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Urgent consultancy support - Council's Grade 4 Regulator of Social Housing

GOSPORT BOROUGH COUNCIL

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31 Mar 2026 at 14:56

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31 Mar 2026 at 14:36

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Summary of the contracting process

Gosport Borough Council is seeking urgent consultancy support to address the judgement and grading from the Regulator of Social Housing regarding their Grade 4 status. The aim is to undertake a Comprehensive Improvement Plan including reviewing the housing section's structure and resources. The procurement process, classified under Business and Management Consultancy Services, was carried out through a direct award due to urgency, bypassing typical procedures to quickly appoint an external consultant. This consultancy will be instrumental from April 2026 to April 2027 with a possible extension up to 2028. Key dates include the standstill period ending on 14 April 2026 and the contract commencing on 16 April 2026. This procurement falls within the UK region against the backdrop of legal directives under UKPGA 2023/54.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in assessing and restructuring housing policies and processes to comply with regulatory standards. Large consultancy firms capable of delivering swift, reliable assessments and strategies for public authorities will find this contract appealing. By engaging with this tender, businesses can establish themselves as trusted partners in governance compliance and management consultancy, expanding their portfolio in public sector contracts. Firms already experienced in working with council housing regulators will particularly be well-suited to compete in this space due to the urgent nature and requirement for demonstrated reliability and thoroughness in service delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Urgent consultancy support - Council's Grade 4 Regulator of Social Housing

Notice Description

There is an urgent need to procure consultancy support to undertake the work needed to prepare and implement a Comprehensive Improvement Plan as required by the Regulator. This will include a full review of the Housing Section structure and resources to ensure the required and correct structure and resource is in place going forwards. GBC does not have in-house resource or expertise to undertake the required work or at the pace it is required. An external consultant will provide the necessary immediate resource and an independence that will give assurance to the Regulator that the Council is dealing with its failings in an urgent and thorough manner. It will allow full transparency of process and allow GBC to have a clear understanding of the immediate, medium and long term strategies and programmes of work and appropriate budgets needed to bring our homes, policies and processes up to standard and ultimately ensure our residents are safe and increase our RSH grading.

Procurement Information

This is an extremely urgent procurement as a result of the Council's Regulator of Social Housing judgement and its grading results. There is a risk that some GBC tenants are in properties that are not fully compliant with fire, electrical and gas checks or essential repairs having been done and current data is not reliable. There is not in-house expertise or capacity to undertake this work and therefore a consultant has been procured outside of the normal procurement process for this value of contract. The Regulator has voiced concerns about the speed of process and is now pressing very hard for GBC to appoint a consultant to mitigate the risk to tenants and give assurance the data we are now providing is accurate and future works are quantified and planned in, policies written and a full Comprehensive Improvement Plan is in place. An informal process has taken place with 3 suppliers having been asked to submit a proposal, all 3 have been verified as working for Councils either expecting or having had an inspection.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0679b1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029906-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£205,920 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Mar 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 20264 days ago
Contract Period
15 Apr 2026 - 15 Apr 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GOSPORT BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GOSPORT
Postcode
PO12 1EB
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ35 South Hampshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Gosport
Electoral Ward
Harbourside & Town
Westminster Constituency
Gosport

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SAVILLS (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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