Buyer profile · Housing

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government tenders and contracts

LondonLONDONWebsite

Tenders published
3
About one every 122 days
Contracts awarded
16
To 18 different suppliers
Value awarded
£15.5m
12 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£31k
Median value awarded
Open now
1
3 contracts end in 90 days

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

  1. Network for Neighbourhoods

    UK-wideArchitecture and engineering, IT services and software

    Closing soon6 days leftLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £18mestimated

Coming up

Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.

  1. Provision of Planning Pipeline Data

    UK-wideResearch and development

    UpcomingLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £650kestimated
  2. Market Warming Event for Research and Evaluation Contracts for MHCLG

    UK-wideResearch and development

    UpcomingLow competition

    £19mestimated
  3. Ombudsman - New Homes

    North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

    UpcomingLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £12mestimated
  4. Custodial Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme

    North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, WalesFinancial services and insurance

    UpcomingLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £1.4bnestimated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 3 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

What its tenders ask for

Accreditations and conditions its notices mention in the last 12 months. Always check the tender documents.

  1. Social value questions8%
    In 2 of 25 notices

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).

  1. 1 contract
  2. 1 contract
  3. 1 contract
  4. 1 contract
  5. 1 contract
  6. 2 contracts
  7. 1 contract
  8. 1 contract

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)35%
  • Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)5%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)5%
  • Direct award (no competition)55%
Based on 20 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Advertised openly
35%
Lower than 65% of housing providers
Based on 20 procurements
Won by small firms
32%
Lower than 95% of housing providers
Based on 19 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
1
Fewer than 99% of housing providers
Based on 10 awards
Direct awards
55%
Higher than 85% of housing providers
Based on 20 procurements

Compared with other housing providers

Bids per contract, 70 housing providers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–2 bids2
2–4 bids17
4–6 bids26
6–8 bids6
8–10 bids4
10–12 bids6
12–14 bids2
14–16 bids1
16–18 bids2
18–20 bids1
20+ bids3
Advertised openly, 124 housing providers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%12
10–20%10
20–30%16
30–40%10
40–50%11
50–60%8
60–70%6
70–80%3
80–90%11
90–100%37
Won by small firms, 108 housing providers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%0
10–20%1
20–30%4
30–40%6
40–50%10
50–60%15
60–70%22
70–80%26
80–90%13
90–100%11

Each column is a group of housing providers with similar figures. The coloured column holds Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.See the full scoreboard

Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

ContractCurrent supplierValueEnds
English Language and Employment Support for Ukrainian and Hong Kong BN(O)sThe Central British Fund for World Jewish Relief£12.5m9 Oct 2026
Lancaster West Estate Refurbishment Programme Delivery ReviewImprovement & Development Agency For Local Government£24k10 Oct 2026
External Assurance Reviews of Local AuthoritiesCipfa Business Limited£4.5m1 Dec 2026

6 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards