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title: "Prototyping New Housing Delivery Models (Applied Innovation)"
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# Prototyping New Housing Delivery Models (Applied Innovation)

Buyer: Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c1a3edc8-15a8-4373-8271-1872a94de285

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## Summary

Homes England is procuring applied innovation work to prototype new housing delivery models. The requirement is classified as architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services. The work is intended to develop and test approaches to housing delivery; the procurement description refers to a bespoke proposal from a chosen supplier. Delivery is in England.

The process reached the tender stage, with the buyer inviting offers through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The procurement description says the contract was directly awarded to the chosen supplier because of the requirement’s specialist nature and bespoke proposal. The stated contract value is £105,000. The buyer set a tender submission deadline of 22 October 2026 at 12:00. The contract period runs from 4 November 2026 to 19 February 2027. The procurement is identified as a services contract and is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

This opportunity is suited to suppliers able to develop bespoke, applied innovation proposals for prototyping new housing delivery models. Its specialist nature points to the relevance of expertise in housing delivery and in architectural, construction or engineering services. Small and medium-sized enterprises are identified as suitable to participate. The procurement description says a chosen supplier was directly awarded the contract on the basis of its specialist nature and bespoke proposal, indicating that a tailored capability was central to the requirement.

## Notice

This has contract has been direct awarded to the chosen supplier due to its specialist nature and bespoke proposal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03eebd93-a2b8-4a5b-a237-8e47b578d25e |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Nov 2026 - 19 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £105,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2026 at 11:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03eebd93-a2b8-4a5b-a237-8e47b578d25e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03eebd93-a2b8-4a5b-a237-8e47b578d25e
  22nd October 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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