Research and analysis

Housing Infrastructure Fund: Process Evaluation Phase One

This report provides evidence from phase one of the process evaluation of the Housing Infrastructure Fund – Forward Funding (HIF-FF) strand. It follows the scoping report by IFF Research published in April 2021. 

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
• Published: 29 January 2026

Applies to England

Documents

​​Housing Infrastructure Fund: Process Evaluation Phase One​

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Details

This report was commissioned by MHCLG under a previous administration and is being published for transparency purposes. It represents the views of the authors and not necessarily those of the Department, and nor is it a statement of policy.

The report sets out key findings and recommendations from the first expression of interest (EOI) through to the point of contract. It investigates the bidding, assessment and award process from both local authority (LA) and HM Government (HMG) perspectives to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the process and to inform future design learnings.

The approach was guided by the evaluation framework developed during the scoping study. The evaluation included the following core elements: document review; online surveys with both government and local authority stakeholders; in-depth interviews with stakeholders; and development of a process map.

Published 29 January 2026