Published date: 18 May 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 10 September 2019, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£130,050

Procurement reference

CPD4119116 (CCSN18A12)

Published date

18 May 2021

Closing date

10 September 2019

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

11 September 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established dynamic purchasing system.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The objective of this project is to understand the impact of cohousing in reducing loneliness.

A secondary objective is to build support for this type of housing and encourage commissioners and Housing Associations to consider the social impact of these models when planning new housing.

This research project aims to galvanise support for the community led housing sector, particularly with councils and commissioners to support Government's aim of growing the community led housing sector. The Government is making available £163 million across
England up to 2020 to 2021 through the Community Housing Fund. The community-led approach to house building galvanises local support and is driven by the commitment and energy of the very individuals and communities that it will benefit. This local support means that this sector is able to deliver locally affordable new homes in places and on sites where commercial speculative house builders cannot. As a result of the close engagement and
creativity of local people, the community-led model typically delivers high design quality, high standards of construction and energy efficiency, and uses progressive, innovative
building techniques. It supports the smaller house building companies and helps sustain the local economy by providing homes that are affordable at local incomes. For all of these
reasons, the Government wishes to see the community-led house-building sector grow. Despite the benefits of community-led house building, the sector in the UK remains very small compared to many other countries in Europe and North America, currently delivering only around 400 units per year in England - less than 0.3% of total housing output. Through conversations with industry, researchers and charity partners the Authority is aware that
there is an appetite to measure the impact and raise awareness of the social impact of community led housing and co-housing in particular.

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This Notice related to a Contract Variation required as a result of delays incurred during the COVID19 pandemic.

The original contract was a call off from the Crown Commercial Service Research Marketplace (Dynamic Purchasing System).

Award information

Awarded date

10 September 2019

Contract start date

11 September 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Total value of contract

£130,050

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

LSE Enterprise Limited

Address

Houghton Street,
London,
WC2A 2AE

Reference

Companies House number: 70527

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Fry Building
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
England

Email

commercial@communities.gov.uk