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title: "SWR PA2 Planning Strategy"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)"
published: "2026-10-09"
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# SWR PA2 Planning Strategy

Buyer: Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-94ed62cd-061a-494a-b15b-0465844031b9

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## Summary

Homes England commissioned planning and affordable housing strategy advice, including financial viability work. This is a professional consultancy service in the built environment and housing field (CPV 71000000). The stated scope is brief and does not break the work into specific outputs or projects. Homes England is the buying organisation. Delivery is identified only as England, without a more specific location. The requirement is relevant to consultancies advising on planning strategy, affordable housing and the financial viability of development. It concerns strategic and financial advice rather than construction or the direct provision of housing.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited was selected, with an award value of £57,682. The award date was 8 October 2026, and the contract period runs from 18 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The tender’s stated estimated value was also £57,682. The submission deadline was 7 October 2026. The procurement method is recorded as not applicable, and no evaluation criteria or lot structure are described. Homes England marked the opportunity as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award is active.

For consultancies that did not win, this award is evidence that Homes England commissions specialist advice spanning planning and affordable housing strategy with financial viability analysis. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate capability across these connected disciplines, and the ability to deliver focused consultancy work for a public-sector housing body. The selected supplier is a large consultancy, indicating that a supplier with sufficient organisational capacity and relevant professional expertise was successful in this procurement. The requirement is a potential fit for established planning, housing and development-advisory practices able to bring financial viability expertise alongside strategic planning advice. The buyer’s stated SME unsuitability means smaller firms may need to assess carefully whether they can meet the scale and profile of similar future work.

## Notice

For works related to Planning and Affordable Housing Strategy and Financial Viability.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57d926bb-865e-4f6a-9090-c83f693194bd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not applicable |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 18 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £57,682 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £57,682 |
| 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 | Arcadis LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2026 at 10:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57d926bb-865e-4f6a-9090-c83f693194bd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57d926bb-865e-4f6a-9090-c83f693194bd
  9th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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