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Homes Enfgland - Hi-Comply (Assurance software) - (awarded via G-Cloud 14)

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

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01 Jul 2025 at 09:15

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Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process initiated by Homes England, also known as the Homes and Communities Agency, involved the direct award of a contract for assurance software to HiComply Ltd. This tender, completed via the G-Cloud 14 framework, is aimed at enhancing governance and information security. It falls under the services category specifically for software packages and information systems. The contract's scope includes centralising audit findings, automating processes, and maintaining frameworks like ISO27001. The procurement stage is currently marked as 'Award' with the contract starting on 1st July 2025 and lasting until 30th June 2026, covering locations within England, United Kingdom. The total contract value is £34,000 GBP.

This procurement process opens up various avenues for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in developing software solutions for governance, risk management, and compliance. The direct procurement method favoured the supplier, HiComply Ltd, suggesting a niche opportunity for businesses offering advanced, customisable software that meets specific certification and auditing needs. Such tenders provide an ideal platform for tech firms focused on security and automation to showcase their innovative solutions and collaborate with public sector entities looking for expert support in digital assurance management.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homes Enfgland - Hi-Comply (Assurance software) - (awarded via G-Cloud 14)

Notice Description

With the need for governance and information security becoming ever more prominent, audit reports, findings, actions, certifications and risk and compliance management are now key to Homes England. As a review cycle, these areas are becoming a central feature and priority, with continual assessments allow us to achieve certifications such as ISO27001 and Gov Assure as we follow the guidance of the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) Currently, we are managing the above manually, or through a series of separately managed stakeholder products. This is increasing the effort for the digital assurance team within the OCDDO. We are looking for a product that allows us to centralise all key findings and documents for certifications and audits, as well as something that will support automation in this area. Reporting is currently manual, and again, we would like something that can provide a dashboard/clear overview of our governance/audit findings, benchmarking us against the CAF, supporting us for future inspections.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d4a72c9-2b25-4714-a4ba-09693d330a61
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
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£34,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£34,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2026 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
Barry Stoker
Contact Email
barry.stoker@homesengland.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1133949446

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

HICOMPLY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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