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MRI Housing Allocations Solution Software

Stockton on Tees Borough Council

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25 Sep 2026 at 13:32

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Summary of the contracting process

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council procured a housing allocations software solution for the Tees Valley HomeFinder partnership. The service manages the social housing register, advertises available homes and allocates them under the Tees Valley Common Allocation Policy. It supports the partners’ work to identify applicants who qualify for social housing, prioritise applications and make allocations. Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland councils, together with Beyond Housing and North Star, are named as partners. Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council procured the service on their behalf. The work is information technology services delivered for the Tees Valley partnership.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to MRI Software Limited; the contract is active and was signed on 10 September 2026. The contract value is £258,228. The initial term is 48 months, with an option for Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council to extend by up to a further 12 months. The council made a direct award through the G-Cloud framework, without a separately advertised competition. One bid was received. Price was the stated award criterion. The procurement covered a single lot for the HomeFinder housing management and allocations service. The council acted for the Tees Valley partners. The award followed the framework’s established procurement and call-off rules.

For suppliers of housing management and allocations software, this award demonstrates demand from a council-led partnership for a system supporting a shared social housing register, property advertising and allocation under a common policy. A credible competitor would need to show that its solution can handle applicant eligibility, prioritisation and allocation processes across multiple councils and housing providers, and support the operational requirements of a non-stock-holding authority that nominates applicants to registered housing providers’ homes. The route used here was a G-Cloud framework call-off, so suppliers would need relevant framework access and the ability to compete within its rules. The sole bid received came from a supplier selected on price, indicating that a competitive offer on cost is relevant alongside a close fit with the partnership’s housing allocation needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

MRI Housing Allocations Solution Software

Notice Description

The Tees Valley HomeFinder service manages the housing register and allocation of social housing across the Tees Valley partnership, advertising available properties and allocating homes in line with the Common Allocation Policy

Lot Information

Lot 1

The service is procured by SBC on behalf of the Tees Valley HomeFinder Partners (Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland Councils, Beyond Housing and North Star) Whilst LA's are not legally required to maintain a housing register we are required to have an allocation scheme which identifies who qualifies for social housing / how applications are priorities and procedures for allocation properties. As a nonstock holding LA, we address local housing need via nominations to Registered Housing Provider housing stock. We maintain a housing register; we advertise and let these properties in accordance with the Tees Valley Common Allocation Policy.

Options: Initial contract term of 48 months with the option to extend for up to a further 12 months at the discretion of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council.

Procurement Information

The contract has been awarded following a direct award under the G-Cloud framework agreement. The framework was established through a compliant procurement process and permits contracting authorities to award call-off contracts to suppliers on the framework in accordance with the framework rules. The award is therefore lawful without prior publication of a contract notice in the Find a Tender Service.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077a9a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091007-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£258,228 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Stockton on Tees Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOCKTON ON TEES
Postcode
TS17 6BJ
Postcode Area
Cleveland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Delivery Location
TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham
Local Authority
Stockton-on-Tees
Electoral Ward
Mandale & Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Stockton on Tees Borough Council

Further Information

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