Official UK procurement notice
DFH Home Ownership Scheme Delivery and Shared Equity Aftersales
Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Scottish Government intend to commission a contract which provides administrative services for the delivery of it’s shared equity home ownership schemes as well as the ongoing administrative work related to after sales for all of it’s shared equity legacy portfolio. This work will include the assessment of scheme applications, playing a key role in the process of handling the funds through the conveyancing process, supporting all shared equity home owners with after sales transactions in line with the published after sales procedures, an example of which would be sale of a shared equity property, or change of lender. www.gov.scot/publications/sale-sh… ↗
CPV: Financial consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Service SummaryRenewalPublished value£40,000,000
Service Summary
The Scottish Government requires a Service Provider to deliver the administration of shared equity home ownership schemes and associated aftersales services across Scotland. The Services comprise the administration of the Open Market Shared Equity Scheme (OMSE), the First Homes Fund (FHF), and Shared Equity Aftersales services relating to both current and legacy Scottish Government shared equity schemes.
The Service Provider shall deliver an integrated service which supports applicants, buyers, homeowners and stakeholders throughout the application, purchase and aftersales journey. Services shall be delivered in accordance with the relevant scheme administrative procedures, Scottish Government policy requirements and the requirements of this Contract.
The Services are organised into the following service areas:
Application Scheme Administration
Administration of the Open Market Shared Equity Scheme (OMSE) and First Homes Fund (FHF), including scheme-specific requirements, affordability assessments, application processing and funding administration.
Shared Equity Aftersales
Administration of aftersales transactions for properties where Scottish Ministers retain an equity stake, including property sales, tranching-up, remortgages, additional secured lending, title changes and other transactions governed by the relevant scheme procedures.
Customer Service and Communications
Provision of customer-facing services, including telephone, email, website and online application channels, together with support and guidance for applicants, buyers and homeowners.
Systems and Information Management
Provision and maintenance of systems required to support service delivery, including case management, document management, management information, and the use of the Housing and Regeneration Programmes (HARP) system where required.
Contract Management and Reporting
Provision of contract management, performance monitoring, financial administration, management information and reporting services.
Mobilisation and Transition
Management of service mobilisation, transition from the incumbent provider and end-of-contract transition arrangements.
The detailed requirements for each service area are set out in the Specifications of Requirements . Additional information: It should be noted that this contract is demand-led therefore, no level of spend is guaranteed over the term of the resulting contract agreement.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (8)
- Understanding of the Requirement: 15
- Service Delivery: 35
- Management, Staffing, and Resourcing: 10
- Quality Management: 20
- Business Continuity And Disaster Recovery (BCDR) and Risk Management: 10
- Community Benefits: 5
- Fair Work First: 5
- price: 30
Published award criteria (8)
- Understanding of the Requirement: 15
- Service Delivery: 35
- Management, Staffing, and Resourcing: 10
- Quality Management: 20
- Business Continuity And Disaster Recovery (BCDR) and Risk Management: 10
- Community Benefits: 5
- Fair Work First: 5
- Price: 30
- Suitability
The bidding organisation must be registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
- Economic & financial standing
SPD 4B.4 -
Bidders must demonstrate a Current Ratio of no less than 1 in the financial years specified in the SPD. Current Ratio will be calculated as
follows:
Total current assets divided by Total current liabilities.
There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the bidders economic and financial standing.
SPD 4B.5 -
The bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover
indicated below:
Professional Risk Indemnity: in the sum of not less than 5 Million GBP.
Employer's (Compulsory) Liability: in accordance with any legal obligation for the time being in force but in any event in the sum of not
less than Five million pounds 5 Million GBP.
Public Liability- including Abuse Liability: in the sum of not less than 5 Million GBP.
Such insurance must be maintained for the duration of the Contract and for a minimum of 5 years following the expiry or termination of the
Contract.
- Technical & professional ability
SPD 4C.4 -
Bidders must provide a statement of the relevant supply chain management and/or tracking systems used.
SPD 4C.7 -
Bidders will be required to provide evidence that their organisation has taken steps to build their awareness of the climate change
emergency and how they will respond.
SPD 4C.10 -
Bidders are required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the Framework Agreement Contract
and what service the sub-contractor will provide.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 of 130 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 18 Jun 2026, 14:54 BST
- Last source update
- 31 Jul 2026, 08:56 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Sept 2026 – …
- Authority reference
870449- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072461- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b84aFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this Invitation to Tender (ITT) exercise. The Project code is 32417. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Question Scoring Methodology for Award Criteria outlined in invitation to tender: 0 — Unacceptable. Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement. 1 — Poor. Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled. 2 — Acceptable. Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas. 3 — Good. Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled. 4 — Excellent. Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 The Scottish Government is committed to contributing to the economic, social and environmental well-being of the people of Scotland. Accordingly, there is a requirement to demonstrate commitment to these objectives in the form of a Community Benefits Proposal, which will be performed on a cost–neutral basis. Annex 1 (Attached separately in PCS-T) sets out the Community Benefits requirements that apply to this requirement. Community Benefits will be triggered only when defined cumulative spend thresholds are reached. Any community benefits required should be linked to the subject matter of the contract and cannot be a dissociated requirement no matter how important that may be considered in a wider context. The benefits proposed must be generated specifically for and because of this contract. The community benefit proposal will be included in the conditions of the contract. For more information, see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 32417. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: See Specification Annex 1, available in PCS-T for information on the Community Benefits requirement. (SC Ref:838857)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
31 Jul 2026 → 11 Sept 2026 · 4 dates- Next notice expected89 days ago31 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Notice published89 days ago31 Jul 2026, 08:56 BST
- Submission deadline47 days ago11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened47 days ago11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Jul 2026- Status changed to active31 Jul 2026, 08:56 BST
- Procurement method changed31 Jul 2026, 08:56 BST
- Deadline published: 11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST31 Jul 2026, 08:56 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.