Notice Information
Notice Title
Loan Administration Procurement
Notice Description
Twelve local authorities across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey, and Northamptonshire currently deliver a home improvement loan scheme through a limited company. The scheme was established in 2008 with grant funding from central government and no further capital has been introduced since then. The loans are low-cost, flexible loans for homeowners, predominantly over the age of 60, who would otherwise be unable to maintain their homes. The combined loan book and available lending pot is approximately PS9.9 million. As an alternative delivery model, and subject to approval, the authorities intend to form an unincorporated association and appoint a loan administrator to manage all aspects of the loan fund. This includes the full range of loan administration services, from arranging loans to ongoing administration. We anticipate the contract length being 7-10 years, with a gross value of ~PS120,000 per annum. The appointed loan administrator must: - Be registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). - Hold the necessary permissions to undertake regulated activities relating to mortgages, consumer credit. - Holding and controlling client money (not FCA-regulated). The purpose of this notice is to gauge market interest from suitably qualified suppliers in providing these loan administration services. If you believe you are able to deliver these services, please send an e-mail to joey.stanford@rbwm.gov.uk no later than 4pm on 20/01/2026.
Planning Information
Please e-mail joey.stanford@rbwm.gov.uk by 20/01/2026 (4pm) if you believe you could deliver these services (or, indeed, if you have any questions). The Authority may be interested in setting up some 1-2-1s.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05fef6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002261-2026
- 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
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
-
- CPV Codes
66000000 - Financial and insurance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,200,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Jan 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 20 Jan 2026Today
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2031 Over 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
- ROYAL BOROUGH OF WINDSOR & MAIDENHEAD
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- joey.stanford@rbwm.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MAIDENHEAD
- Postcode
- SL6 1RF
- Post Town
- Slough
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ15 Berkshire East
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Electoral Ward
- St Mary's
- Westminster Constituency
- Maidenhead
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002261-2026
12th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000131-2026
5th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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