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title: "Consultancy for Review of Housing Provision in Worcester"
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# Consultancy for Review of Housing Provision in Worcester

Buyer: WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2faa83d1-624d-4ff8-aba2-ead2e0ec1054

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Worcester City Council seeking a specialist housing consultancy to review housing provision in Worcester. The title of the tender is "Consultancy for Review of Housing Provision in Worcester," classified under research and development services, particularly focusing on social and affordable housing. The tender was awarded on 7th October 2021, with a maximum budget of £40,000, and the contract period runs from 18th October 2021 to 18th February 2022. This contracting process is classified as a tender, indicating a structured approach to procurement.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in housing consultancy and urban development. Suitable competitors would include SMEs with expertise in housing needs assessments, policy development, and innovative housing solutions, as the project aims to adapt strategies that enhance housing supply within the city. Engaging in this process could help such businesses expand their portfolios by contributing to vital social housing initiatives.

## Notice

The Authority is seeking to engage specialist housing advice to undertake a piece of work to help the Authority identify how it can best intervene in the provision of social and affordable housing within Worcester based on housing need and build on current and previous approaches. The Authority is looking to appoint a housing specialist adviser/consultancy to undertake a wide ranging and thorough review to identify how the provision of housing in Worcester can be increased to meet increasing needs. The Authority will expect the consultant to take a holistic view and consider current delivery and good practice in the sector, innovation and how the Authority and strategic partners can do things differently. This will enable future policies to be developed that have a City focus in order to boost supply and increase access and choice of high-quality housing in the City. The Authority have set a maximum budget of PS40,000 for the project.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01f393a2-c490-4fb6-9569-d7647dd9c57d |
| 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 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | 17 Oct 2021 - 18 Feb 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £39,700 |
| 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 | WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WORCESTER |
| Post town | Worcester |
| Postcode | WR1 2EY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |
| Local authority | Worcester |
| Electoral ward | Cathedral |
| Westminster constituency | Worcester |
| 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 | ARK CONSULTANCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 22 Nov 2021 at 14:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01f393a2-c490-4fb6-9569-d7647dd9c57d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01f393a2-c490-4fb6-9569-d7647dd9c57d
  22nd November 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c0095fce-81a6-eb11-810c-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.worcester.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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