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Network for Neighbourhoods
services
Competitive flexible procedure
Architectural
construction
engineering and inspection services
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UK
Published value
£18,030,000
Submission deadline 6 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MCHLG): "Network for Neighbourhoods". Published status: active. Published value: £18,030,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: atamis-5407.my.site.com.
| Contracting Authority | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MCHLG) | Scope & Categories | SERVICES (1 lot) | Submission Window | 29d 6h left 6 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Legal Basis & Regime | 2023/54 · Competitive flexible procedure · Above threshold | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £18,030,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MCHLG)
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MCHLG). These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
1Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
Capita Property and Infrastructure LtdTop vendor: 45.2% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 28 active published awards; 8 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Capita Property and Infrastructure Ltd | 4 wins | £220,644 |
| David Jarvis Associates Ltd | 2 wins | £126,866 |
| Northumberland County Council | 1 win | £74,261 |
| North Northamptonshire Council | 1 win | £66,810 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MCHLG) | Procedure methodCompetitive flexible procedure | Procurement categoryservices |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdYes | Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54 | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadline24 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST | Electronic submissionallowed | Submission languagesen |
Published26 Aug 2026, 13:53 BST | Last source update26 Aug 2026, 13:53 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support, Provision of services to the community, Training services | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0658a8 | ||
How to participate
Submission methodNot published | Electronic submissionallowed | Clarification deadline24 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST |
Submission languagesen | Expression of interest deadlineNot published | E-Sourcing Portal |
Submission instructions All communications and tender submissions must be made through the MHCLG Atamis e-SourcingPortal.
https://atamis-5407.my.site.com/login?locale=us
Once you have clicked to register your interest on the Portal, you then need to navigate to My Proposals and Quotes where you should have visibility of the documents.
Under the Document tab within the procurement-project record the documents are listed and can be downloaded.
Suppliers must ensure that their nominated point of contact on the Portal is accurate and kept up to date.
Suppliers wishing to participate must register their organisation on the Central Digital Platform before responding to the ITT and must ensure that core supplier information is complete, accurate and up to date. | ||
What is being bought
MHCLG is seeking to award a contract for the provision of services for Network for Neighbourhoods. The services include core network support, demand-led support, bespoke support to places and Neighbourhood Boards, mentoring, peer learning, specialist advice, learning resources, digital or reusable products, Early Adopters support, implementation support and related programme support.
The contract is anticipated to have an initial period of 2 years and 3 months, from contract signature to31 March 2029, with an option for MHCLG to extend for up to a further 12 months, to 31 March2030. Any extension will be at MHCLG's sole discretion and subject to continuing need, affordability, budget availability, approvals, supplier performance, value for money and compliance with applicable law.
The maximum budget for the initial contract term, to31 March 2029, is £13,030,000 excluding VAT. Tenders exceeding the Authority's stipulated cost thresholds may be treated as non-compliant and rejected.
Internal financial approvals for the contract are still being finalised. MHCLG expects these approvals to be confirmed as soon as reasonably practicable and, in any event, before conclusion of the procurement. No contract will be awarded or entered into unless and until all necessary internal approvals have been obtained. Publication of the Tender Notice, ITT or any other procurement document does not constitute a commitment by MHCLG to award or enter into a contract.
Full details can be found in the procurement documents.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £18,030,000
26 Aug 2026, 13:53 BST - Status changed to active
26 Aug 2026, 13:53 BST - Official notice release published
26 Aug 2026, 13:53 BST - Submission deadline changed to 6 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
26 Aug 2026, 13:53 BST - tender value changed
21 Jul 2026, 11:50 BST - Official notice release published
21 Jul 2026, 11:50 BST - Published value updated to £12,030,000
21 May 2026, 15:32 BST - Status changed to planned
21 May 2026, 15:32 BST - Official notice release published
21 May 2026, 15:32 BST - Published value updated to £9,950,000
19 Feb 2026, 16:56 GMT - Status changed to planning
19 Feb 2026, 16:56 GMT - Official notice release published
19 Feb 2026, 16:56 GMT - Buyer information updated
19 Feb 2026, 16:56 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactiveOptionsRenewalPublished value£18,030,000The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract period18 Dec 2026, 00:00 GMT — 31 Mar 2029, 23:59 BSTEligibilitySME eligibleVCSE eligibleOptions / renewal1. MHCLG has identified a known risk that the level, timing, complexity or mix of demand for Network for Neighbourhoods services may materially exceed current planning assumptions. The precise profile will depend on referrals, diagnostic activity, programme learning, place readiness, Early Adopter progress and service uptake during delivery. Because of its nature, this risk cannot be fully addressed in the Contract as awarded and, if available capacity or the agreed service mix proved insufficient, it could jeopardise satisfactory performance of the Contract. If the risk materialises otherwise than through an act or omission of MHCLG or the Supplier, MHCLG may consider a modification to the value, volume, annual profile or mix of Services. Any modification would be subject to affordability, approvals, value for money, public interest, proportionality, transparency and section74 and Schedule 8 of the Procurement Act 2023; would go no further than necessary; and would not exceed any applicable statutory limit. This creates no commitment to modify or increase the Contract. Suppliers must price the requirement on the basis that the agreed annual and overall Contract budget limits will apply. A reprofile within the existing overall Contract value may be considered only where permitted by the Contract and supported by the necessary budget, financial and governance approvals. Any change to a contractual annual cap, the overall Contract value or other contractual obligation will be subject to formal Contract Variation and applicable procurement law. 2. In accordance with section 43 of the Procurement Act, the Authority reserves the right to switch from a competitive tendering procedure to the direct award of the Network for Neighbourhoods contract where no, or no suitable, tenders have been received in that competitive tendering procedure and the Authority considers that award under section 19 is not possible. For this Procurement, the relevant competitive tendering procedure is the Competitive Flexible Procedure under section 20(2)(b) of the Act. 3. Possible subsequent contract for similar services: In accordance with Schedule 5, paragraph8 of the Procurement Act 2023, MHCLG may, at its sole discretion, award a subsequent public contract to the successful Supplier without a further competitive tendering procedure where that contract is for services similar to those provided under this Contract and all applicable statutory conditions are satisfied. This may include further or continued provision of Network for Neighbourhoods services of the same or similar nature to those described in the procurement documents. Any such award would be subject to continuing need, affordability, approvals, value for money, Supplier performance, transparency requirements and applicable law. MHCLG gives no commitment that any subsequent contract will be awarded. · MHCLG reserves the right to extend the contract for up to a further 12 months (to 31st March 2030). Any extension will be at MHCLG's sole discretion and subject to continuing need, affordability, budget availability, approvals, Supplier performance, value for money and compliance with applicable law. The extension option does not create any obligation on MHCLG to extend the Contract, commit funding, or commission any minimum volume of Services during the extension period. For transparency, MHCLG's current planning assumption is that the value of any optional extension period would be approximately £4m-£5m,based on a broadly comparable annualised level of service to the initial contract period and subject to the pricing/indexation mechanism set out in the procurement documents and contract. The estimated total value of the contract, including the optional extension period, is therefore approximately £17.03m-£18.03m excluding VAT. The actual value of any extension may be lower, and the extension may not be used. No minimum level of demand-led activity or spend is guaranteed.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
21 Jul 2026, 11:50 BST - Pipeline notice
21 May 2026, 15:32 BST - Pipeline notice
19 Feb 2026, 16:56 GMT - Procedure published
26 Aug 2026, 13:53 BST - engagement
28 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduledMHCLG kindly request that responses to the questions set out in the Description section of his Notice, and / or any requests for a copy of the previous Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) document and associated supplier networking details, to be submitted to commercialtenders@communities.gov.uk, and by no later than 5pm on 28th July 2026. - Submission deadline
6 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MCHLG)
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PWCX-8281-CLPRDocuments (5)
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- 26 Aug 2026, 13:53 BST
- 21 Jul 2026, 11:50 BST
- 21 May 2026, 15:32 BST
- 19 Feb 2026, 16:56 GMT
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |