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Innovative Housing Programme: Lessons learnt Year 3

LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT

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Summary of the contracting process

The Welsh Government, based in Cardiff, has awarded a contract titled "Innovative Housing Programme: Lessons learnt Year 3" under the services category to Alma Economics Limited. The primary focus of this project is to research and evaluate construction lessons from schemes funded in the third year of the Innovative Housing Programme (IHP). The IHP aims to support innovative housing approaches in Wales, and was first announced in 2017 with a goal to deliver 20,000 new low-carbon homes by 2026. This award, valued at £44,000, was signed on 17th December 2024, following a tender process that concluded with the contract award on 18th December 2024. The procurement method employed was open procurement, and the process attracted four bids in total.

This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the research consultancy and construction industries, particularly those with experience in innovative housing projects and sustainable construction techniques. Companies specializing in economic research, design and execution of R&D, and those involved with research buildings can significantly benefit from engaging in such programmes. The scope of the project includes comprehensive evaluations across all types of developers and aims to identify both barriers and successes. SMEs, large housebuilders, social landlords, and local housing authorities are all well-suited to participate and contribute to the future iterations of the Innovative Housing Programme, driving business growth and innovation in the sector.

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Notice Title

Innovative Housing Programme: Lessons learnt Year 3

Notice Description

The client requires an experienced contractor to undertake research into the construction lessons learned from all schemes funded in Year Three of the Innovative Housing Programme (IHP).The Innovative Housing Programme was first announced in February 2017 by the former Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children and has since been developed to support the development of new and innovative approaches to delivering housing in Wales.The IHP has a fund of GBP155m over the years 2017/18 to 2020/21 to support schemes to meet a target of 2,000 affordable homes. This programme forms an important part of the Welsh Government's overall target for 20,000 new low carbon homes to be built by 2026.The Programme seeks to support innovation in a broad context, covering construction techniques, delivery pathways and housing types across all tenures, with the exception of the refurbishment of existing residential dwellings.In year one (2017-18), the IHP was open to Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) and Local Housing Associations (LHAs), including local authority owned housing companies. The 2017-18 programme was aligned with the Social Housing Grant (SHG) programme, including its monitoring and evaluation requirements.An evaluation of the Year One lessons learnt was conducted in 2020 and published on 15th September 2020. This research reported findings relating to: navigating the planning process; construction challenges; workforce challenges; comparisons between IHP and typical build programmes; and progress to date against outcomes.For Year Two (2018-19) the scope of the programme was extended to cover market housebuilders (including large house-builders and SMEs) and other developers (e.g. charities, co-operatives and individuals). This report is due to be published later this year.For Year Three (2019-20) the scope of the programme was changed in order to facilitate a higher level of innovation than was supported in the first two years of the programme. The programme was once again opened to schemes across Wales from registered social landlords (RSLs) and local housing authorities (LHAs), including local authority owned companies, and both private sector organisations and social landlords. In order to do this, applicants were encouraged to submit applications linked to themes. The themes were linked to other Welsh Government priorities such as Active Travel or Placemaking which focused on the creation of active, social, vibrant places that enhance the wellbeing of resident; and climate resilience which focused on schemes being truly zero carbon.In addition to the evaluation of IHP Year Three the Welsh Government are seeking a comparative evaluation that takes into account the findings from Year One and Two. This should include an exploration of the different experiences of applicants across the three years, including market housebuilders, RSLS, LHAs and other types of developers. This should include a review of the barriers and successes experienced by all type of applicants.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-144915
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=144915
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

45214600 - Construction work for research buildings

73110000 - Research services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

79311400 - Economic research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£44,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Corporate Procurement Services, James Roberts
Contact Email
cpsprocurementadvice@gov.wales, james.roberts@gov.wales
Contact Phone
+44 3000257095

Buyer Location

Locality
CAERDYDD / CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 3NQ
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Cathays
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALMA ECONOMICS

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