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Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA)

Sunderland City Council

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07 Sep 2026 at 14:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sunderland City Council and South Tyneside Borough Council jointly commissioned a Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA). The requirement is a professional consultancy service to assess housing market conditions and provide the strategic evidence needed to inform housing planning and related local policy. The work covers both Sunderland and South Tyneside. It falls within business and management consultancy and related services, including housing-market analysis. Sunderland City Council is the named buyer, with South Tyneside Borough Council also participating in the requirement. The procurement was arranged as one complete requirement rather than separate service areas, covering activity across the two council areas.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. ICENI PROJECTS LIMITED was selected for the single requirement, with the award made on 4 September 2026. The contract was signed on 4 September 2026 and runs from 7 September 2026 to 1 March 2027. Its value is £54,435 excluding VAT, or £65,322 including VAT. The published information identifies the service category and the limited-competition route, but does not set out a separate scoring breakdown or award weighting. The contract remains active, and the tender itself is recorded as complete.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Sunderland City Council and South Tyneside Borough Council for specialist housing-market evidence delivered through a focused consultancy commission. Businesses suited to comparable work would need the capability to undertake a Strategic Housing Market Assessment, analyse local housing supply and demand, and turn evidence into clear material that supports council housing and planning decisions. Relevant competitors are likely to be housing, property, economics, planning or management consultancies with experience of public-sector research and report production. A credible supplier would also need to work across both council areas, manage a defined analytical assignment, and present robust findings to public authorities. The award to an SME shows that this type of requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist consultancy rather than only a large professional-services firm.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA)

Notice Description

Provision of Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f3a1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084476-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£54,435 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 1 Mar 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sunderland City Council
Additional Buyers

South Tyneside Borough Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR1 3AA
Postcode Area
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Millfield
Westminster Constituency
Sunderland Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Iceni Projects

Further Information

Notice Documents

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