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

Durham County Council
North East
Open procedure
15 June 2026 to 30 November 2029

Procurement of a digital system to manage the Durham Key Options scheme, which facilitates the advertising and allocation of social housing across a portfolio of approximately 40,000 homes. The scope includes system implementation, data migration, ongoing hosting, maintenance, and support services. The solution must integrate with existing housing register processes and support multi-landlord participation.

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Awarded value: £400k; As published
Published: 26 June 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 18 May 2026; Home Connections Lettings LTD
Contract length: 42 months; Ends 30 November 2029

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of a comprehensive software solution for choice-based lettings, housing register management, and homelessness services for local authority housing.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
26 June 2025
Contract awardedto Home Connections Lettings LTD
18 May 2026
Contract starts
15 June 2026
Contract ends
30 November 2029

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/323775/002759-choice-based-lettings-cbl-housing-register-and-homelessness-system
Buyer reference: OPEN2026420
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-055453
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Durham County Council. 002759 - Choice Based Lettings (CBL), Housing Register and Homelessness System. Contract award, 26 June 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/323775/002759-choice-based-lettings-cbl-housing-register-and-homelessness-system (accessed 12 October 2026).