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Published 6 May 2026, 15:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Home Ownership Income Collection

Official notice

Authority: Places for People on behalf of PfP & Anchor Hanover Group (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£4,044,107≈ £1.3m / year · £4,044,107 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 24 Jun 2026
Next notice expected 18 May 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 16 Aug 2029 · up to 15 Aug 2032 with extensions · starts 17 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Places for People is seeking to appoint an experienced external provider to deliver an end-to-end Home Ownership arrears management service. The contract will cover the collection of homeowners’ rent and service charges, including tracing, recovery and enforcement activity across all applicable tenures, such as shared ownership, leasehold and freehold service charges.

The successful provider will be responsible for the design, implementation and delivery of an outsourced arrears management service, taking responsibility for day-to-day arrears casework. Places for People will retain strategic oversight, governance and accountability for vulnerable or complex cases, ensuring appropriate management and customer protection throughout the service.

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CPV: Collection agency services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£4,044,107
Contract period: 17 Aug 2026 – 16 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 15 Aug 2032 with extensionsValue: £4,044,107 exc. VAT · £4,044,107 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The Contract will be for an initial term of 3 years, extendable at PfP's sole option for a period of 3 years, giving a total of 6 years

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
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality and Technical Merit: 60%
  • Pricing Submission: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality and Technical Merit
  • Pricing Submission
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 May 2026, 15:25 BST
Last source update
22 May 2026, 15:31 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 3 Aug 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-048085
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Collection agency services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069280 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
24 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
17 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 May 2026 → 17 Aug 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published174 days ago
    6 May 2026, 15:25 BST
  2. Next notice expected162 days ago
    18 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published158 days ago
    22 May 2026, 15:16 BST
  4. Clarification questions by132 days ago
    17 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline125 days ago
    24 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Award decision expected by85 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts72 days ago
    17 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 May 2026
  1. Pipeline notice published
    6 May 2026, 15:25 BST
    UK1
  2. Tender notice published
    22 May 2026, 15:16 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated
    22 May 2026, 15:16 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    22 May 2026, 15:16 BST
  5. Deadline published: 24 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
    22 May 2026, 15:16 BST
  6. Tender notice published
    22 May 2026, 15:31 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Places for People

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCLC-2366-MYPY 4 The Pavilions, Preston, North West, PR2 2YBContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender