Award

Delivery Partner for Selective Licensing Scheme in North East Lincolnshire

NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

20 Jan 2026 at 17:00

Planning

19 Dec 2025 at 12:00

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by North East Lincolnshire Borough Council involves engaging a delivery partner for a selective licensing scheme in East Marsh, Grimsby, commencing in April 2026 for a five-year period. The procurement was executed through a direct award due to the limited market and technical necessity, which sets the legal requirement to have services operative by 8th April 2026. HOME SAFE DELIVERY PARTNERS LTD has been selected as the supplier, with the contract valued at £674,220 gross and covering services within the residential property renting or leasing category. The procurement stage is complete, and the contract period is scheduled from 13th February 2026 to 7th April 2031, with the possibility of extension if needed.

This tender represents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) willing to engage in property management services. Given the specific service requirements in a niche market and the statutory pressure to implement swiftly, businesses with strong expertise in residential property services, data management, and similar capacities would find this project notably lucrative. The nature of the direct award process suggests the potential for limited competitive pressure, thus presenting a prime position for a suitable delivery partner to establish or strengthen their presence in the public sector market.

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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/005033-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, 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, 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
Not specified

Notice Dates

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

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Sam Swinburn
Contact Email
procurement@nelincs.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1472323018

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

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