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# Mandatory Social Housing Qualification

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/mandatory-social-housing-qualification-ocds-h6vhtk-051a2c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Newcastle City Council: "Mandatory Social Housing Qualification". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £140,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Newcastle City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/newcastle-city-council-ons-e08000021)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £140,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 June 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services, Personnel-training services, Staff development services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/mandatory-social-housing-qualification-ocds-h6vhtk-051a2c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-051a2c`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/mandatory-social-housing-qualification-ocds-h6vhtk-051a2c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** The tender portal is: www.open-uk.org 
The tender reference is: #OPEN2025854 - 008999 Mandatory Social Housing Qualifications

## Description
Newcastle City Council wishes to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Ofqual regulated providers of qualifications for colleagues whose roles are considered to be in scope, as per the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 and the new Competency and Conduct Standard.
The qualifications required are:
•	Level 5 Diploma in Housing
•	Level 4 Certificate in Housing
•	Level 4 Managing Housing Maintenance

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79632000, 79633000, 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £140,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2025 to 31/08/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029752-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-06-04T09:36:44.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T21:53:26.700Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-051a2c