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# Poplar HARCA · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/poplar-harca-rsh-l4170). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Poplar HARCA is a Other public body based in Greater London. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 19 published procedures, with 2 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Poplar HARCA
- **Classification:** Other public body
- **Delivery Region:** Greater London
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PRPW-7482-CJBN` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 2
- **Total Published Procedures:** 19
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £1.4m (median award: £156k) across 6 of 6 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** companies-house (POPLAR HOUSING AND REGENERATION COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED), rsh-social-housing (Poplar Housing And Regeneration Community Association Limited)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/poplar-harca-rsh-l4170

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 5 bids (median of 3 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 0% of lots drew only 1 bidder


## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 14 (100%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Limited / restricted: 5 (36%), Open: 4 (29%), Route not published: 3 (21%), Direct award: 2 (14%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Installation services (except software)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/installation-services-except-software-51000000) (CPV 51):** 3 notices, last 24 months (21% of this period)
2. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 3 notices, last 24 months (21% of this period)
3. **[Repair and maintenance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/repair-maintenance-50000000) (CPV 50):** 3 notices, last 24 months (21% of this period)
4. **[Construction structures and materials](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-materials-prefab-44000000) (CPV 44):** 2 notices, last 24 months (14% of this period)
5. **[Software package and information systems](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-packages-erp-48000000) (CPV 48):** 2 notices, last 24 months (14% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Softcat Plc](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/softcat-plc-coh-02174990):** 3 procedures
2. **[Protech Communications Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/protech-communications-ltd-coh-05878306):** 2 procedures
3. **[Phoenix Software Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/phoenix-software-ltd-coh-02548628):** 1 procedures
4. **[Social Telecoms CIC](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/social-telecoms-cic-coh-07954912):** 1 procedures
5. **[Allianz Insurance](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/allianz-insurance-coh-00084638):** 1 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Softcat Plc](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/softcat-plc-coh-02174990):** £590k · [Microsoft 365 Enterprise Agreement](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/microsoft-365-enterprise-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-067117)
2. **[Social Telecoms CIC](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/social-telecoms-cic-coh-07954912):** £400k · [IP Telephony](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ip-telephony-ocds-h6vhtk-0649c3)
3. **[Marsh Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/marsh-ltd-coh-01507274):** £225k · [Insurance and related services for Motor Fleet and Cyber risks, as required by Poplar HARCA](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-insurance-and-related-services-to-poplar-harca-ocds-h6vhtk-05f45f) · Awarded: 28 May 2026
4. **[Softcat Plc](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/softcat-plc-coh-02174990):** £88k · [Procurement of FibreChannel Storage Array](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/procurement-of-fibrechannel-storage-array-ocds-h6vhtk-06c62f)
5. **[Allianz Insurance](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/allianz-insurance-coh-00084638):** £87k · [Engineering Inspection Cover](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/engineering-inspection-cover-ocds-h6vhtk-06c4fe) · Awarded: 10 Jun 2026

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 1
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 2
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full Poplar HARCA intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/poplar-harca-rsh-l4170#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/poplar-harca-rsh-l4170
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt