Published date: 9 November 2021

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


Closing: 7 October 2021, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Real estate services - 70000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

SCDC001-DN568776-01356086

Published date

9 November 2021

Closing date

7 October 2021

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

4 December 2021

Contract end date

31 October 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

• SCDC has a continuing new build programme that includes shared ownership and market sale homes. SCDC need to build out policy compliant exception sites and purchase S106 affordable housing from developers and SCDC's policy requires 70% rented and 30% shared ownership as the affordable housing mix. On occasion if required by viability to balance a scheme budget SCDC may also build market sale homes.
• SCDC Housing Team is therefore looking for a suitably qualified and experienced service provider to provide expertise in the marketing and onward sale of shared ownership or market sale units. The service provider will need to have an established history/track record of this field and shall use a cohesive team targeted at this bespoke area. SCDC have a expanding shared ownership homes programme in which currently has in excess of 30 dwellings with sales due in 2022 and continuing thereafter.

The Services Required
In order to deal with shared ownership and outright sale properties SCDC will require a comprehensive shared ownership marketing and sale service from the service provider that shall include:
o Advertisement on sites such as Right Move etc.
o Short Property sales detail and shared ownership summary that is available in hard copy and in electronic form.
o Pre-qualify applicants;
o Viewings and open days with the appropriate staffing - outside hours and weekends by arrangement;
o Instruction and liaison with lenders and solicitors;
o Providing a personal service with a dedicated phone line and email;
o Providing reports and regular updates on initial expressions of interest, applications received eligibility and financial assessment, viewings, offers and sales;
o Accompanied Handovers;
o Customer feedback and scheme review; and
o Issuing memorandum of sale and liaison with SCDC and purchasers solicitors and mortgage brokers through to exchange and successful completion of sale.
Service providers may need to provide different marketing plans for different schemes. Therefore an indication of additional marketing costs should accompany the bidders submission.

To apply for this contract please register on our electronic tendering portal and download the tender documents: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=2dce0cf6-9b11-ec11-810e-005056b64545

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

South Cambridgeshire District Council - Shared Ownership Sales and Marketing Arrangements

  • Opportunity
  • Published 9 September 2021

Links

Award information

Awarded date

9 November 2021

Contract start date

4 December 2021

Contract end date

31 October 2023

Total value of contract

£60,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Sequence (UK) Ltd

Address

NR19 2AW

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Sean Missin

Address

South Cambridgeshire Hall
Cambourne Business Park
Cambourne
CB23 6EA
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1954713378

Email

sean.missin@scambs.gov.uk

Website

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=2dce0cf6-9b11-ec11-810e-005056b64545