Pipeline

Mandatory Social Housing Qualifications

  • Newcastle City Council

UK1: Pipeline notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-023707

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-051a2c (view related notices)

Published 21 May 2025, 11:24am



Scope

Reference

008999

Description

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

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Total value (estimated)

  • £140,000 excluding VAT
  • £168,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2027
  • Possible extension to 31 August 2029
  • 4 years

Main category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79632000 - Personnel-training services
  • 79633000 - Staff development services
  • 80521000 - Training programme services
  • 80522000 - Training seminars

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Above or below total value threshold

Below threshold


Contracting authority

Newcastle City Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBHM-6848-TWYG

Civic Centre

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE1 8QH

United Kingdom

Region: UKC22 - Tyneside

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government