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Network for Neighbourhoods

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MCHLG)

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Tender

26 Aug 2026 at 13:53

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

21 Jul 2026 at 11:50

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

21 May 2026 at 15:32

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

19 Feb 2026 at 16:56

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is procuring Network for Neighbourhoods, a national support service for places and Neighbourhood Boards. The requirement covers core network support; demand-led and bespoke support; specialist advice; mentoring; peer learning; training and leadership development; learning resources; digital or reusable products; Early Adopters support; implementation support; and related programme support. This is a public service and professional support contract, also involving training, consultancy, community development and digital support. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. It is organised as one contract rather than separate lots, to provide consistent access, simplify management and maintain clear supplier accountability.

The process has reached tender: MHCLG invited offers through a single-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. Suppliers must submit qualification, technical and commercial envelopes through the MHCLG Atamis e-Sourcing Portal. Enquiries close at 5pm on 24 September 2026 and tenders close at 5pm on 6 October 2026. Up to five qualifying suppliers are intended to be shortlisted, with ties at fifth place included; the award decision is due by 30 November 2026. The contract is planned from 18 December 2026 to 31 March 2029, with a discretionary extension to 31 March 2030. The initial maximum budget is £13,030,000 excluding VAT; the estimated total including the extension is approximately £17.03m–£18.03m excluding VAT. Evaluation is 75% quality and 25% price, covering delivery, support, training, social value, digital capability, mobilisation, performance and exit arrangements.

This opportunity suits organisations able to deliver a coordinated national network service combining community-led delivery, partnership working, specialist advice, mentoring, training, leadership development, peer learning and events. Strong evidence of relevant experience and contract examples is essential: suppliers must pass all qualification, exclusion and participation requirements and score at least 2 out of 4 on the technical ability question. The buyer intends to shortlist the highest-scoring qualifying suppliers before full technical and commercial assessment. Relevant capability includes supporting places and Neighbourhood Boards, managing supply chains, producing guidance and toolkits, delivering digital products, protecting data, maintaining service continuity and implementing a phased mobilisation. Suppliers must register on the Central Digital Platform and keep their Atamis portal details current. English-language submissions are required.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Network for Neighbourhoods

Notice Description

MHCLG is seeking to award a contract for the provision of services for Network for Neighbourhoods. The services include core network support, demand-led support, bespoke support to places and Neighbourhood Boards, mentoring, peer learning, specialist advice, learning resources, digital or reusable products, Early Adopters support, implementation support and related programme support. The contract is anticipated to have an initial period of 2 years and 3 months, from contract signature to31 March 2029, with an option for MHCLG to extend for up to a further 12 months, to 31 March2030. Any extension will be at MHCLG's sole discretion and subject to continuing need, affordability, budget availability, approvals, supplier performance, value for money and compliance with applicable law. The maximum budget for the initial contract term, to31 March 2029, is PS13,030,000 excluding VAT. Tenders exceeding the Authority's stipulated cost thresholds may be treated as non-compliant and rejected. Internal financial approvals for the contract are still being finalised. MHCLG expects these approvals to be confirmed as soon as reasonably practicable and, in any event, before conclusion of the procurement. No contract will be awarded or entered into unless and until all necessary internal approvals have been obtained. Publication of the Tender Notice, ITT or any other procurement document does not constitute a commitment by MHCLG to award or enter into a contract. Full details can be found in the procurement documents.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: 1. MHCLG has identified a known risk that the level, timing, complexity or mix of demand for Network for Neighbourhoods services may materially exceed current planning assumptions. The precise profile will depend on referrals, diagnostic activity, programme learning, place readiness, Early Adopter progress and service uptake during delivery. Because of its nature, this risk cannot be fully addressed in the Contract as awarded and, if available capacity or the agreed service mix proved insufficient, it could jeopardise satisfactory performance of the Contract. If the risk materialises otherwise than through an act or omission of MHCLG or the Supplier, MHCLG may consider a modification to the value, volume, annual profile or mix of Services. Any modification would be subject to affordability, approvals, value for money, public interest, proportionality, transparency and section74 and Schedule 8 of the Procurement Act 2023; would go no further than necessary; and would not exceed any applicable statutory limit. This creates no commitment to modify or increase the Contract. Suppliers must price the requirement on the basis that the agreed annual and overall Contract budget limits will apply. A reprofile within the existing overall Contract value may be considered only where permitted by the Contract and supported by the necessary budget, financial and governance approvals. Any change to a contractual annual cap, the overall Contract value or other contractual obligation will be subject to formal Contract Variation and applicable procurement law. 2. In accordance with section 43 of the Procurement Act, the Authority reserves the right to switch from a competitive tendering procedure to the direct award of the Network for Neighbourhoods contract where no, or no suitable, tenders have been received in that competitive tendering procedure and the Authority considers that award under section 19 is not possible. For this Procurement, the relevant competitive tendering procedure is the Competitive Flexible Procedure under section 20(2)(b) of the Act. 3. Possible subsequent contract for similar services: In accordance with Schedule 5, paragraph8 of the Procurement Act 2023, MHCLG may, at its sole discretion, award a subsequent public contract to the successful Supplier without a further competitive tendering procedure where that contract is for services similar to those provided under this Contract and all applicable statutory conditions are satisfied. This may include further or continued provision of Network for Neighbourhoods services of the same or similar nature to those described in the procurement documents. Any such award would be subject to continuing need, affordability, approvals, value for money, Supplier performance, transparency requirements and applicable law. MHCLG gives no commitment that any subsequent contract will be awarded.

Renewal: MHCLG reserves the right to extend the contract for up to a further 12 months (to 31st March 2030). Any extension will be at MHCLG's sole discretion and subject to continuing need, affordability, budget availability, approvals, Supplier performance, value for money and compliance with applicable law. The extension option does not create any obligation on MHCLG to extend the Contract, commit funding, or commission any minimum volume of Services during the extension period. For transparency, MHCLG's current planning assumption is that the value of any optional extension period would be approximately PS4m-PS5m,based on a broadly comparable annualised level of service to the initial contract period and subject to the pricing/indexation mechanism set out in the procurement documents and contract. The estimated total value of the contract, including the optional extension period, is therefore approximately PS17.03m-PS18.03m excluding VAT. The actual value of any extension may be lower, and the extension may not be used. No minimum level of demand-led activity or spend is guaranteed.

Planning Information

MHCLG kindly request that responses to the questions set out in the Description section of his Notice, and / or any requests for a copy of the previous Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) document and associated supplier networking details, to be submitted to commercialtenders@communities.gov.uk, and by no later than 5pm on 28th July 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0658a8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081335-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£18,030,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£18,030,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
6 Oct 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
1 Jul 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Dec 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MCHLG)
Additional Buyers

Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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