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title: "Homes England -SREE - Assessment of York's Innovation Ecosystem"
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# Homes England -SREE - Assessment of York's Innovation Ecosystem

Buyer: Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-04eefe84-42c0-419f-bc51-0693fd89a534

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## Summary

Homes England commissioned a professional business consultancy service to assess York’s innovation ecosystem and develop the business case for an innovation hub. The work falls within business services, particularly consulting, and is categorised under CPV 79000000. It is a service rather than a goods or construction requirement. Delivery is associated with York and the wider England location recorded for the procurement. The buyer is Homes England, the organisation responsible for the requirement. The assignment is focused on understanding the local innovation environment and translating that assessment into a viable case for establishing an innovation hub. It would suit consultancies with experience in innovation ecosystems, economic development, market assessment, strategic analysis and business-case development for public-sector or place-based initiatives.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to SQW Ltd on 18 September 2026. The award value is £156,400. The contract runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The tender submission deadline was 12 September 2026 at 5pm. The procurement method is recorded as not applicable, and the requirement was for services. The contract was assessed as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The awarded supplier is SQW Ltd, an SME. The stated scope was a combined assessment of York’s innovation ecosystem and preparation of a business case for an innovation hub. The award is active, and the wider tender is complete.

This award demonstrates demand from Homes England for specialist evidence-led consultancy on innovation ecosystems and public-sector investment cases. A credible competitor for comparable work would need to combine local economic analysis with a practical understanding of how businesses, research organisations, investors, public bodies and support programmes interact within an innovation ecosystem. Relevant capability would include stakeholder engagement, ecosystem mapping, market and opportunity assessment, options appraisal, financial and economic analysis, and clear business-case writing. Experience turning research into recommendations that can support public investment decisions would be important. The requirement is explicitly suitable for SMEs, so a smaller consultancy with a strong track record in place-based innovation, regeneration, economic development or strategic advisory work could be well positioned. Familiarity with York or comparable city-region innovation environments would strengthen future credibility.

## Notice

Assessment of York's Innovation Ecosystem and business case for Innovation hub

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3cf2ca6f-8049-4224-8ad8-727885c0dfb8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not applicable |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £156,400 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £156,400 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE4 5BZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Arthur's Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SQW Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2026 at 15:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3cf2ca6f-8049-4224-8ad8-727885c0dfb8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3cf2ca6f-8049-4224-8ad8-727885c0dfb8
  22nd September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england

## Provenance

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