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title: "DDP123 Inspection of Private Rented House Programme"
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# DDP123 Inspection of Private Rented House Programme

Buyer: DERBYSHIRE DALES DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03eef7

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## Summary

The Derbyshire Dales District Council, in collaboration with Amber Valley Borough Council and Erewash Borough Council, has completed a contract award process for the DDP123 Inspection of Private Rented House Programme. This procurement falls under the 'services' category with a focus on 'Residential property services'. The project involves housing inspections, landlord and tenant engagement, and aims to address non-decent dwellings in the Private Rented Housing sector across the three Local Authorities. The contract, awarded to Ridge and Partners LLP, is valued at £219,250 and was signed on 17th November 2023.

This tender process presents opportunities for businesses involved in building-inspection services and related sectors to engage with local authorities for housing inspections and engagement activities. Companies specialising in residential property services, particularly those with a focus on housing health and safety standards, may find this opportunity well-suited for business growth. The procurement method used was an 'Open procedure', and interested businesses should consider the timelines and requirements specified for submission and engagement in the contract.

## Notice

Derbyshire Dales District Council, with its project partners Amber Valley Borough Council and Erewash Borough Council, is out to tender for a supplier to undertake a planned programme of housing inspections (against the requirements of the Housing Health and Safety Rating System and the Decent Homes Standard) and landlord and tenant engagement relating to the Private Rented Housing sector across the three Local Authorities. This project follows work undertaken by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) relating to statistical modelling to estimate non-decent dwellings at Local Authority level.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Derbyshire Dales District Council, with its project partners Amber Valley Borough Council and Erewash Borough Council, have awarded a contract following an open tender procedure for a planned programme of housing inspections (against the requirements of the Housing Health and Safety Rating System and the Decent Homes Standard) and landlord and tenant engagement relating to the Private Rented Housing sector across the three Local Authorities. This contract follows work undertaken by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) relating to statistical modelling to estimate non-decent dwellings at Local Authority level. The Local Authorities have appointed the Supplier to undertake a planned programme of landlord and tenant engagement, a series of housing inspections against the requirements of the Housing Health and Safety Rating System and the Decent Homes Standard, to engage with and refer into assistance schemes such as Homes Upgrade Grants, to undertake suitable forms of pre-enforcement activity on behalf of the participating Local Authorities and to monitor the effectiveness of those enforcement and referral activities. It is anticipated that circa 3,375 inspections will be undertaken across the 3 local authority areas, over the course of 2023/24 and 2024/25. The expectation is that this work will continue from the inception of the project to 31 March 2025 and that it will be concluded with the submission of a suitably detailed report setting out the findings and outcomes of the project.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035320-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | 13 Nov 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £900,000 |
| Lots value | £900,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £219,250 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DERBYSHIRE DALES DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | MATLOCK |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE4 3NN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |
| Local authority | Derbyshire Dales |
| Electoral ward | Matlock West |
| Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales |
| Delivery location | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RIDGE AND PARTNERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 70 - Real estate services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 70331000 - Residential property services
- 71315400 - Building-inspection services

## Release History

- 30 Nov 2023 at 11:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035320-2023
- 11 Aug 2023 at 08:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023516-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/
- http://www.eastmidstenders.org
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=5c832225-2038-ee11-8124-005056b64545

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