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Impact Evaluation of Consumer Regulation Reforms

Authority: Regulator of Social Housing

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
CPV: Social research services (79315000)
Published contract value£264,640Exc. VAT
Contract ends 31 Mar 2028
Contract starts 27 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Regulator of Social Housing has awarded a contract for an independent evaluation of the consumer regulation reforms introduced from April 2024.

The evaluation will assess the impact of the reforms on registered providers, tenants and the quality of social housing services and homes. The work includes evaluation design, stakeholder engagement, qualitative and quantitative analysis, interim reporting and final reporting.

The evaluation will support accountability, learning and future regulatory decision making relating to consumer regulation in the social housing sector.

The contract was awarded following a further competition under the Crown Commercial Service Research & Insights Dynamic Purchasing System (RM6126).

Published procurement details

Dynamic purchasing system cited in notice
Research & Insights · RM6126
Procedure
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Buyer reference
RSH0074
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
Yes
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
England, United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Contract starts
    27 Apr 2026
  2. Award decision
    30 Apr 2026
  3. Notice published
    2 Sept 2026
  4. Contract ends
    31 Mar 2028

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • Regulator of Social HousingContracting authority Level 2, 7-8 Wellington Place, Leeds, LS1 4AP, EnglandContact email, phone
    Identifier
    supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/F4sE9dqg · GB-SRS

Suppliers named on the notice

  • RAND Europe Community Interest CompanySupplier Eastbrook Shaftesbury Road Cambridge CB2 8BF United Kingdom
    Identifier
    2728021 · GB-COH
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    Yes
    Business size
    SME

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Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-f6d71bd4-9676-48dc-8dab-9fb662b42a3c-2026-09-02T20:01:40+01:00
Published
2 Sept 2026
Latest update
2 Sept 2026
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-f6d71bd4-9676-48dc-8dab-9fb662b42a3c
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-f6d71bd4-9676-48dc-8dab-9fb662b42a3c-1