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Delivery Partner for Selective Licensing Scheme in North East Lincolnshire

NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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, located in Grimsby, United Kingdom, has completed a procurement process for a Delivery Partner to assist with the Selective Licensing Scheme in the East Marsh area of Grimsby. This contract, which has been directly awarded due to the limited market availability and urgency, will commence on 8th April 2026 and run for five years, with the possibility for modifications as permitted under the Procurement Act 2023. The procurement was initiated due to recruitment challenges and statutory legal requirements that necessitated external assistance. The current stage of the procurement is 'complete', with the contract award notice published on 6th March 2026. The Selective Licensing Scheme aims to ensure residential property renting or leasing services in the region and requires additional capacity for implementation while enforcement remains within the Council's remit. The gross value of the contract is £674,220.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses operating in residential property management and leasing services. Businesses with expertise in expanding operational capacities, particularly SMEs, would find this tender appealing given the targeted support required and the potential for future contract modifications. The North East Lincolnshire Borough Council, known as a public authority with sub-central government classification, seeks partners that can effectively manage increased inspection demands or adapt to changes, such as landlords exiting the scheme. SMEs interested in contributing to the public sector and those capable of handling electronic data management, data collection, and management services might particularly benefit from engaging in such tenders, fostering growth in service delivery and compliance areas.

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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/020384-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award 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
6 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
20 Jan 20263 months ago
Contract Period
7 Apr 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

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