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Housing Software (Estates)

Breckland District Council

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21 Oct 2026 at 08:43

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Breckland District Council procured housing software for its estates function: an Estates module within a housing software system. The contract is for a software package and information system, rather than building work or a housing management service. The council is based in Dereham, Norfolk. The procurement data does not identify a separate delivery location, so the stated place associated with the buying organisation is Dereham. The requirement is narrowly focused on estates software for the council, making it relevant to suppliers that provide housing-sector software and can supply or support an estates module for a local authority. No broader software, property maintenance or housing services scope is indicated.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to LOCATA (HOUSING SERVICES) LIMITED. Breckland District Council used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 19 October 2026 and runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029. Its gross value is £36,000. The requirement was handled as a single lot, covering the housing Estates module. No award evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility requirements are recorded in the procurement details. The award is active and the contract is active. These details show a council purchase of a defined software module through a non-competitive route, with the selected supplier and contractual term established.

For suppliers considering this buyer’s future estates-software requirement, credibility will depend on a housing-sector product that includes a functional estates module and can serve a district council. LOCATA’s selection shows that a specialist housing software provider can meet the requirement at a modest, focused scale, rather than through a large enterprise-wide transformation. Relevant capability would include supplying and supporting software packages and information systems for council housing estates. The award does not state technical specifications, integration needs, service levels, security standards or required accreditations, so these should not be assumed to have determined the selection. The route used was a direct award without competition; this demonstrates how the council procured this instance, but does not establish what route it would use for a future purchase.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Housing Software (Estates)

Notice Description

Housing software - Estates Module

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078c5f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099241-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£36,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Breckland District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DEREHAM
Postcode
NR19 1EE
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH53 Breckland and South Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Breckland
Electoral Ward
Dereham Neatherd
Westminster Constituency
Mid Norfolk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Locata (Housing Services) Limited

Further Information

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