--- title: "Innovative Housing Programme: Lessons learnt Year 3" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-144915" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-144915" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-144915.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-144915.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT" published: "2024-12-18" --- # Innovative Housing Programme: Lessons learnt Year 3 Buyer: LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-kuma6s-144915 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-144915) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-144915.json) ## Summary The Welsh Government, based in Cardiff, has awarded a contract titled "Innovative Housing Programme: Lessons learnt Year 3" under the services category to Alma Economics Limited. The primary focus of this project is to research and evaluate construction lessons from schemes funded in the third year of the Innovative Housing Programme (IHP). The IHP aims to support innovative housing approaches in Wales, and was first announced in 2017 with a goal to deliver 20,000 new low-carbon homes by 2026. This award, valued at £44,000, was signed on 17th December 2024, following a tender process that concluded with the contract award on 18th December 2024. The procurement method employed was open procurement, and the process attracted four bids in total. This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the research consultancy and construction industries, particularly those with experience in innovative housing projects and sustainable construction techniques. Companies specializing in economic research, design and execution of R&D, and those involved with research buildings can significantly benefit from engaging in such programmes. The scope of the project includes comprehensive evaluations across all types of developers and aims to identify both barriers and successes. SMEs, large housebuilders, social landlords, and local housing authorities are all well-suited to participate and contribute to the future iterations of the Innovative Housing Programme, driving business growth and innovation in the sector. ## Notice The client requires an experienced contractor to undertake research into the construction lessons learned from all schemes funded in Year Three of the Innovative Housing Programme (IHP).The Innovative Housing Programme was first announced in February 2017 by the former Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children and has since been developed to support the development of new and innovative approaches to delivering housing in Wales.The IHP has a fund of GBP155m over the years 2017/18 to 2020/21 to support schemes to meet a target of 2,000 affordable homes. This programme forms an important part of the Welsh Government's overall target for 20,000 new low carbon homes to be built by 2026.The Programme seeks to support innovation in a broad context, covering construction techniques, delivery pathways and housing types across all tenures, with the exception of the refurbishment of existing residential dwellings.In year one (2017-18), the IHP was open to Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) and Local Housing Associations (LHAs), including local authority owned housing companies. The 2017-18 programme was aligned with the Social Housing Grant (SHG) programme, including its monitoring and evaluation requirements.An evaluation of the Year One lessons learnt was conducted in 2020 and published on 15th September 2020. This research reported findings relating to: navigating the planning process; construction challenges; workforce challenges; comparisons between IHP and typical build programmes; and progress to date against outcomes.For Year Two (2018-19) the scope of the programme was extended to cover market housebuilders (including large house-builders and SMEs) and other developers (e.g. charities, co-operatives and individuals). This report is due to be published later this year.For Year Three (2019-20) the scope of the programme was changed in order to facilitate a higher level of innovation than was supported in the first two years of the programme. The programme was once again opened to schemes across Wales from registered social landlords (RSLs) and local housing authorities (LHAs), including local authority owned companies, and both private sector organisations and social landlords. In order to do this, applicants were encouraged to submit applications linked to themes. The themes were linked to other Welsh Government priorities such as Active Travel or Placemaking which focused on the creation of active, social, vibrant places that enhance the wellbeing of resident; and climate resilience which focused on schemes being truly zero carbon.In addition to the evaluation of IHP Year Three the Welsh Government are seeking a comparative evaluation that takes into account the findings from Year One and Two. This should include an exploration of the different experiences of applicants across the three years, including market housebuilders, RSLS, LHAs and other types of developers. This should include a review of the barriers and successes experienced by all type of applicants. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=144915 | | Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Dec 2024 | | Submission deadline | 28 Oct 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Dec 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £44,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT | | Locality | CAERDYDD / CARDIFF | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF10 3NQ | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | | Local authority | Cardiff | | Electoral ward | Cathays | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ALMA ECONOMICS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 45214600 - Construction work for research buildings - 73110000 - Research services - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 73210000 - Research consultancy services - 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development - 79311400 - Economic research services ## Release History - 18 Dec 2024 at 16:29 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=144915 - 1 Oct 2024 at 08:53 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=144915 ## Notice URLs - http://wales.gov - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html - https://www.gov.wales/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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