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Award

17 Aug 2023 at 13:59

Tender

29 Jun 2023 at 10:29

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Communities has awarded a contract for the provision of a helpline service on housing supply in Northern Ireland. The title of the contract is "ID 4779419 - DfC - Housing Supply - Landlord Helpline Service" under the main procurement category of services. The contract value is GBP 209,992.79, and the contract was signed on 17th August 2023. The buying organisation is based in Belfast, UK. The procurement method was an open procedure, and the contract has been awarded to HOUSING RIGHTS SERVICE.

This tender for a helpline service on housing supply creates business growth opportunities for organisations providing legal advisory services, teleworking services, computer-related professional services, social research services, and telephone-answering services. Businesses specializing in consultancy, law, and call centre operations are well-suited to compete. The tender provides opportunities for suppliers to engage with a public body and contribute to compliance issues and good practices in private renting in Northern Ireland.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

ID 4779419 - DfC - Housing Supply - Landlord Helpline Service

Notice Description

The contract is to provide a helpline service offering free, confidential, impartial advice and information to registered landlords and potential landlords on compliance issues and good practice relating to private renting in NI. The advice line will only be available to landlords/potential landlords within NI and for those landlords who reside outside of NI who are currently renting properties within NI. Further details are provided in the Specification Schedule.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract is to provide a helpline service offering free, confidential, impartial advice and information to registered landlords and potential landlords on compliance issues and good practice relating to private renting in NI. The advice line will only be available to landlords/potential landlords within NI and for those landlords who reside outside of NI who are currently renting properties within NI. Further details are provided in the Specification Schedule.

Options: There shall be two optional extension periods of 12 months, each subject to a review of the level of demand, satisfactory performance and budgetary provision to transfer the registration of landlords to local councils.

Renewal: There shall be two optional extension periods of 12 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03dd6a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024185-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

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

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


CPV Codes

64216100 - Electronic message services

64222000 - Teleworking services

72590000 - Computer-related professional services

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

79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

79315000 - Social research services

79510000 - Telephone-answering services

79512000 - Call centre

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£210,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£210,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£209,992 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Communities
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 7EG
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HOUSING RIGHTS SERVICE

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