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Housing Asset Management

IRWELL VALLEY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

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28 Oct 2025 at 15:24

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Housing Asset Management" contract was completed by the Irwell Valley Housing Association Limited, a public authority sub-central government entity based in Salford, United Kingdom. The process used a direct award method under the Procurement Act 2023, relying on technical and exclusive rights afforded by the unique feature-set of Alertacall Limited's "Housing Proactive" system. The procurement involved the provision of services to assist with dwellings management for tenants with higher housing needs, being the only system approved as UK Housing Benefit eligible. The contract, valued at GBP 425,000, will span from 10th November 2025 to 9th November 2028 with a potential extension of one more year. This tender is part of a light-touch regime suited for service provision within the UKD region.

This contract presents growth opportunities for businesses specialising in housing management systems and service provision to communities, particularly those capable of catering to special housing needs. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with innovative solutions in housing technology or community services could benefit from monitoring future similar procurement opportunities, especially if they have solutions that offer unique technical capabilities or exclusive rights. The contract's direct award nature underscores the importance for businesses to cultivate unique offerings in the public procurement space to seize such opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Housing Asset Management

Notice Description

Housing management system based upon proactive daily contact Irwell Valley Homes intends to enter into contract, eight working days following transmission of this notice with Alertacall Ltd for the provision of Housing Proactive a housing management system based around proactive daily contact with tenants which will be used to assist with the management of dwellings in which there are tenants with higher housing management needs being the only such system approved as UK Housing Benefit eligible and being the only such system with its particularly feature-set and in accordance with our interpretation of Schedule 5, Paragraph 1 / 2 Procurement Act 2023. The contract period will be 156 weeks with unilateral right to extend for one further period not exceeding 52 weeks.

Procurement Information

The contract is being directly awarded under Section 41, relying on the justification set out in Schedule 5, Paragraph 1/2 (Technical reasons/Exclusive rights). This is justified because Alertacall Ltd is the exclusive provider of the "Housing Proactive" system, which holds a unique and essential feature-set (proactive daily contact, higher management needs assistance) and is the only system approved as UK Housing Benefit eligible, meaning no reasonable substitute exists or alternative provider is available due to these technical/exclusive requirements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d57b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069055-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency 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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£425,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Oct 20251 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Oct 20251 weeks ago
Contract Period
10 Nov 2025 - 9 Nov 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
IRWELL VALLEY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
supplychain@irwellvalley.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M5 3LZ
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Quays
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALERTACALL

Further Information

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