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Published 7 Nov 2025, 17:04 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Shared Ownership Content Design

Official notice

Authority: THE LEASEHOLD ADVISORY SERVICE (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeReserved: K02000001SME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£100,000£120,000 inc. VAT2.5% below published estimate
Submissions closed 26 Nov 2025awarded 26 Feb 2026
Awarded to CONTENT DESIGN LONDON
Contract term 4 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 1 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Leasehold Advisory Service (Lease) is seeking a supplier to lead the design and delivery of clear, accurate and user-centred information for people with shared ownership homes. The aim is to help owners to not only understand their rights, responsibilities, and options including when things go wrong or change, but to empower them to be in control of their property circumstances. The supplier will work with Lease subject matter experts and our legal advisers and partner to produce a comprehensive suite of content for our public advice website optimised for Google and AI, detailed internal guidance for advisers, and model answers to enable the provision of consistent, high-quality advice.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 moSMEVCSEPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (4 mo)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: 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

Lot awarding rule: 1. Understanding of user needs: evidence of user-centred design and accessible content delivery. 30% 2. Approach and methodology: quality of proposed approach, alignment with the Government Service Standard, and effective integration of user research. 30% 3. Team and capability: strength and relevance of proposed team members and structure. 20% 4. Value for money: proportionate cost and realistic delivery plan. 10% 5. Collaboration: ability to work effectively with legal partners and Lease internal teams. 10%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Nov 2025, 17:04 GMT
Last source update
31 Mar 2026, 14:10 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-072204
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dd29 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
26 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
14 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Bidder information session - Thursday 20th November 1pm onwards - please note, you will need to express interest for this session to participate, by emailing Amandeep Wiechers [email protected]

Bid submissions also need to be emailed to Amandeep Wiechers

Timeline

7 Nov 2025 → 31 Mar 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published353 days ago
    7 Nov 2025, 17:04 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by346 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline334 days ago
    26 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts330 days ago
    1 Dec 2025
  5. Latest notice published209 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 14:10 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Nov 2025, 17:04 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    31 Mar 2026, 14:10 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    31 Mar 2026, 14:10 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £97,5001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1313 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CONTENT DESIGN LONDONSME31 Mar 2026 – 1 Sept 2026£97,50026 Feb 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
13final-stage tenders130—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE LEASEHOLD ADVISORY SERVICE

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-COH: 03296985 · GB-PPON: PNGX-2873-VQPR 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CONTENT DESIGN LONDONAwarded supplier 24 City Road, London, London, EC1V 2NXContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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