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Housing Needs Study

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

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17 Sep 2026 at 11:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Rotherham Borough Council commissioned a housing needs assessment and Supported Housing Strategy for Rotherham. The work covers surveying residents and analysing the local housing market, affordability, demand for affordable housing and specialist housing needs. The resulting strategy is intended to show the different needs of residents and the number and types of homes required, and to comply with government guidance on Local Supported Housing Strategies. This is a housing research and strategic advisory service, classified under CPV 70333000 (housing services). Delivery is centred on Rotherham and concerns the borough’s residents, housing market and supported housing requirements. The procurement is therefore relevant to organisations with experience in housing needs assessments, housing-market analysis, resident research and supported housing strategy development for local authorities.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to ICENI PROJECTS LIMITED. It used a below-threshold limited competition, rather than an open procedure, and was arranged as a single lot. The contract value is £92,064 gross. The recorded contract period runs from 23 July 2026 to 23 January 2027. The contract record gives 23 July 2026 as the signing date, while the tender description states that signing actually concluded on 29 July 2026. The selected supplier is ICENI PROJECTS LIMITED, an SME. The requirement was evaluated through the limited competition for the complete housing needs assessment and supported housing strategy service; the published data does not set out separate scoring weightings or other evaluation criteria. The contract remains recorded as active.

For a supplier that did not win, this procurement demonstrates a council requirement for integrated housing research and policy advice rather than a standalone report. A credible competitor for comparable work would need to combine resident survey design and delivery with robust analysis of housing-market conditions, affordability, affordable-housing demand and specialist housing need. It would also need to turn evidence into a practical supported housing strategy that addresses local resident needs, housing supply and the number and types of homes required. Familiarity with local-authority housing policy and government guidance for Local Supported Housing Strategies would be important, as would the capacity to manage research, analysis and strategy production as one coherent service. The buyer’s use of a limited competition also shows the relevance of a clearly evidenced specialist track record.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Housing Needs Study

Notice Description

Rotherham MBC seek to appoint an organisation to conduct a Housing Needs Assessment & Supported Housing Strategy. The study will be expected to inform the Council of the different needs of its residents and the number and types of homes required to meet this need, through a survey and by analysing the housing market, affordability, demand for affordable housing and specialist housing need. The Supported Housing Strategy will be produced from the findings of the assessment, which shall be compliant with government guidelines Local Supported Housing Strategies. Please note, whilst this notice states the contract was signed on the 23 July 2026, this date has only been included to enable the notice to validate. Actual signing of the contract concluded on the 29 July 2026

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077427
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088102-2026
Current Stage
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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

70 - Real estate services

CPV Codes

70333000 - Housing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£92,064 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Jul 2026 - 23 Jan 2027 6-12 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
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ROTHERHAM
Postcode
S60 1AE
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE34 Rotherham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rotherham
Electoral Ward
Boston Castle
Westminster Constituency
Rotherham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Iceni Projects

Further Information

Notice Documents

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