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Impact evaluation of consumer regulation reforms

Regulator of Social Housing · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

The Regulator of Social Housing plans to commission an independent evaluation of the consumer regulation reforms introduced in April 2024. The evaluation will assess how the reforms have influenced registered providers, outcomes for tenants and the quality of social homes. It will help RSH demonstrate accountability for delivery of its consumer objectives and inform our future regulatory approach. The supplier will be expected to use appropriate qualitative and quantitative methods to provide credible, independent findings. This notice is issued to seek early market views on the feasibility of the evaluation, possible approaches and supplier capability. It is not a call for competition.

Classification

  • CPV79315000 — Social research services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
RSH0074
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00

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

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79315000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social research services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
056978-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
16 Sept 2025, 14:16

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
19 Dec 2025, 23:59
Description
Interested suppliers are invited to register their interest and provide written feedback by 17 October 2025. Feedback will help RSH shape the scope of the evaluation, the procurement approach and the final specification. As part of this process, RSH also intends to approach a number of potential suppliers directly to ensure a range of views are captured. All engagement will be carried out in a fair and transparent way and any information shared with one supplier will be made available to others where appropriate. Suppliers may also be invited to take part in follow-up discussions with the project team. To participate, please email procurement@rsh.gov.uk with the subject line "PME Response Impact Evaluation". This engagement is not a call for competition.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PVVV-9736-DJWM
Name
Regulator of Social Housing

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKE42
Country
GB
Locality
Leeds
Postal Code
LS1 4AP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Level 2, 7-8 Wellington Place

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PVVV-9736-DJWM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Leeds · UKE42 · LS1 4AP · 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

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