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title: "Homes England - Project Sandbar Solution Mapping"
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buyer: "Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)"
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# Homes England - Project Sandbar Solution Mapping

Buyer: Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bf99cc55-57d5-48d2-8b66-43dd8e41e385

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## Summary

Homes England commissioned Project Sandbar Solution Mapping, a business and management consultancy service. The procurement is described as solution mapping, with no further breakdown of tasks or deliverables in the available description. The work is associated with England. Homes England is the buying organisation. The service category indicates consultancy rather than the supply of goods or construction works, and the description links the work to the G-Cloud 14 route. The project title and short description define the requirement, but do not explain which systems, business areas or solutions are to be mapped.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Gulp Digital Ltd. Homes England used a direct award through G-Cloud 14. The estimated procurement value and the awarded contract value are both £900,000. The award date was 1 September 2026. The contract period runs from 5 October 2026 to 5 April 2027. The tender submission deadline was 1 September 2026. The procurement was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No lot divisions or specific evaluation criteria are recorded.

This award shows that Homes England buys solution-mapping consultancy through G-Cloud 14, at a substantial scale for a focused engagement. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to demonstrate business and management consultancy expertise and the ability to map solutions for a defined project. The procurement was explicitly considered suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller suppliers and social-purpose organisations were within the intended supplier pool. The selected supplier was Gulp Digital Ltd. The stated scope gives businesses working in consultancy and solution mapping a clear indication of the relevant service area, while the short project description does not establish specific technical specialisms or accreditations.

## Notice

Project Sandbar Solution Mapping via GCA GCloud 14

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d9bc926-9ba1-4418-9d90-b7342d9b13b2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 5 Oct 2026 - 5 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £900,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £900,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 | GULP DIGITAL LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2026 at 14:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d9bc926-9ba1-4418-9d90-b7342d9b13b2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d9bc926-9ba1-4418-9d90-b7342d9b13b2
  21st October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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