Published date: 6 April 2021

Last edited date: 23 April 2021

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 7 May 2021

Contract summary

Industry

  • Real estate services - 70000000

Location of contract

England

Procurement reference

HCA001-DN531227-12055237

Published date

6 April 2021

Closing date

7 May 2021

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Documents for this market engagement can now be found here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f28881db-d096-eb11-810c-005056b64545&p=315ec497-7ab1-e611-8118-000c29c9ba21

The new First Homes Affordable Housing scheme will seek to support eligible first-time buyers to buy a home for a discount of at least 30% compared to the open market price. Full details of the scheme can be found here. https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/first-homes
The First Homes discount will be registered on each home title in perpetuity.
This Early Engagement relates to a First Homes Pilot scheme for 2021-23 that will deliver an estimated 1,500 First Homes for sale.
The early pilot delivery will provide learning to Homes England to assist the national implementation of First Homes which will deliver at scale via the planning system.
Homes England intends to procure house builders to offer Pilot First Homes for sale from summer 2021 with the support of Homes England grant funding estimated to be up to £150m. These Pilot First Homes made available in this way will be from homes intended for market sale (not any Affordable Housing provision already agreed between builders and Local Authorities) discounted by 30%, marketed as First Homes and purchased by eligible buyers.
This Early Engagement is not a call to competition. The purpose is to invite potential suppliers, house builders and relevant third-party stakeholders e.g. mortgage lenders and Local Authorities, to participate in a market testing exercise to assist Homes England in the design of the Pilot and our requirements. This market testing exercise consists of an Information Document and questionnaire which is now available on procontract and, at the discretion of Homes England, may also include one or more information days at which feedback may be provided on a face-to-face basis. The First Homes Pilot with grant funding will apply to England excluding London.
A decision on whether the Pilot will be divided into lots has yet to be made.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Homes England - First Homes Pilot

  • Early engagement
  • Published 6 April 2021

Additional text

Those wishing to request an Information Document and questionnaire must email their request to first.homes@homesengland.gov.uk

About the buyer

Address

50 Victoria Street
Westminster
London
SW1H 0TL
England

Telephone

+44 3001234500

Email

first.homes@homesengland.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england