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Mandatory Social Housing Qualification

Newcastle City Council · Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 02:09.

Opportunity overview

Newcastle City Council wishes to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Ofqual regulated providers of qualifications for colleagues whose roles are considered to be in scope, as per the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 and the new Competency and Conduct Standard. The qualifications required are: • Level 5 Diploma in Housing • Level 4 Certificate in Housing • Level 4 Managing Housing Maintenance

Classification

  • CPV79632000 — Personnel-training services
  • CPV79633000 — Staff development services
  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

Lots

  • Lot 1£140k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
008999
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
The tender portal is: www.open-uk.org The tender reference is: #OPEN2025854 - 008999 Mandatory Social Housing Qualifications
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Type
closed
Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Description
Newcastle City Council wishes to establish a single lot Framework Agreement for the supply of Ofqual regulated providers of qualifications for colleagues whose roles are considered to be in scope, as per the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 and the new Competency and Conduct Standard. It is anticipated that a maximum of three suppliers will be appointed to the framework on a ranked basis.
Maximum Participants
3
Is Open Framework Scheme
Yes
Open Framework Scheme End Date
1 Sept 2029, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
18 Jun 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
14 Jun 2025, 23:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
140,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
168,000

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 month extensions

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Description
Mandatory Requirements The Contracting Authority will evaluate Tenders as to the mandatory requirements Pass / Fail Methodology The Contracting Authority will evaluate Tenders as to the proposed method for delivery of the Contract including: Overall approach proposed for providing the Contract, including method of working relating to questions included within the tender response form. 60% Value for Money The Contracting Authority will evaluate Tenders as to financial acceptability including: Overall value for money relating to questions within the tender response form. Tenderers must fill in the Pricing Schedule set out in Appendix K to provide all the obligations under the Contract, all items must be priced. All prices shall be submitted as Gross Price and shall be stated in pounds sterling and exclusive of VAT. Tenderers must also fill in the Supplier Incentive Programme Schedule set out in Appendix F. The level of discount offered by Tenderers in Appendix F will be deducted from the gross price stated by Tenderers in Appendix K and the net price will be evaluated. There is no obligation for Tenderers to offer an Early Payment Discount in their tender, but all Tenderers must complete and submit the Supplier Incentive Programme Schedule set out in Appendix F. Price scores will be calculated by adding all associated costs together less any proposed discount to give a total NET cost. The provider that scores the lowest overall NET score will be awarded 100%. Other bids will be compared against the lowest bid and scored on a pro-rota basis using the following formula: Lowest NET bid price ÷ Other NET bid price x 100 % (Total maximum marks available). Tenderers must also show all other costs that will be associated with the Contract for example rates or expenses. The Council will not consider claims for extra payment for items that have not been specified. 40% Terms and Conditions Suppliers who do not accept the Contracting Authority's Terms and Conditions will be deemed to have scored a Fail against this criterion. Pass / Fail

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 10
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 11
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 12
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 13
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 14
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 15
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 16
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 17
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 18
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79632000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Personnel-training services
Entry 2
Id
79633000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Staff development services
Entry 3
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
029752-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
4 Jun 2025, 10:36

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
023707-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
21 May 2025, 11:24

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PBHM-6848-TWYG
Name
Newcastle City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC22
Country
GB
Locality
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Postal Code
NE1 8QH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Civic Centre

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PBHM-6848-TWYG
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Newcastle Upon Tyne · UKC22 · NE1 8QH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-051a2c-2025-06-04T10:36:44+01:00Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·