Delivery Partner for Selective Licensing Scheme in North East Lincolnshire

NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

28 Apr 2026 at 14:13

Award

06 Mar 2026 at 13:07

Award

20 Jan 2026 at 17:00

Planning

19 Dec 2025 at 12:00

Summary of the contracting process

The North East Lincolnshire Borough Council has engaged Home Safe Delivery Partners Ltd as the delivery partner for its Selective Licensing Scheme, focusing on the East Marsh area of Grimsby. The procurement process is in the Award stage, with all contracts signed by 21 April 2026. The scheme will run for five years starting in April 2026, addressing residential property renting or leasing services. Given the urgent need to comply with statutory requirements, the contract was awarded directly to Home Safe, due to limited competition in the market. The contract is valued at £561,850 excluding VAT, with an option for additional services should the need arise.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in property management and enforcement services. SMEs with expertise in residential property inspection and related services may find potential growth opportunities during the five-year contract period. The selective licensing scheme aims to improve housing standards, thereby providing a stable platform for continued business operations within North East Lincolnshire. Businesses with established experience in managing large-scale property portfolios or those seeking to expand their reach within the residential property sector could benefit from participating in this initiative.

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Notice Title

Delivery Partner for Selective Licensing Scheme in North East Lincolnshire

Notice Description

The Authority will deliver a Selective Licensing scheme with a Delivery Partner starting from April 2026 for a period of 5 years. The scheme covers a designated area of the East Marsh in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire. The Authority is now engaging a Delivery Partner to provide the additional capacity needed to deliver the scheme with enforcement still remaining within the remit of the Authority.

Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=101031&TID=100106276&B=

Procurement Information

This is a new and limited market and there absence of competition due to technical reasons. Due to this and the statutory legal requirement to have a service in place by 8th April 2026, the Authority initially tried to recruit and deliver the service in house however recruitment failed. The Authority then conducted a PME (see linked notice) and the only respondent was Home Safe and benchmarking research with other Authorities confirmed that there was only one provider available.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fa36
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038712-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

70 - Real estate services

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


CPV Codes

48613000 - Electronic data management (EDM)

70210000 - Residential property renting or leasing services

70220000 - Non-residential property renting or leasing services

72314000 - Data collection and collation services

72322000 - Data management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£555,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£561,850 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£561,850 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Apr 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
20 Jan 20265 months ago
Contract Period
20 Apr 2026 - 7 Apr 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE BOROUGH 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
GRIMSBY
Postcode
DN31 1HU
Post Town
Doncaster
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire
Delivery Location
TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire

Local Authority
North East Lincolnshire
Electoral Ward
West Marsh
Westminster Constituency
Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HOME SAFE DELIVERY PARTNERS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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