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title: "AT1528 Consultancy services for housing project"
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# AT1528 Consultancy services for housing project

Buyer: Luton Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-58774582-e658-48a8-a051-b58682d3ad36

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## Summary

Luton Council procured consultancy services for a housing project. The requirement is categorised as services, with the classification describing IT-related consulting, software development, internet and support services. Delivery is in England. The buyer is Luton Council, based at Town Hall, George Street, Luton. The scope published for this procurement is limited to consultancy services connected with the housing project, so relevant businesses are those able to provide specialist advice and support in that setting. It is particularly relevant to consultancies working across housing and technology-related advisory services, rather than suppliers of physical construction, building materials or general facilities management.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award. The tender submission deadline was 13 August 2026 at 5pm, and the contract award date was 18 August 2026. Gravitas Recruitment Group was selected for a contract valued at £268,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 28 August 2026 to 14 August 2027. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, while participation was not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises. The procurement was evaluated as a services requirement rather than a works or goods contract.

For suppliers that did not win, this award is evidence that Luton Council buys externally provided consultancy for housing projects at a substantial project scale. A credible future competitor would need to show relevant housing-project consultancy experience and the ability to provide the IT-related consulting, software development, internet or support expertise covered by the classification. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist business rather than only by a large corporate provider. Businesses should therefore be able to demonstrate focused expertise, sufficient delivery capacity and a clear understanding of Luton Council’s housing needs.

## Notice

Consultancy services for housing project

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e03e9720-2e18-43c3-8d70-874d7a87baa5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 Aug 2026 - 14 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £268,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £268,000 |
| 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 | Luton Council |
| Locality | LUTON |
| Postcode area | Luton |
| Postcode | LU1 2BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH21 Luton |
| Local authority | Luton |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Luton South and South Bedfordshire |
| 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 | Gravitas Recruitment Group Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2026 at 14:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e03e9720-2e18-43c3-8d70-874d7a87baa5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e03e9720-2e18-43c3-8d70-874d7a87baa5
  1st September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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