# Affordable Homes - Reuse of LongTerm Empty Homes

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Preston City Council](/buyers/preston-city-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Community Gateway Association
- Award value: £400,000
- Tender value: £400,000
- Award date: 23 April 2018
- Published: 18 May 2018
- Contract start: 1 May 2018
- Contract end: 30 April 2030
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: works
- Notice ID: 7978eb79-7379-4bfb-956d-d5ae817a0914-217088
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0ff61228-9558-4a2b-b891-d6ff4426d85b

## Description

The City Council is looking to identify and appoint a partner \(or partners\) to work with us to develop a sustainable model to use the affordable housing commuted sum contributions\. The model will deliver the following objectives: • The development of an effective and efficient delivery vehicle for the refurbishment of empty homes that can be sustained in the long term through options for rental or sale; • A targeted programme of capital works to refurbish long term empty \(LTE\) properties in Preston over the next two years to bring homes back into occupation; • The provision of affordable housing in line with the Council's local plan objectives; • Delivery of the Social Justice/Value objectives of the Council in terms of employment, training and supporting the local economy • Work collaboratively with our Housing Advice Team to investigate the use of the properties for homeless families and single people, working with a support provider to assist people who may have complex needs\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7978eb79-7379-4bfb-956d-d5ae817a0914-217088)