--- title: "MHCLG: National Body for Home Improvement Agencies - Pre-Tender Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-002b9813-6854-4eaf-85a2-4a65867b360f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-002b9813-6854-4eaf-85a2-4a65867b360f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-002b9813-6854-4eaf-85a2-4a65867b360f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-002b9813-6854-4eaf-85a2-4a65867b360f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES & LOCAL GOVERNMENT" published: "2019-08-27" --- # MHCLG: National Body for Home Improvement Agencies - Pre-Tender Market Engagement Buyer: MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES & LOCAL GOVERNMENT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-002b9813-6854-4eaf-85a2-4a65867b360f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-002b9813-6854-4eaf-85a2-4a65867b360f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-002b9813-6854-4eaf-85a2-4a65867b360f.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is currently in the planning stage for the procurement of the National Body for Home Improvement Agencies. This Pre-Tender Market Engagement (PTME) is aimed at gathering information in preparation for potential contracts that will deliver services across England, benefiting local housing authorities and stakeholders in the home adaptations sector. The engagement period ends on 20th September 2019, and interested suppliers are encouraged to participate via the Bravo eTendering portal to express their interest and access necessary documentation. This procurement process presents a significant opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to contribute to essential services within the home improvements sector. Businesses with expertise in health and safety consultancy, administrative services, and marketing would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Ultimately, successful suppliers will play a crucial role in supporting local authorities in delivering vital adaptations to those qualifying for the Disabled Facilities Grant, thereby fostering growth within this specific market. ## Notice This Pre-Tender Market Engagement (PTME) seeks information in preparation for the potential procurement of a Supplier to deliver the services of the National Body for Home Improvement Agencies (HIAs). This PTME exercise is being managed via the Bravo eTendering portal. The procurement ref is "pqq_11 National Body for Home Improvement Agencies". 1) Register for a free account at https://dclg.bravosolution.co.uk 2) Click the 'PQQs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are open to any registered supplier). - Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ into your 'My PQQs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ Details' box 3) Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ Details', you can choose to: - 'Create Response', or, - 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the Authority and seek any clarification. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ. There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform. You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk. The Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government (MHCLG) wishes to procure a new contract(s) for an organisation(s), on an England-wide basis, to deliver the National Body for Home Improvement Agencies (HIAs) contract. This National Body will provide services that will represent, coordinate, and offer guidance, leadership and training for HIAs and the wider home adaptations sector, including local housing authorities to help them meet their statutory duty to provide adaptations to people who qualify for the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG). The National Body will help support local delivery of the DFG and continued development of HIA services across England, representing and steering the home adaptations sector working closely with Government, local authorities and other stakeholders, and maintaining a publicly available database of HIA services. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3518bbf2-ccfb-4bed-aa00-93b789831a39 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Aug 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 20 Sep 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES & LOCAL GOVERNMENT | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 4DF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services - 75110000 - General public services - 75120000 - Administrative services of agencies - 79342000 - Marketing services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 27 Aug 2019 at 09:44 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3518bbf2-ccfb-4bed-aa00-93b789831a39 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3518bbf2-ccfb-4bed-aa00-93b789831a39 27th August 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5706816e-8757-4e86-a366-7bb838e5a956 CPD-004-120-068; PTME form - National Body for Home Improvement Agencies - CF ## Notice URLs - https://dclg.bravosolution.co.uk - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-housing-communities-and-local-government ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-002b9813-6854-4eaf-85a2-4a65867b360f. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-002b9813-6854-4eaf-85a2-4a65867b360f.json.