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Strategic housing market assessment contracts

UK public sector · 60 contracts awarded in the 12 months to 6 October 2026

Covering 600+ buyer portals · 5 years of records · Updated 6 October 2026 · How we count

Contracts awarded
60
Last 12 months
Median contract
£45k
Recorded value
Recorded value
£3.2m
56 of 59 main-service contracts have a published value
Buyers
53
Suppliers
33

BidSkim assigns contracts to services from the notice text. How services are assigned

What stands out

  • The five suppliers that won the most strategic housing market assessment contracts took 50% of them (30 of 60).
  • The median contract, £45k, is 44% below the median across consulting & accountancy contracts (£80k).
  • South West had the most contracts: 9, or 15% of the total.

Who buys strategic housing market assessment

By contracts awarded, the 12 months to 6 October 2026.

  1. 1Warrington Borough Council3 contracts
  2. 2West of England Combined Authority2 contracts
  3. 3Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council2 contracts
  4. 4Stafford Borough Council2 contracts
  5. 5Wakefield Council2 contracts
  6. 6Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council2 contracts
  7. 7Mole Valley District Council1 contract
  8. 8East Sussex County Council1 contract
  9. 9BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL1 contract
  10. 10Breckland Council1 contract

Top strategic housing market assessment contractors by contracts won

The 12 months to 6 October 2026.

  1. 1Iceni Projects11 contracts
  2. 2ARC4 LIMITED7 contracts
  3. 3Housing LIN Enterprises Ltd5 contracts
  4. 4Opinion Research Services4 contracts
  5. 5Homeless Link3 contracts
  6. 6Lichfields3 contracts
  7. 7RRR Consultancy Ltd3 contracts
  8. 8PPL (Private Public Ltd)2 contracts
  9. 9Inner Circle Consulting2 contracts
  10. 10Rapleys LLP2 contracts

Latest and largest awards

Each links to the official notice.

Latest

Largest

Contracts awarded by quarter

10Q4 2025*6Q1 202614Q2 202630Q3 20260Q4 2026*
* part quarter

Where the contracts were awarded

England 54 · Wales 5 · Northern Ireland 1

South West9West Midlands8North West7South East7North East6Yorkshire and The Humber6Wales5East Midlands4East of England2Northern Ireland1UK-wide or not stated5

What is included

Local housing needs assessments and surveys, housing and economic development needs assessments that set housing and employment land requirements for a plan, and Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople accommodation assessments for the local plan evidence base.

  • Local housing needs assessments and surveys
  • Housing and economic development needs assessments (HEDNA/HENA)
  • Specialist and affordable housing need
  • Gypsy and Traveller accommodation assessments (GTAA) for local plan evidence
  • Travelling Showpeople need

What is not included

  • Housing strategy and HRA business planning (see Housing strategy and HRA business planning)
  • Economic growth strategies (see Economic development, growth and skills strategies)
  • Traveller site provision and management (see social care or construction trades)

Often bought by the same buyers