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title: "Homes England - Strategic Research, Evaluation and Economics Framework - Evaluation of Homes England's Direct Commissioning Programme"
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# Homes England - Strategic Research, Evaluation and Economics Framework - Evaluation of Homes England's Direct Commissioning Programme

Buyer: Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f40c6d8a-be14-413e-866d-3e22fee6d16e

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## Summary

Homes England commissioned an evaluation of its Direct Commissioning Programme. The work sits within its Strategic Research, Evaluation and Economics Framework and is a consultancy service focused on assessing the programme. Delivery is across England. Homes England is the buying organisation. The requirement is for research and evaluation expertise applied to Homes England’s own direct commissioning activity, rather than general business consultancy. The evaluation is intended to provide evidence about the programme; the procurement describes the scope at this programme level.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Steer Davies & Gleave Ltd, trading as Steer. The award was made on 20 October 2026, for £87,580. The contract period runs from 21 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The tender deadline was 5 October 2026. The tender was recorded as a services procurement, and the procedure details were marked not applicable. The contract is a single evaluation requirement; no separate lots or evaluation criteria are set out in the published procurement data. The awarded value matches the estimated tender value.

This award shows demand from Homes England for consultancy capable of evaluating a public-sector housing and development programme. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need to demonstrate robust research and evaluation skills and the ability to assess a programme’s delivery and outcomes, producing evidence useful to a public-sector client. Experience in strategic research and economics would be relevant to the framework context, while understanding direct commissioning and the operating environment of Homes England would help suppliers address the specific subject matter. The work is a focused, time-limited evaluation rather than a large delivery contract, so firms with a suitable specialist team and capacity to complete analysis and reporting within a defined project period may be well placed. SMEs were considered suitable to compete.

## Notice

Evaluation of Homes England's Direct Commissioning Programme https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homes-england-contracts-and-tenders

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2355e97d-edde-4d49-80e1-508c9fc0d30a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not applicable |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £87,580 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £87,580 |
| 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 | Steer Davies Gleave |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2026 at 13:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2355e97d-edde-4d49-80e1-508c9fc0d30a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2355e97d-edde-4d49-80e1-508c9fc0d30a
  20th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homes-england-contracts-and-tenders

## Provenance

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