Choice Based Lettings (CBL), Housing Register and Homelessness System

Published facts

What the notice says

Buyer

Durham County Council

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

057434-2026

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 48100000

Published tags

award, contract

Latest record Bidwake loaded from this source

27 Aug 2026

The purpose of this project is to procure a comprehensive solution to support the operation and management of Durham Key Options, the Choice-Based Lettings (CBL) scheme used to advertise and allocate social rented homes across the county. The scheme enables properties from the local authority housing register and a range of partner landlords to be let transparently and efficiently. Collectively, partners within the scheme manage approximately 40,000 homes.

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Observed notice trail

How the published record developed

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1. Planning notice observed

   26 Jun 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   035468-2025

   Published tags

   planning

2. Tender notice observed

   9 Mar 2026

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   020692-2026

   Published tags

   tender

3. Tender record updated

   17 Apr 2026

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   035034-2026

   Published tags

   tenderUpdate

4. Award notice observed

   18 May 2026

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

• 002759 - Choice Based Lettings (CBL), Housing Register and Homelessness System

  Buyer: Durham County CouncilSupplier: HOME CONNECTIONS LETTINGS LIMITED

  End date in notice

  30 Nov 2029Date from the linked contract

  Value shown in notice

  £400,000Value from the linked contract

  Official source

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  About this figure

  • This figure comes from the linked contract record. Overall totals continue to use the separately published award value.

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  Source

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  Award or lot reference

  1

Related evidence

Published terms and linked processes

• Renewal information is statedLot 1Published 26 Jun 2025.Open supporting notice 035468-2025
• Renewal information is statedLot 1

  The Contract period is for an initial 3-year period, with the option to extend for a further 3 years, subject to satisfactory performance, service continuity, and the Council's future requirements. The anticipated go-live date for the new system is 1st December 2026, following a period of mobilisation and implementation.

  Published 9 Mar 2026.Open supporting notice 020692-2026
• Renewal information is statedLot 1

  The Contract period is for an initial 3-year period, with the option to extend for a further 3 years, subject to satisfactory performance, service continuity, and the Council's future requirements. The anticipated go-live date for the new system is 1st December 2026, following a period of mobilisation and implementation.

  Published 17 Apr 2026.Open supporting notice 035034-2026

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