Regional Merchant Collaboration and Supply Chain Optimisation

Official notice

Authority: PROSPER (Public body)

Below threshold - limited competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: North East (UKC)

Awarded value£74,125published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 10 Apr 2026

Awarded to THE HOUSING LAB LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The design, testing and development of a regional merchant collaboration and supply chain optimisation model involving housing associations and building materials merchants.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

73200000 Research and development consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
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: 5 May 2026, 09:53 BST
Last source update: 5 May 2026, 09:53 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-040839
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0690ed Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 5 May 2026

Contract award notice published
5 May 2026, 09:53 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
5 May 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £74,1251 award exc. VAT

Bids received 32 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
THE HOUSING LAB LTD5 May 2026 – 5 Aug 2026 · up to 30 Oct 2026Extensions: Further time may be required if the investigation finds new methodology and delivery approaches.	£74,125	10 Apr 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3final-stage tenders	2	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

PROSPER PROCUREMENT LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 06597839 · GB-PPON: PLWG-8829-BHLR 330-333 Cobalt Business Exchange, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE28 9NZContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

THE HOUSING LAB LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 16533682GB-PPON: PVMX-3669-GWGQ 6 Siddons Road, London, London, SE23 2JQContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender5 May 2026, 09:53 BST