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title: "Homes England - DARTS - Quality and Placemaking Framework - Cambridge"
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# Homes England - DARTS - Quality and Placemaking Framework - Cambridge

Buyer: Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-21d45215-b409-4f73-a63b-839d3255d622

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## Summary

Homes England commissioned design advice for the Greater Cambridge Development Corporation, focused on reviewing and revising the Cambridge Quality Charter. The work sits within architectural and urban design consultancy, with a placemaking and quality-led development focus. Delivery is associated with Cambridge, in England. Homes England is the buying organisation; the advice is intended to support the development corporation’s charter rather than a construction project. The requirement is for professional services, not building works or the supply of goods. The procurement title identifies this as a Cambridge quality and placemaking framework requirement, while the description specifies design advice from Tibbalds. The procurement is relevant to consultancies working on urban design, place quality, design guidance and development frameworks.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Tibbalds Planning and Urban Design Ltd on 2 October 2026. The award value is £42,376. The contract period runs from 12 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The tender response deadline was 2 October 2026. The published data identifies the procurement as a service requirement and gives Homes England Framework terms and conditions as the governing framework. No lot breakdown or evaluation criteria are recorded in the process details. The award is active, and the tender status is complete. The outcome is a single supplier appointment for design advice to review and revise the Cambridge Quality Charter; the award value and contract period relate to this appointment alone.

For consultancies preparing to compete for comparable work from Homes England, this award shows demand for focused design advice supporting a place-specific quality charter. Relevant capability includes urban design and placemaking expertise, the ability to review existing design guidance, and experience revising policy or charter documents for a development corporation or public-sector client. Credible suppliers would need to turn design principles into usable guidance suited to the local development context, and work effectively with the body responsible for shaping that context. The appointment went to a small and medium-sized supplier, and the procurement marked SME suitability, indicating that this kind of specialist advisory requirement can be delivered by a smaller consultancy. The work is a professional services commission under Homes England framework terms, rather than a construction delivery contract.

## Notice

Design advice services from Tibbalds for the Greater Cambridge Development Corporation to review and revise the Cambridge Quality Charter. Homes England Framework T&C's https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homes-england-contracts-and-tenders

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b644fd98-8123-4fa9-9027-e22fafb7d994 |
| 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 | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 12 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £42,376 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £42,376 |
| 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 | Tibbalds Planning and Urban Design Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2026 at 17:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b644fd98-8123-4fa9-9027-e22fafb7d994

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b644fd98-8123-4fa9-9027-e22fafb7d994
  9th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homes-england-contracts-and-tenders

## Provenance

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