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Published 22 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Level 4 Senior Leaders and Level 5 Executive Leaders Housing Management Qualifications

Official notice

Authority: Salix Homes Limited (Public body)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£550,000total for 2 lots · £550,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Feb 2026awarded 9 Mar 2026
Awarded to SCC Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 22 Mar 2029 · starts 23 Mar 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Salix Homes is seeking to procure the delivery of Housing Management qualifications to support the development of Senior Leaders and Executive Leaders working in housing management roles.

The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a suitably qualified provider to deliver housing management qualifications that meet statutory requirements for relevant qualifications, support regulatory compliance, and strengthen leadership capability within a social housing context to meet the new Competence and Conduct Standards issued by the Regulator of Social Housing in England.

CPV: Adult and other education services · Adult-education services at university level · Education and training services · Training services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£550,000 together) · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Level 4 QualificationAwarded 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£450,000

This Lot covers the provision of Level 4 Senior Housing Management Qualifications, aligned to the Competence and Conduct Standard.

This lot includes the delivery of the qualification both as an apprenticeship and as a standalone qualification.

Contract period: 23 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £450,000 exc. VAT · £450,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Lot #2Level 5 QualificationAwarded 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£100,000

This lot covers the provision of Level 5 Executive Housing Management Qualifications, aligned to the Competence and Conduct Standard.

This lot includes the delivery of qualifications designed to meet the needs of executive level housing professionals.

Contract period: 23 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £100,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4 points.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT
Last source update
10 Apr 2026, 15:55 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 4 Mar 2026
Authority reference
SH23092
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-005992
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Adult and other education servicesAdult-education services at university levelEducation and training servicesTraining services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060cd7 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
19 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
5 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 Jan 2026 → 10 Apr 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published272 days ago
    22 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by259 days ago
    5 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline245 days ago
    19 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by231 days ago
    4 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Assessment summaries sent227 days ago
    9 Mar 2026
  6. Standstill ends216 days ago
    19 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract starts213 days ago
    23 Mar 2026
  8. Latest notice published194 days ago
    10 Apr 2026, 15:55 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    9 Mar 2026, 15:57 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    9 Mar 2026, 15:57 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    10 Apr 2026, 15:55 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £450,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 108 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Across several lots1 award
SCC Ltd23 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2029£450,000 inc. VAT9 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · SCC Ltd

    Signed
    20 Mar 2026
    Value
    £550,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    23 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2029
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Level 4 Qualification5final-stage tenders · 10 at stage one40—
2 · Level 5 Qualification5final-stage tenders · 10 at stage one40—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Salix Homes Limited

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZCG-4384-YYHP Diamond House, 2 Peel Cross Road, Salford, Manchester, North West, M5 4DTContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • SCC GroupAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNTJ-9554-ZYMV PENDLETON SIXTH FORM COLLEGE, DRONFIELD ROAD, Salford, North West, M6 7FRContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender