AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Sefton Council named CROSBY HOUSING ASSOCIATION as supplier for a housing management-agent requirement covering tenancy and property management for the Council’s new homes programme. The source includes an active award and an active contract record, with a contract signature date of 14 July 2023; however, the related lot is marked cancelled and the award/contract notice was published on 13 October 2026.
Published outcomeAwarded to CROSBY HOUSING ASSOCIATION for lot 1. No award value is published.
Market significanceThis is a single-supplier housing-management services award for a programme that the Council says may grow over the agreement lifecycle. The published scope indicates a five-year total period and says the stated value would include available extensions, but no monetary value or extension structure is supplied.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CROSBY HOUSING ASSOCIATION
99% confidenceAward 096716-2026-DN661784-1 · Lots 1 · Not published Not published · Verified supplier named on an active award
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The award names Crosby Housing Association for lot 1. Supplier verification identifies the legal supplier as CROSBY HOUSING ASSOCIATION (company number IP19175R) through an exact-name match.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice publication
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Release history records an award and contract notice dated 2026-10-13.
Award status
97% confidenceActive
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Award 096716-2026-DN661784-1 is marked active.
Contract status
97% confidenceActive
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Contract 096716-2026-DN661784-1 is marked active.
Contract signature
99% confidence14 July 2023
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The contract record contains dateSigned: 2023-07-14.
Related lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Lot 1 is marked cancelled in the tender data.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award/contract value
99% confidenceNot published
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No monetary value or currency is present in the award, contract or lot records.
Value scope statement
94% confidenceAny stated value was intended to include available extension periods
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The requirement description says the value stated includes the potential value of all available extension periods; no actual stated value or extension periods are provided.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Published award and contract notice
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Release history records publication on 2026-10-13.
Contract signed
99% confidence14 July 2023
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Contract dateSigned is 2023-07-14.
Tender deadline
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Contract start and end
99% confidenceUnknown
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No contract start or end date is supplied.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceHousing management agent services
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The title is Housing Management Agent and the primary CPV is 70000000, Real estate services.
Service delivery
96% confidenceTenancy management and property management for the Council’s new homes
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The description states that the management agent will undertake housing management and maintenance functions, including tenancy and property management.
Programme coverage
95% confidenceInitial Council new homes plus homes introduced during the agreement lifecycle
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The description says the agent will manage the first new homes and any homes introduced as part of the programme over the agreement lifecycle.
Delivery region
94% confidenceUKD73
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The item delivery address is recorded at region UKD73.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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The process records procurement method details as Open procedure.
Evaluation weighting
98% confidenceQuality 60%; social value 10%; price 30%
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Lot 1 award criteria list Quality 60, Social Value 10 and price 30.
Bidder count and scoring outcomes
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated agreement period
95% confidenceFive years total
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The description says the Council wishes to appoint a management agent for a total period of 5 years.
Extensions
93% confidencePotential extensions referenced; terms and length not published
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The description refers to all available extension periods but does not specify them.
Contract execution evidence
99% confidenceA signature date is recorded: 14 July 2023
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The contract record includes dateSigned: 2023-07-14.
Start and end dates
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Potential demand growth
94% confidenceThe service requirement may expand as further Council homes enter the programme
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The description says requirements are likely to grow over the duration of the agreement and additional homes may be introduced.
Commercial allocation
98% confidenceSingle supplier named, but no monetary allocation is published
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One supplier is named on the single award; no award or lot value is provided.
Evaluation emphasis
98% confidenceQuality and social value together account for 70% of published weighting
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Published criteria are Quality 60%, Social Value 10%, and Price 30%.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting lifecycle data
99% confidenceThe active award and active contract records conflict with the related lot being marked cancelled.
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Award and contract status are active, while lot 1 status is cancelled.
Date inconsistency
99% confidenceThe recorded contract signature date (14 July 2023) predates the award/contract notice publication date (13 October 2026).
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Contract dateSigned is 2023-07-14; release date is 2026-10-13.
Unpublished commercial data
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: award value, pricing, contract start/end dates, tender deadline, bidder count and scoring outcomes.
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These fields are absent from the supplied award, contract and tender records.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source contains unresolved lifecycle inconsistency: the award and contract are active while the related lot is cancelled.
- The recorded contract signature date predates the published award/contract notice date; the source does not explain this chronology.
- No award value, lot value, currency, pricing breakdown or individual financial allocation is published.
- No contract start date, end date, tender deadline, extension structure, bidder count, bid scores or detailed evaluation outcome is supplied.
- The source states a five-year total period and refers to extension periods, but does not provide a dated term or extension durations.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Sefton CouncilCROSBY HOUSING ASSOCIATIONHousing Management Agenthousing managementproperty managementtenancy managementpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier?
CROSBY HOUSING ASSOCIATION was named on the award for lot 1.
What services are covered?
The requirement covers housing management functions, including tenancy management and property management, for the Council’s new homes programme.
What is the contract value?
No award or contract value is published in the supplied notice data.
Is the contract signed?
The contract record includes a signature date of 14 July 2023. However, the source also records a 2026 notice publication date and marks the related lot cancelled.
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