# Homes England - Independent Assessor for GovAssure

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Homes England \(the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency\).

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Homes England \(the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency\)](/buyers/homes-england-the-name-adopted-by-the-homes-and-communities-agency/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [NCC Group](/suppliers/ncc-group/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £200,000
- Tender value: £200,000
- Award date: 21 January 2026
- Published: 5 February 2026
- Contract start: 2 February 2026
- Contract end: 31 March 2030
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 40d4cfb8-ffd5-492a-a35d-79d79f0cd534-882288
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6b970291-a98c-4e56-90e2-957d38252982

## Description

Homes England requires an independent assurance review under GovAssure for its critical system, Microsoft 365 Copilot, against the Cyber Assessment Framework \(CAF\) Baseline profile\. The supplier will validate the self-assessment, review evidence, conduct interviews, and produce an Independent Assurance Review Report \(IARR\) via WebCAF\. Mandatory requirements include SC clearance and adherence to Homes England confidentiality policies\. Procured via CCS Cyber Security Services 3 DPS \(RM3764\.3\)\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40d4cfb8-ffd5-492a-a35d-79d79f0cd534-882288)