Procurement software for ALMOs.
Arm's Length Management Organisations manage housing stock on behalf of councils, procuring repairs, planned maintenance and increasingly retrofit at scale. eSourcingData gives ALMOs a source-to-contract platform that keeps this spend compliant and evidences value for money to the parent council and the Regulator of Social Housing, with a full audit trail.
Procurement software built for ALMOs
An Arm's Length Management Organisation runs a council's housing stock at arm's length, which puts a heavy programme of repairs, voids, planned maintenance and capital works through its procurement function. eSourcingData gives ALMOs one source-to-contract platform for this spend, from letting a responsive repairs contract to running a retrofit framework, with the structure to keep every award defensible.
ALMOs answer to two masters: the parent council that owns the stock and the Regulator of Social Housing that sets the value-for-money and consumer standards. Procurement decisions have to demonstrate value for money and stand up to scrutiny from both. The platform captures every notice, score and decision, so the ALMO board and the council can see that spend on residents' homes is being managed rigorously.
Where an ALMO manages stock for more than one landlord, or coordinates with the council's own procurement, multi-account working matters. eSourcingData is multi-client and multi-account from one platform, so an ALMO can keep council and ALMO exercises cleanly separated, or run procurement across more than one arrangement, each with its own audit trail.
What ALMOs get
Repairs and maintenance
Procure responsive repairs, voids and planned maintenance contracts with structured, auditable evaluation.
Retrofit and decarbonisation
Run frameworks and tenders for energy-efficiency and retrofit works to meet decarbonisation targets.
Value-for-money evidence
Capture the rationale behind awards to demonstrate value for money to the council and the RSH.
PA23 publication
Automated Find a Tender and Contracts Finder publication where the Procurement Act 2023 applies.
Contract oversight
A live register of housing contracts, KPIs and expiries so repairs cover never lapses.
Social value tracking
Weight and evidence local employment, training and community benefit through housing contracts.
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Why ALMOs choose eSourcingData
ALMOs must run a heavy housing works programme while proving value for money to the council and the regulator.
Built for housing spend
Repairs, maintenance and retrofit procurement handled in one source-to-contract platform.
Value for money on record
Full audit trails evidence value for money for the parent council and the Regulator of Social Housing.
Multi-account ready
Keep council and ALMO exercises separated, or run more than one arrangement, each with its own audit trail.
Support plus software
Hands-on procurement help drawn from 20+ years of combined UK procurement experience, setup in about 48 hours.
FAQs
Does it handle repairs and maintenance procurement?
Yes. eSourcingData supports responsive repairs, voids and planned maintenance contracts with structured, auditable evaluation, alongside capital and retrofit works.
Can it help with retrofit and decarbonisation?
Yes. You can run frameworks and tenders for energy-efficiency and retrofit works, with social value and value-for-money captured against each award.
How does it help with value for money?
Every notice, score and decision is captured, so the ALMO can demonstrate value for money to the parent council and the Regulator of Social Housing.
Can we keep council and ALMO exercises separate?
Yes. eSourcingData is multi-client and multi-account from one platform, so council and ALMO exercises, or multiple arrangements, stay cleanly separated with their own audit trails.
Does it support the Procurement Act 2023?
Yes. The platform is built for PA23, with automated Find a Tender and Contracts Finder publication where the Act applies.
How is it priced?
Pricing is bespoke and depends on stock size and requirements. Free trials and pilots are available for eligible organisations.
See it working for your ALMO
Book a demo to see how eSourcingData handles repairs, maintenance and retrofit procurement with value-for-money evidence for the council and the RSH. Pricing is bespoke.