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title: "Homes England - Strategic Research, Evaluation and Economics Framework - Who moves into new developments"
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# Homes England - Strategic Research, Evaluation and Economics Framework - Who moves into new developments

Buyer: Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-248917c4-0ee7-46c0-bf66-5cb578d3d5ec

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## Summary

Homes England commissioned research into who is likely to move into new housing developments. The work is intended to provide detailed insight into the prospective residents of new developments, supporting the buyer’s strategic research, evaluation and economics activity. It is a professional research and consulting service, within the broader business services category (CPV 79000000), rather than construction or the direct delivery of housing. The work covers developments in England. Homes England, the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency, is the buying organisation. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so the relevant market includes specialist research consultancies as well as larger professional services firms.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Steer Davies & Gleave Ltd, trading as Steer. The award date was 11 August 2026, for £750,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 12 August 2026 to 31 March 2028. The tender submission deadline was 24 July 2026 at 6pm. The procurement method is recorded as not applicable. The award is active, and the contract covers the full research commission rather than separately identified lots. Homes England identified the opportunity as suitable for SMEs. The selected supplier is a large organisation, and the award represents the recorded value for this single contract.

This award demonstrates demand from Homes England for substantial, decision-focused housing research on the people who may move into new developments. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable work with this buyer would need to show the ability to design and deliver robust research, turn evidence into detailed insight about prospective residents, and connect findings to housing development decisions. Relevant credibility would come from experience in housing, population, household or market research, together with strong analytical and reporting capability. The requirement also indicates an opportunity for specialist SMEs, particularly those able to provide focused expertise or partner effectively with larger professional services businesses on strategic research and evaluation commissions.

## Notice

This commission involves undertaking research that provides detailed insight into who might be expected to move into a new housing development. 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/137ea314-fa65-47e8-9e67-9b484cd7c5d3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not applicable |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 12 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £750,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £750,000 |
| 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 | Steer Davies & Gleave Ltd (trading as Steer) |

## 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

- 11 Aug 2026 at 07:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/137ea314-fa65-47e8-9e67-9b484cd7c5d3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/137ea314-fa65-47e8-9e67-9b484cd7c5d3
  11th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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