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Homes England - Local Housing Systems Analysis - Phase 1

Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)

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23 Oct 2026 at 13:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Homes England commissioned a pilot study to develop a bespoke analysis of local housing systems within a region. The work is research and consultancy: the supplier is to examine how local housing systems operate, providing evidence to support Homes England’s understanding of housing at regional level. The award classifies delivery across nine English regions: North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. Homes England is the buying organisation. The procurement is for a single pilot, rather than a stated programme of repeated regional analyses, and concerns local housing systems rather than housing construction or property management.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to the University of Glasgow. Homes England used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 20 October 2026 and runs from 26 October 2026 to 30 April 2027. Its value is £97,000 excluding VAT (£116,400 including VAT). The procurement was a single lot. The published process information describes the requirement as a pilot of bespoke local housing systems analysis within a region; it does not set out an evaluation basis or supplier eligibility criteria. The contract is active.

For suppliers considering comparable future work from Homes England, this award indicates demand for applied housing research that can produce a bespoke analysis of a local housing system at regional scale. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate relevant research and consultancy capability, understanding of housing markets and the relationships between their local components, and the ability to shape a tailored analytical approach for the region concerned. The University of Glasgow was selected for this pilot, providing a benchmark of the type of institution that has undertaken the work, but the procurement gives no stated accreditation, staffing, or prior-experience requirements. The route used was a below-threshold direct award without competition, so this process does not evidence an open competitive selection or published scoring criteria.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homes England - Local Housing Systems Analysis - Phase 1

Notice Description

A supplier to undertake a pilot of a bespoke local housing system analysis within a region.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078f06
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100503-2026
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
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£97,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Oct 2026 - 30 Apr 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
Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE4 5BZ
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Arthur's Hill
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

University of Glasgow

Further Information

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