--- title: "Homes England - Stewardship Pilot Scheme" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a14b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02a14b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02a14b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02a14b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)" published: "2021-03-31" --- # Homes England - Stewardship Pilot Scheme Buyer: HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a14b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02a14b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02a14b.json) ## Summary The procurement process is being conducted by Homes England, focusing on the "Stewardship Pilot Scheme". This initiative falls under the real estate services category and is located across various regions in the UK, including sites like Burgess Hill and Northstowe. Currently, the procurement stage is set to "Planning", with the aim to identify a delivery partner capable of developing and implementing stewardship solutions on up to five pilot sites. Interested parties should be aware that this prior information notice (PIN) is not a call for competition, and it also invites engagement with stakeholders through a virtual meeting. A key date for future notice has been set for 1st September 2021. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in real estate services, asset management, and sustainable community development. Organisations with experience in long-term stewardship solutions, stakeholder engagement, and financial modelling would be well-suited to compete. The engagement with local councils and community groups further enhances the appeal for companies able to demonstrate a commitment to sustainability and local needs, providing an opportunity to influence the management of new developments effectively. ## Notice Homes England is envisaging procuring a potential delivery partner to develop and implement ready- made stewardship solutions on up to five pilot sites across the Homes England portfolio. The purpose of the prior information notice ('PIN') is to notify interested parties of this intention, and to undertake pre-market engagement to understand the level of appetite within the market for this service. Interested parties are invited to review the supplementary information, and are strongly encouraged to respond to the accompanying questionnaire. Interested parties are also invited to engage in a virtual meeting to discuss further. Further information can be accessed via Home England's e-Tendering system. Those wishing to download and return a questionnaire for this opportunity must register their expression of interest and submit their response through our e-Tendering system. If not already registered, interested parties should register at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login ### Lot Information Lot 1 Homes England is envisaging procuring a potential delivery partner to develop and implement ready-made stewardship solutions on up to five pilot sites across the Homes England portfolio. The purpose of the prior information notice (PIN) is to notify interested parties of this intention, and to undertake pre-market engagement to understand the level of appetite within the market for this service. Interested parties are invited to review the supplementary information, and are strongly encouraged to respond to the accompanying questionnaire. Interested parties are also invited to engage in a virtual meeting to discuss further. Delivering sustainable new communities requires a clear understanding of how assets generated by the development process will be managed in perpetuity. Some of these assets do not lend themselves to traditional local authority adoption, particularly with many councils increasingly unwilling to adopt assets due to maintenance responsibilities and costs. A number of sites across the agency have reached a stage in the planning and development process whereby further clarity is needed over long-term management arrangements across a range of assets, to ensure a positive legacy for new developments. To inform thinking around stewardship, Homes England has previously commissioned a long-term stewardship toolkit, which includes a comprehensive appraisal of the main stewardship options, legal structures and funding mechanisms available. The pilot schemes seeks to build on the work undertaken to date, and move towards implementation. A delivery partner is required to develop and implement ready-made stewardship model(s) in line with the site-specific needs, underpinned by financial modelling, appropriate legal structures, supporting governance arrangements and risk management. The stewardship model(s) will need to enable Homes England to exit the site at an appropriate time, and ensure there are no residual liabilities or ongoing responsibilities. The delivery partner will be required to have demonstrable experience of implementing stewardship solutions, a track record of managing assets to a high quality, and able to take a long-term view across multi-phase sites. A clear approach to sustainable funding mechanisms will be required, with a transparent and proportionate approach to service charges. The required services will also include appropriate stakeholder engagement, such as with District Councils/County Councils/Unitary Authorities, Parish/Town Councils, community groups, Neighbourhood Planning groups, infrastructure providers and residents to ensure robust governance arrangements, with clearly defined roles and responsibilities. Engagement with housebuilders, commercial, mixed-use and community providers is strongly encouraged to embed end user needs and learn from best practice. The identified pilot sites vary in both size, location and stewardship requirements, and are likely to include: * Burgess Hill (circa. 3,500 homes); * Burtree Garden Village (circa. 2,000 homes); * Coypool Park (circa. 550 homes); * Fairham (circa. 3,000 homes); and * Northstowe (circa. 10,000 homes); Homes England reserves the right to substitute and add pilot sites. This PIN forms the start of a market engagement process which will help Homes England to further understand the market, as well as influence and design the procurement process. It is intended that the learning gained through this pilot scheme will help to inform the approach to stewardship more widely across Homes England. Further information can be accessed via Home England's e-Tendering system. If not already registered, interested parties should register at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006618-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 31 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Aug 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | 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 | CAMBRIDGE | | Post town | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB24 3EN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | South Cambridgeshire | | Electoral ward | Longstanton | | Westminster constituency | St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, 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 - 31 Mar 2021 at 10:31 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006618-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Login - 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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