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title: "Homes England Property, Financial and Development Services Framework - Lot 2 Project Skylark Financial Advisor"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07797f"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)"
published: "2026-09-24"
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# Homes England Property, Financial and Development Services Framework - Lot 2 Project Skylark Financial Advisor

Buyer: Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07797f

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## Summary

Homes England appointed a financial adviser for Project Skylark, a pilot transaction under its Guarantees Programme for the National Housing Bank. The work is to provide independent financial and credit-risk analysis of an existing guaranteed financing arrangement. It falls within financial management consultancy services and is part of Homes England’s property, financial and development services framework, Lot 2. The contracting authority and buyer is Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency). Delivery is in the United Kingdom.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Homes England used a selective route to award work under an existing framework; the award was non-competitive and below threshold. Savills (UK) Ltd was selected. The contract was signed on 7 August 2026 and runs from 11 August to 23 October 2026. Its value is £104,000 excluding VAT (£124,800 including VAT). The award relates to Lot 2, for the Project Skylark financial adviser service. Evaluation criteria and supplier eligibility requirements are not stated in the published process data.

For firms competing for comparable Homes England work, this award shows demand for independent financial and credit-risk analysis of guaranteed financing, specifically in support of a National Housing Bank pilot. Credible suppliers would need demonstrable financial advisory capability, the expertise to analyse credit risk and financing arrangements, and the independence to provide objective advice. The work was delivered through Homes England’s property, financial and development services framework, so experience operating within a framework route is relevant. Savills (UK) Ltd, a large supplier, was selected for this assignment, indicating that the buyer placed the requirement with an established provider; the data does not set out formal accreditation, capacity thresholds or detailed selection tests.

## Notice

Homes England are currently progressing a pilot transaction, Project Skylark, under the Guarantees Programme for the National Housing Bank. This project is appointment of a financial advisor for Project Skylark. The advisor will provide independent financial and credit risk analysis in relation to an existing guaranteed financing arrangement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090569-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 11 Aug 2026 - 23 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £104,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| 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 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Savills |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services

## Release History

- 24 Sep 2026 at 13:24 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090569-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090569-2026
  24th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-050cf6
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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