Notice Information
Notice Title
Choice Based Lettings (CBL), Housing Register and Homelessness System
Notice Description
The purpose of this project is to procure a comprehensive solution to support the operation and management of Durham Key Options, the Choice-Based Lettings (CBL) scheme used to advertise and allocate social rented homes across the county. The scheme enables properties from the local authority housing register and a range of partner landlords to be let transparently and efficiently. Collectively, partners within the scheme manage approximately 40,000 homes.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The Contract period is for an initial 3-year period, with the option to extend for a further 3 years, subject to satisfactory performance, service continuity, and the Council's future requirements. The anticipated go-live date for the new system is 1st December 2026, following a period of mobilisation and implementation.
Planning Information
PME questionnaire can be accessed, free of charge, by registering on open-uk.org This document provides an overview of the requirements and a summary of soft market testing completed in 2021. Bidders are able to provide responses to 7 questions as part of this PME opportunity.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-055453
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057434-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
48100000 - Industry specific software package
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £600,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £600,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Jun 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Apr 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 18 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 17 May 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 14 Jun 2026 - 30 Nov 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DURHAM
- Postcode
- DH1 5WB
- Post Town
- Durham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC41 Durham
- Delivery Location
- TLC14 Durham
-
- Local Authority
- County Durham
- Electoral Ward
- Framwellgate and Newton Hall
- Westminster Constituency
- City of Durham
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057434-2026
18th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045538-2026
18th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035034-2026
17th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020692-2026
9th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035468-2025
26th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
www.open-uk.org
Full tender documents can be access free of charge by registering on the Open Portal at www.open-uk.org
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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