Planning

Market Engagement - Housing 21 - Broadband Lines

HOUSING 21

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Planning

25 Nov 2025 at 19:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is being initiated by Housing 21, a public authority organisation located in Birmingham, UK. This market engagement relates to their planned procurement of broadband lines, vital for IT services across approximately 700 sites in England. Classified under the services industry category, the procurement is presently at the planning stage, with a significant milestone being the submission of written responses to Housing 21's questionnaire via the Delta eSourcing portal by 12th December 2025. The procurement exercise aims to finalise specifications for a live tender scheduled early in 2026, adhering to legal guidelines specified by UKPGA 2023/54.

This market engagement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in internet services, networking, and software development. Potential suppliers are encouraged to provide insights on various fronts, including implementation timelines, performance indicators, and service level agreements. With prospects for securing long-term contracts starting on 1st April 2027, and potential extensions until 2033, businesses that deliver innovative solutions and can offer robust support and pricing strategies are well-positioned to benefit. This opportunity could be particularly attractive to firms looking to expand their client base in the public sector across the UK.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Market Engagement - Housing 21 - Broadband Lines

Notice Description

Housing 21 wishes to conduct a market engagement exercise to inform our final specification draft, ready for a live tender scheduled for early 2026. Broadband Lines provide Housing 21 with connectivity for all our IT services including Internet access/Wi-Fi, telephony, printing etc. Housing 21 currently have over 1200 fixed broadband lines across approximately 700 sites within England. The following areas have been identified as key areas that Housing 21 would welcome further information from the supplier market on and include but are not limited to: i.Implementation including timescales and resource expectations. ii.Suggestions for effective Key Performance Indicators iii.Key areas to be included in Service Level Agreements and a recommended contract duration to achieve best value. iv.Additional Support options required from us (the buyer) when delivering Broadband Lines. v.A design for a Pricing Schedule Structure For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-UK---Birmingham:-Internet-network./FU85M9DZH3 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FU85M9DZH3

Planning Information

In the first instance, providers are invited to submit short written responses to our questionnaire on Delta E Sourcing (https://www.deltaesourcing.com/) using ACCESS CODE: FU85M9DZH3.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e8c3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077050-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

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

CPV Codes

32412110 - Internet network

72212200 - Networking, Internet and intranet software development services

72400000 - Internet services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Nov 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HOUSING 21
Contact Name
Oliver Butts
Contact Email
oliver.butts@housing21.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
UK - BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B16 8TP
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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