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Homes England - Strategic Research, Evaluation and Economics Framework - Evaluation of Homes England's Direct Commissioning Programme

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

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20 Oct 2026 at 13:17

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Summary of the contracting process

Homes England commissioned an evaluation of its Direct Commissioning Programme. The work sits within its Strategic Research, Evaluation and Economics Framework and is a consultancy service focused on assessing the programme. Delivery is across England. Homes England is the buying organisation. The requirement is for research and evaluation expertise applied to Homes England’s own direct commissioning activity, rather than general business consultancy. The evaluation is intended to provide evidence about the programme; the procurement describes the scope at this programme level.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Steer Davies & Gleave Ltd, trading as Steer. The award was made on 20 October 2026, for £87,580. The contract period runs from 21 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The tender deadline was 5 October 2026. The tender was recorded as a services procurement, and the procedure details were marked not applicable. The contract is a single evaluation requirement; no separate lots or evaluation criteria are set out in the published procurement data. The awarded value matches the estimated tender value.

This award shows demand from Homes England for consultancy capable of evaluating a public-sector housing and development programme. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need to demonstrate robust research and evaluation skills and the ability to assess a programme’s delivery and outcomes, producing evidence useful to a public-sector client. Experience in strategic research and economics would be relevant to the framework context, while understanding direct commissioning and the operating environment of Homes England would help suppliers address the specific subject matter. The work is a focused, time-limited evaluation rather than a large delivery contract, so firms with a suitable specialist team and capacity to complete analysis and reporting within a defined project period may be well placed. SMEs were considered suitable to compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homes England - Strategic Research, Evaluation and Economics Framework - Evaluation of Homes England's Direct Commissioning Programme

Notice Description

Evaluation of Homes England's Direct Commissioning Programme https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homes-england-contracts-and-tenders

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f40c6d8a-be14-413e-866d-3e22fee6d16e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2355e97d-edde-4d49-80e1-508c9fc0d30a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not applicable
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£87,580 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£87,580 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
21 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 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
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Contact Phone
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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), 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

Steer Davies Gleave

Further Information

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