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title: "Homes England - User Testing"
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# Homes England - User Testing

Buyer: HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5352d4b8-a115-43fb-b3bc-e53a3f32cf83

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## Summary

Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) has completed the procurement process for "Homes England - User Testing," focusing on IT services such as consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The contract, valued at £50,000, was awarded via CCS GCloud to USERTESTING TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, with a contract period from 10th November 2024 to 3rd November 2025. The buying organization is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and the procurement was aimed at user research of vulnerable Help to Buy customers. The award status is active as of 1st November 2024.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in IT services, especially those with expertise in user research, consulting, software development, and Internet support. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly suited to compete, given the contract's nature and suitability criteria. Winning such a tender can provide these businesses with substantial growth opportunities and the ability to establish or strengthen business relations with a major public organisation like Homes England.

## Notice

User research of vulnerable HtB customers. Awarded via CCS GCloud.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60ed461f-0799-4363-9353-9d95cb957dc4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | 10 Nov 2024 - 3 Nov 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| 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 |
| Post town | 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 | USERTESTING TECHNOLOGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 10 Dec 2024 at 11:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60ed461f-0799-4363-9353-9d95cb957dc4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60ed461f-0799-4363-9353-9d95cb957dc4
  10th December 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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