# Project Walnut - Subsidy Advice

> 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: [Avison Young](/suppliers/avison-young/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £40,000
- Tender value: £40,000
- Award date: 1 September 2025
- Published: 1 September 2025
- Contract start: 7 September 2025
- Contract end: 1 December 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: a0cfe0b2-93f9-435a-9ea6-8a16cf5d41fb-861548
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fa3735df-a8b2-4121-a6a1-ba01537780b9

## Description

AY to advise on subsidy control for pricing and the profit waterfall\. Work will be split into Phase 1 \(initial advice\) and Phase 2 \(detailed report post-approval\)\.\\r \\r Benchmarking and review\. AY will benchmark pricing across the capital stack using market comparables, review draft HOTs, and support the Q&A process with MGT\.\\r \\r Risk and compliance\. The aim is to flag potential issues and propose mitigations, recognising that unlike previous pari passu equity investments, Homes England will be taking a different return to its partner\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0cfe0b2-93f9-435a-9ea6-8a16cf5d41fb-861548)