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title: "Help to Buy Agents"
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buyer: "HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)"
published: "2018-08-24"
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# Help to Buy Agents

Buyer: HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c4d4439e-f305-41ee-95a0-15a95b4f4c4c

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## Summary

The procurement process is being conducted by Homes England, located in London, for the contract titled "Help to Buy Agents." This opportunity falls within the financial and insurance services industry, with a budget of £10 million. Currently, the procurement stage is planning, with key dates including an engagement end date set for 24th November 2018. The initiative serves as a market test to inform potential suppliers about the forthcoming opportunity, which will be advertised via a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) and Contracts Finder.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in financial and insurance services. Firms with expertise in property and housing support can play a key role in assisting Homes England with its Help to Buy Agents contract. Engaging in this market testing exercise not only allows businesses to contribute to the design of the procurement but also positions them favourably for when the formal call for competition is launched, enhancing their chances of winning the contract.

## Notice

Homes England intends to re-procure our Help to Buy Agents (HTBAs) contract. This Early Engagement (Prior Information Notice (PIN) in the OJEU) is intended to be a market test and consultation and not a call to competition. The aims of this PIN are to: - alert potential suppliers to the forthcoming opportunity which will be advertised by the publication of a contract notice in the OJEU and Contracts Finder; - invite potential suppliers to participate in a market testing exercise to assist Homes England in the design of the procurement. Interested parties are invited to review the supplementary information and questionnaire which are available via our e-Tendering system.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ff3038b-83a5-4723-9df8-48c2c9f15b37 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Aug 2018 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 24 Nov 2018 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| 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 | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0TL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2018 at 14:38 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ff3038b-83a5-4723-9df8-48c2c9f15b37

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ff3038b-83a5-4723-9df8-48c2c9f15b37
  24th August 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=9b4ea2d9-8ba7-e811-80ed-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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