--- title: "Homes England - FRAEW Financial Hardship Cases and FRAEW Audit" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e326a2aa-9fe6-4bdb-8109-3d5c3a9c44a2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e326a2aa-9fe6-4bdb-8109-3d5c3a9c44a2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e326a2aa-9fe6-4bdb-8109-3d5c3a9c44a2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e326a2aa-9fe6-4bdb-8109-3d5c3a9c44a2.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)" published: "2023-02-09" --- # Homes England - FRAEW Financial Hardship Cases and FRAEW Audit Buyer: HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e326a2aa-9fe6-4bdb-8109-3d5c3a9c44a2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e326a2aa-9fe6-4bdb-8109-3d5c3a9c44a2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e326a2aa-9fe6-4bdb-8109-3d5c3a9c44a2.json) ## Summary The public procurement contracting process involves a tender by Homes England for the provision of FRAEW Financial Hardship Cases and FRAEW Audit services. The contract, valued at £5,500,000 GBP, falls under the architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services category. The tender, with ID HCA001-DN654956-38300623, is currently in the tender stage, with a tender period ending on 8th March 2023. The contract period is set to start on 15th April 2023 and last until 31st March 2027. The procurement method used is an open procedure, and the opportunity is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. This tender by Homes England presents an opportunity for businesses in the architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services industry to secure contracts for delivering FRAEW services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for this tender. The contract duration of initially 2 years, with possible extensions, provides a stable opportunity for business growth in delivering FRAEWs for Hardship Cases and Audits under this public procurement. ## Notice The scope of services is split into two sections. Lot 1 outlines the scope of work required of the FRAEW Hardship Cases Supplier(s) and Lot 2 outlines the scope of work required of the FRAEW Audit Supplier(s). There will be sperate contracts for the services required under each Lot. Lot 1 - The Supplier shall be required to deliver FRAEWs for Hardship Cases across England. Within this tender Homes England is looking to appoint two suppliers that will be apportioned Hardship Cases via a Taxi Rank Mechanism. These two suppliers will be the highest overall scoring submissions. Lot 2 - The Supplier shall be required to deliver Audits of In-Depth Technical Assessments and Basic Assessments. Within this tender Homes England is looking to appoint three suppliers that will be apportioned Hardship Cases via a Taxi Rank Mechanism. The duration of the Contract will be for 2 years initial term, with an option to extend yearly for a maximum of 2 further years (2+1+1). Please see the tender documents for further information. The documents can be located via Homes England's e-tendering system, ProContract ( https://procontract.due-north.com/ ), by searching for reference no. DN654956. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cbd25c4c-1bf3-4fc3-9f18-9961482b3c4b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | 8 Mar 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 14 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,500,000 | | 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 | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ## Release History - 9 Feb 2023 at 09:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cbd25c4c-1bf3-4fc3-9f18-9961482b3c4b - 6 Feb 2023 at 17:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4fe2776e-d82d-40f4-9da9-434636e7f9cc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cbd25c4c-1bf3-4fc3-9f18-9961482b3c4b 9th February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4fe2776e-d82d-40f4-9da9-434636e7f9cc 6th February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/ - 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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