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title: "Homes England - Help to Buy Data Assurance, Privacy and Portfolio Review"
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# Homes England - Help to Buy Data Assurance, Privacy and Portfolio Review

Buyer: HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-86627c25-c2e8-47eb-8008-293891b47977

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## Summary

The award for the contract "Homes England - Help to Buy Data Assurance, Privacy and Portfolio Review" was completed. The buying organization, Homes England, required an independent review to ensure compliance with data privacy regulations, secure data transfer, and data analysis capabilities within Help to Buy. The procurement method used was a direct award via CCS MCF3 Lot 2. The contract value was £23,000, with a tender period ending on 31st January 2023, and a contract period from 19th February 2023 to 24th February 2023 based in England. The procurement falls under the industry category of research and development services and related consultancy services.

This tender awarded to VIMA Group by Homes England creates opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can offer data assurance, privacy, and portfolio review services. Businesses specializing in research and development services and consultancy would be well-suited to compete for such contracts.

## Notice

The requirement from Help to Buy (HtB) is to conduct an independent review of plans, to give stakeholders confidence that Homes England (HE) has the capability and technology to: 1. Secure customer data in line with Data Privacy regulations. 2. Transfer Help to Buy data to third parties in a robust and secure way, including receiving the data back. 3. The skills, capability and technology within Help to Buy, interrogate data and reach accurate and meaningful conclusions from this data. Direct award via CCS MCF3 Lot 2.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1cedc1a-c76b-495f-9386-15a7fd4e8f38 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 19 Feb 2023 - 24 Feb 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £23,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £23,000 |
| 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 | VIMA GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 9 Mar 2023 at 12:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1cedc1a-c76b-495f-9386-15a7fd4e8f38

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1cedc1a-c76b-495f-9386-15a7fd4e8f38
  9th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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