Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw
Glasgow
G2 8LU
UK
Contact person: Jonathan Nicolson
Telephone: +44 412425466
E-mail: jonathan.nicolson@gov.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scotland.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
DFH Home Ownership Scheme Delivery and Shared Equity Aftersales
Reference number: 870449
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66171000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Scottish Government intend to commission a contract which provides administrative services for the delivery of it’s shared equity home ownership schemes as well as the ongoing administrative work related to after sales for all of it’s shared equity legacy portfolio. This work will include the assessment of scheme applications, playing a key role in the process of handling the funds through the conveyancing process, supporting all shared equity home owners with after sales transactions in line with the published after sales procedures, an example of which would be sale of a shared equity property, or change of lender. https://www.gov.scot/publications/sale-shared-equity-procedures-3/
The Scottish Government will hold a virtual information event on Tuesday 21st July between 10am and 12pm The information event will be an opportunity to hear more about the Home Ownership Scheme Delivery and Shared Equity Aftersales requirement and will be an opportunity to ask questions relating to this requirement. To register your organisations attendance please complete the form in the link below:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/6iDX9M3T5u
A maximum of two people from your organisation can attend, this may be reduced to one person depending on the number of organisations wishing to attend. The registration form will close on Wednesday 15th July at 12pm. The information event agenda and attendance instructions will be shared with registered organisations on Thursday 16th July.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
40 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to give advance notice of our intentions to the market. The Scottish Government is currently conducting internal engagement with policy areas and key stakeholders to determine the scope of this requirement. Please record your interest in this notice and you will automatically receive updates as we progress.
II.2.14) Additional information
It should be noted that this contract is demand-led therefore, no level of spend is guaranteed over the term of the resulting contract agreement.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
31/07/2026
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=834839.
(SC Ref:834839)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/06/2026