--- title: "Market Engagement - Housing 21 - Broadband Lines" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e8c3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05e8c3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e8c3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e8c3.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HOUSING 21" published: "2025-11-25" --- # Market Engagement - Housing 21 - Broadband Lines Buyer: HOUSING 21 Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e8c3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05e8c3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05e8c3.json) ## Summary The procurement process is being initiated by Housing 21, a public authority organisation located in Birmingham, UK. This market engagement relates to their planned procurement of broadband lines, vital for IT services across approximately 700 sites in England. Classified under the services industry category, the procurement is presently at the planning stage, with a significant milestone being the submission of written responses to Housing 21's questionnaire via the Delta eSourcing portal by 12th December 2025. The procurement exercise aims to finalise specifications for a live tender scheduled early in 2026, adhering to legal guidelines specified by UKPGA 2023/54. This market engagement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in internet services, networking, and software development. Potential suppliers are encouraged to provide insights on various fronts, including implementation timelines, performance indicators, and service level agreements. With prospects for securing long-term contracts starting on 1st April 2027, and potential extensions until 2033, businesses that deliver innovative solutions and can offer robust support and pricing strategies are well-positioned to benefit. This opportunity could be particularly attractive to firms looking to expand their client base in the public sector across the UK. ## Notice Housing 21 wishes to conduct a market engagement exercise to inform our final specification draft, ready for a live tender scheduled for early 2026. Broadband Lines provide Housing 21 with connectivity for all our IT services including Internet access/Wi-Fi, telephony, printing etc. Housing 21 currently have over 1200 fixed broadband lines across approximately 700 sites within England. The following areas have been identified as key areas that Housing 21 would welcome further information from the supplier market on and include but are not limited to: i.Implementation including timescales and resource expectations. ii.Suggestions for effective Key Performance Indicators iii.Key areas to be included in Service Level Agreements and a recommended contract duration to achieve best value. iv.Additional Support options required from us (the buyer) when delivering Broadband Lines. v.A design for a Pricing Schedule Structure For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-UK---Birmingham:-Internet-network./FU85M9DZH3 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FU85M9DZH3 ### Planning Information In the first instance, providers are invited to submit short written responses to our questionnaire on Delta E Sourcing (https://www.deltaesourcing.com/) using ACCESS CODE: FU85M9DZH3. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077050-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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 | 25 Nov 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 Dec 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2031 | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HOUSING 21 | | Locality | UK - BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B16 8TP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Ladywood | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 32412110 - Internet network - 72212200 - Networking, Internet and intranet software development services - 72400000 - Internet services ## Release History - 25 Nov 2025 at 19:05 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077050-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077050-2025 25th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FU85M9DZH3 - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-UK---Birmingham:-Internet-network./FU85M9DZH3 - https://www.deltaesourcing.com/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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