identified as suitable, suggesting the work was not reserved to large businesses; a capable specialist firm may therefore be relevant where it can evidence the expertise needed for this focused analysis.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homes England - Property, Financial and Development Services Framework - Lot 2 - Project Skylark Financial Advisor

Notice Description

Homes England are currently progressing a pilot transaction, Project Skylark, under the Guarantees Programme for the National Housing Bank. This project is appointment of a financial advisor for Project Skylark. The advisor will provide independent financial and credit risk analysis in relation to an existing guaranteed financing arrangement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d092f709-19d0-4a7e-b7d2-d1807568fcec
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/357cc1c3-2cb1-470d-b634-fdd064806ea4
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
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
£104,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£104,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
11 Aug 2026 - 23 Oct 2026 1-6 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
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE4 5BZ
Postcode Area
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), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, 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

Savills

Further Information

Notice Documents

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