Explore the latest social housing contracts driving repairs, new builds, and compliance for safer, better homes.<\/span><\/p>\n Aiming to enhance housing stock efficiency, <\/span>VIVID <\/b>has awarded a \u00a35m, 24-month contract to Nationwide Windows (UK) for the supply and installation of high-performance Windows and Doors across social housing properties in the South East and South West. This project, procured through an LHC framework, is designed to improve energy efficiency, and provide long-term durability in VIVID\u2019s general needs housing. The <\/span>West Dunbartonshire Council<\/b> has awarded a \u00a310m, 24-month Maintenance Contract for Heating, Compliance and Ancillary Works to City Technical Services to manage the annual servicing, breakdown repairs, and commissioning of wet central heating systems across 9,000 domestic properties. This contract ensures regulatory compliance, system efficiency, and responsive maintenance services, covering a mix of gas, electric, and communal heating systems. Additionally, the contract includes ancillary maintenance tasks, ensuring that homes remain warm and functional throughout the contract period.<\/span><\/p>\n Focusing on large-scale repairs and maintenance, <\/span>Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council<\/b> has awarded two separate lots, a 48-month term contract valued at \u00a350m in total. The first lot for General Building Fabric worth \u00a320m is secured by Graham Asset Management (t\/a GRAHAM) and second lot for Mechanical and Electrical Services \u00a330m is secured by Dodd Group Midlands. The scope includes emergency response, statutory inspections, refurbishment projects, and ongoing maintenance, ensuring that critical infrastructure remains operational, compliant, and in excellent condition across Sandwell\u2019s public assets (excluding council housing). Additionally, investing in new residential development, it has appointed TR Partnership Homes to construct a \u00a33.99m, 8-month housing development at Hawes Lane, Rowley Regis. The project consists of 15 new dwellings, including semi-detached homes, a detached house, bungalows, and two blocks of flats. The development also includes landscaping, drainage improvements, infrastructure upgrades, and modern construction techniques to ensure high-quality, energy-efficient homes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n At a national scale,<\/span> Fusion21 Ltd<\/b> has rolled out its massive \u00a3700m UK-wide Workplace & FM Framework, appointing a diverse range of 73 suppliers divided into four different lots. This framework has been designed to provide comprehensive workplace and facilities management services across public sector estates, offering a one-stop solution for Total Facilities Management Covers bundled FM packages, including cleaning, waste management, security, reception, portage, M&E services, lifecycle works, grounds maintenance, catering, pest control, energy management, and health & safety administration, Cleaning Services Provides routine, periodic, reactive, and planned cleaning services to maintain hygiene and operational standards, Security Services Encompasses alarm monitoring, emergency response, access control, key holding, security patrols, CCTV monitoring, identity pass management, incident investigation, and crisis response, and Building Engineering Services Focuses on mechanical and electrical (M&E) system maintenance, building fabric repairs, preventative maintenance, and compliance-related improvements. Addressing compliance in asbestos management, <\/span>Wakefield & District Housing (WDH)<\/b> has secured Environtec, McHale Contracts and Plant Environmental t\/a MCP Environment, Tersus Consultancy, The Testing Lab to undertake a \u00a32.6m, 48-month contract for Asbestos Surveys across social housing properties in Yorkshire and the Humber and the East Midlands. The project involves detailed asbestos inspections, risk assessments, and compliance reporting, ensuring the safety of tenants and adherence to regulatory standards.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Contract Awards: 07\/03\/2025 Explore the latest social housing contracts driving repairs, new builds, and compliance for safer, better homes. 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