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title: "Homes England - Help to Buy Arrears Management: Design Phase (Gcloud 13)"
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# Homes England - Help to Buy Arrears Management: Design Phase (Gcloud 13)

Buyer: HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-af8ff680-a710-4a81-8f66-c286d551cbe1

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## Summary

Homes England, operating under the Homes and Communities Agency, has undertaken a public procurement process for the "Homes England - Help to Buy Arrears Management: Design Phase (Gcloud 13)" project. This contract, which falls under the IT services category, specifically focusing on consulting, software development, Internet, and support, is located in England. The procurement process, following an open procedure, has now reached the award stage, with the contract awarded to Kainos Software Ltd. Key dates include the contract period from 28th October 2024 to 6th December 2024, with the tender period ending on 16th October 2024. The contract is valued at £110,710 GBP.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in data platform solutions and debt management systems. The design phase of managing Help to Buy loan arrears requires integrating and sharing data with credit references and debt information providers such as Experian and Qualco. Companies with capabilities in developing and enhancing strategic data platforms are well-suited for this contract, potentially opening doors to future collaborations with Homes England and similar public sector projects.

## Notice

Homes England aims to improve the management of Help to Buy loans arrears and debt management. To support this, additional credit reference and debt information is required to be incorporated into the strategic data platform and shared with third parties to improve reporting, analysis and management of debt. This phase will focus on the completion of a solution design that will outline how the existing Data platform will be updated to ingress data from Experian (once per quarter) and Qualco (ad-hoc) and egress data from Homes England to Experian (once per month) and Qualco (ad-hoc).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87787288-4300-4ae5-88da-c32bc3e6dbc9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | 28 Oct 2024 - 6 Dec 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £110,710 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £110,710 |
| 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 | KAINOS SOFTWARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2024 at 12:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87787288-4300-4ae5-88da-c32bc3e6dbc9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87787288-4300-4ae5-88da-c32bc3e6dbc9
  18th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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