Planning

Services for leaseholders, commonhold unit owners and park home owners

  • DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-008116

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03264e

Published 25 March 2022, 11:19am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

2 Marsham Street

LONDON

SW1P4DF

Email

commercial@levellingup.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-levelling-up-housing-and-communities

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Services for leaseholders, commonhold unit owners and park home owners

Reference number

CPD4122104

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Government currently funds information and free advice services for leaseholders and park home owners in England and Wales. These services aim to:

1) improve individuals' understanding of their rights and responsibilities relating to the leasehold and park homes tenure and government policies which affect them;

2) allow individuals to make informed decisions on next steps where issues arise, including wanting to make changes to their property or living circumstances or how their building/park home site is run/ owned; and

3) enable individuals to engage more confidently with third parties to progress their issue; and

4) support individuals to achieve outcomes which they are content with wherever possible.

To deliver these objectives the services provide detailed online resources and currently offers the chance to make an enquiry by email, or by booking a fifteen-minute telephone call. All advice is provided by legally qualified advisers (law degrees or other professional qualifications) who will seek to assist individuals with the aims outlined above.

The Government is considering how these services should be delivered and this engagement exercise is seeking to establish whether there is potential interest from organisations which are able to provide the required services. At this stage, we are interested in all contributions which will inform our analysis and recommendations on the future model and how we proceed.

Should your organisation be interested in this "Pre-Market Engagement" exercise then please email the below email address:

Commercial@levellingup.gov.uk

Your organisation will be required to sign an NDA and once said NDA has been executed by both parties DLUHC will send further information pertaining to this exercise to your organisation.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Government currently funds information and free advice services for leaseholders and park home owners in England and Wales. These services aim to:

1) improve individuals' understanding of their rights and responsibilities relating to the leasehold and park homes tenure and government policies which affect them;

2) allow individuals to make informed decisions on next steps where issues arise, including wanting to make changes to their property or living circumstances or how their building/park home site is run/ owned; and

3) enable individuals to engage more confidently with third parties to progress their issue; and

4) support individuals to achieve outcomes which they are content with wherever possible.

To deliver these objectives the services provide detailed online resources and currently offers the chance to make an enquiry by email, or by booking a fifteen-minute telephone call. All advice is provided by legally qualified advisers (law degrees or other professional qualifications) who will seek to assist individuals with the aims outlined above.

The Government is considering how these services should be delivered and this engagement exercise is seeking to establish whether there is potential interest from organisations which are able to provide the required services. At this stage, we are interested in all contributions which will inform our analysis and recommendations on the future model and how we proceed.

Should your organisation be interested in this "Pre-Market Engagement" exercise then please email the below email address:

Commercial@levellingup.gov.uk

Your organisation will be required to sign an NDA and once said NDA has been executed by both parties DLUHC will send further information pertaining to this exercise to your organisation.

two.2.14) Additional information

The Government currently funds information and free advice services for leaseholders and park home owners in England and Wales. These services aim to:

1) improve individuals' understanding of their rights and responsibilities relating to the leasehold and park homes tenure and government policies which affect them;

2) allow individuals to make informed decisions on next steps where issues arise, including wanting to make changes to their property or living circumstances or how their building/park home site is run/ owned; and

3) enable individuals to engage more confidently with third parties to progress their issue; and

4) support individuals to achieve outcomes which they are content with wherever possible.

To deliver these objectives the services provide detailed online resources and currently offers the chance to make an enquiry by email, or by booking a fifteen-minute telephone call. All advice is provided by legally qualified advisers (law degrees or other professional qualifications) who will seek to assist individuals with the aims outlined above.

The Government is considering how these services should be delivered and this engagement exercise is seeking to establish whether there is potential interest from organisations which are able to provide the required services. At this stage, we are interested in all contributions which will inform our analysis and recommendations on the future model and how we proceed.

Should your organisation be interested in this "Pre-Market Engagement" exercise then please email the below email address:

Commercial@levellingup.gov.uk

Your organisation will be required to sign an NDA and once said NDA has been executed by both parties DLUHC will send further information pertaining to this exercise to your organisation.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 November 2022


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes