--- title: "Homes England - First Homes Pilot" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-dfd81d8c-a2d1-4831-8859-4c41ec463e8f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dfd81d8c-a2d1-4831-8859-4c41ec463e8f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dfd81d8c-a2d1-4831-8859-4c41ec463e8f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dfd81d8c-a2d1-4831-8859-4c41ec463e8f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)" published: "2021-04-23" --- # Homes England - First Homes Pilot Buyer: HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dfd81d8c-a2d1-4831-8859-4c41ec463e8f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dfd81d8c-a2d1-4831-8859-4c41ec463e8f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dfd81d8c-a2d1-4831-8859-4c41ec463e8f.json) ## Summary The procurement process is initiated by Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) for the "First Homes Pilot", which falls under the real estate services category. This tender is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 7th May 2021. The pilot is aimed at delivering approximately 1,500 First Homes available for eligible first-time buyers at a discount of at least 30% compared to market prices. Relevant details can be found within official documents linked from the procurement notice, with an estimated budget of £150 million allocated for this initiative targeting locations across England, excluding London. This tender presents significant opportunities for house builders who wish to engage in the affordable housing market, especially those specialising in residential property development. Businesses capable of providing innovative solutions in home construction, and those with connections to mortgage lenders or local authorities, would be well-suited to compete for this pilot. Participation in this early engagement exercise is designed to help Homes England in refining the pilot's requirements, thus enabling builders to provide the kind of housing that buyers need while facilitating the successful implementation of the First Homes scheme. ## Notice Documents for this market engagement can now be found here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f28881db-d096-eb11-810c-005056b64545&p=315ec497-7ab1-e611-8118-000c29c9ba21 The new First Homes Affordable Housing scheme will seek to support eligible first-time buyers to buy a home for a discount of at least 30% compared to the open market price. Full details of the scheme can be found here. https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/first-homes The First Homes discount will be registered on each home title in perpetuity. This Early Engagement relates to a First Homes Pilot scheme for 2021-23 that will deliver an estimated 1,500 First Homes for sale. The early pilot delivery will provide learning to Homes England to assist the national implementation of First Homes which will deliver at scale via the planning system. Homes England intends to procure house builders to offer Pilot First Homes for sale from summer 2021 with the support of Homes England grant funding estimated to be up to PS150m. These Pilot First Homes made available in this way will be from homes intended for market sale (not any Affordable Housing provision already agreed between builders and Local Authorities) discounted by 30%, marketed as First Homes and purchased by eligible buyers. This Early Engagement is not a call to competition. The purpose is to invite potential suppliers, house builders and relevant third-party stakeholders e.g. mortgage lenders and Local Authorities, to participate in a market testing exercise to assist Homes England in the design of the Pilot and our requirements. This market testing exercise consists of an Information Document and questionnaire which is now available on procontract and, at the discretion of Homes England, may also include one or more information days at which feedback may be provided on a face-to-face basis. The First Homes Pilot with grant funding will apply to England excluding London. A decision on whether the Pilot will be divided into lots has yet to be made. Additional information: Those wishing to request an Information Document and questionnaire must email their request to first.homes@homesengland.gov.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9049cdc8-551a-4a86-a1c1-952818cb7567 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Apr 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 7 May 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £150,000,000 | | 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 | 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 - 70 - Real estate services ### Codes - 70000000 - Real estate services ## Release History - 23 Apr 2021 at 09:55 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9049cdc8-551a-4a86-a1c1-952818cb7567 - 6 Apr 2021 at 14:39 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbed9f83-70d3-4b6e-8d7e-6f820cc10e16 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9049cdc8-551a-4a86-a1c1-952818cb7567 23rd April 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbed9f83-70d3-4b6e-8d7e-6f820cc10e16 6th April 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f28881db-d096-eb11-810c-005056b64545&p=315ec497-7ab1-e611-8118-000c29c9ba21 - https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/first-homes - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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