Custodial Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme

Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local GovernmentcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05d465Procurement Act 2023Concession contractSME suitableVCSE suitableplanned
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Estimated value

£1.4bn

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

21 May 2026

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Description

Re-procurement of the custodial Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme, which is expected to be a concessionary arrangement. The requirement covers the management and administration of the Custodial Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme and providing an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) service. Concessionary contract values are calculated based on estimated revenues - the current estimate for this scheme is circa £1.4BN for the initial 5 year duration of the contract, however this is an indicative figure only, and the actual value shall be subject to a number of variable factors. This Pipeline Notice supersedes the previous Pipeline Notice for this procurement: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021424-2025. A new notice was required in order to update certain details.

Scope

Reference
CPD4126218
Total value
£1,400,000,000 excluding VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
30 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2032
Possible extension to 31 Mar 2034
Main category
services
CPV classifications
66000000
Contract locations
North East England, United Kingdom
North West England, United Kingdom
Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
East Midlands, United Kingdom
West Midlands, United Kingdom
East of England, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
South East England, United Kingdom
South West England, United Kingdom
Wales, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure