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Managing Agent Services for the Co-Operative Development Society Limited

CDS COOPERATIVES

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

18 Feb 2026 at 10:32

Award

01 Sep 2025 at 10:41

Tender

29 May 2025 at 12:31

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves CDS Cooperatives, a charitable community benefit society, as the buying organisation for the contract titled "Managing Agent Services for the Co-Operative Development Society Limited". The sector involved is community-led housing, with emphasis on IT services such as consulting, software development, internet, and support. The procurement process has reached the award stage as of February 2026, with Faithorn Farrell Timms serving as the procurement consultant in London, UK. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, forming a single supplier framework agreement that covers a period from 30th June 2026 to 29th June 2034, with a significant contract value of £800 million. Plentific Ltd has been awarded the contract, with the agreement signed on 3rd February 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services and technology-enabled solutions. With the establishment of a framework agreement designed to support housing cooperatives, businesses that offer consultancy, major works, repairs, and maintenance services will find lucrative opportunities for collaboration. The framework is accessible to any contracting authority or registered provider of housing, expanding potential markets for suppliers. SMEs, like Plentific Ltd, are particularly well-suited to benefit from this agreement, fostering growth through robust service provision in the housing sector. Furthermore, participants can leverage their technical expertise and innovative capabilities to support the development of co-op and community-led housing initiatives.

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Notice Title

Managing Agent Services for the Co-Operative Development Society Limited

Notice Description

CDS is a charitable community benefit society first established in 1975 to support the development of new housing co-ops. Our core purpose is to provide, support and promote co-op and community-led housing - so that more people can shape the things that matter to them - at home, in their neighbourhood or community. We truly value our cooperative roots and we are committed to supporting cooperation as an effective business model and as a set of valuable skills. As part of our ongoing efforts to support the co-op and community-led housing sector we have procured a managing agent for Frameworks designed to deliver flexible, technology-enabled repairs, maintenance, consultancy and major works services to us and other similar organisations. The Services required by the framework agreement include, but are not restricted to: - Open Framework managing agent services (setting up the Open Framework) - Open Framework management software supply services (supplying a software solution that enables CAs to electronically call-off from the Open Framework) - Open Framework consultancy support services (providing administration and support services to CAs) - Other Managing Agent Services The Framework Agreement will be entered into between The Co-Operative Development Society Limited (as contracting authority) and Plentific (as supplier). CDS Housing Solutions Company Limited (a trading subsidiary of CDS) will also be a party to the Agreement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0528cd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014627-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£800,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
£800,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
£800,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Feb 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Aug 20255 months ago
Contract Period
29 Jun 2026 - 29 Jun 2034 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CDS COOPERATIVES
Additional Buyers

CDS CO-OPERATIVES

FAITHORN FARRELL TIMMS

THE CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY LIMITED

Contact Name
Karen Weeks
Contact Email
beverley.sarpong-schwarz@cds.coop, procurement@effefftee.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 3GN
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI61 Bromley
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Bromley
Electoral Ward
Orpington
Westminster Constituency
Orpington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PLENTIFIC

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