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title: "Homes England - FRAEW Financial Hardship Cases and FRAEW Audit"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a34c"
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buyer: "HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)"
published: "2023-06-14"
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# Homes England - FRAEW Financial Hardship Cases and FRAEW Audit

Buyer: HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a34c

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## Summary

The procurement process for the Homes England - FRAEW Financial Hardship Cases and FRAEW Audit tender has been completed. Homes England, a national agency based in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, issued this tender for architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services. The tender is divided into two lots: Lot 1 for FRAEW Hardship Cases and Lot 2 for FRAEW Audit. The contract duration is initially 2 years with the potential for yearly extensions up to 2 further years. The total contract value is estimated at around £5.5 million. Airey Miller Ltd, Bailey Partnership, Keegans Ltd, and PRP Architecture LLP are the active suppliers awarded for this tender.

This tender by Homes England presents significant business opportunities for SMEs in the architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services sector. Businesses capable of delivering FRAEWs for Hardship Cases across England and conducting Audits of In-Depth Technical Assessments and Basic Assessments will find this tender suitable for growth. With a well-defined procurement process comprising two lots and clear award criteria based on quality and price, competing businesses can access a contract with a potentially considerable value and long-term stability, benefiting from Homes England's open procedure approach.

## 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 note the overall contract value over both lots had been estimated at approximately PS5.5 million and depends on the volumes of work over the contract period therefor individual values below may not be accurate.

### Lot Information

FRAEW Financial Hardship Cases

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.

Options: 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).

FRAEW Audit

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.

Options: 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).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016859-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | AIREY MILLER; BAILEY PARTNERSHIP; KEEGANS; PRP ARCHITECTURE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 14 Jun 2023 at 12:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016859-2023
- 6 Feb 2023 at 17:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003635-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england

## Provenance

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