Explore the latest UK social housing contract awards, including housing adaptations, window replacements, mechanical & electrical upgrades, fire safety, cladding repairs, and demolition projects across England, Scotland, and Wales.<\/span><\/p>\n In the South East, <\/span>Oxford City Council<\/b> has awarded a \u00a32.9m Home Improvement Agency contract to a group of local suppliers including Freechoice Property Services, R&A Haines Building Contractors, and Oxford Direct Services Trading. The 24-month framework will deliver ramps, level-access showers, and associated bathroom adaptations to support vulnerable and disabled residents living independently across Oxford.<\/span><\/p>\n Southside Housing Association<\/b> continues to enhance building standards in Scotland, appointing CCG (Scotland) on a \u00a3351k Window and Door Replacement contract in Glasgow\u2019s Conservation Area. The works include new double-glazed aluminium-clad windows, zinc cladding, and masonry paint upgrades across twenty flats at Nithsdale Drive and March Street.<\/span><\/p>\n Supporting accessibility improvements,<\/span> Cheshire East Council <\/b>has commissioned JRB Construction for a \u00a365k Disability Adaptation Works project to deliver home modifications under its Disabled Facilities Grant programme.<\/span><\/p>\n In London, <\/span>Waltham Forest Council <\/b>has appointed Aston Heating on a major \u00a317m Mechanical and Electrical Services contract running for 42 months. The deal covers planned and reactive maintenance for mechanical, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and fire systems across council-owned properties, ensuring long-term operational resilience and safety.<\/span><\/p>\n Further strengthening housing safety, <\/span>Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council<\/b> has awarded ABCA Systems a \u00a3160k Periodic Fire Alarm & Emergency Lighting contract over 36 months, covering testing, inspection, and minor remedial works to critical life-safety systems.<\/span><\/p>\n Demolition activity remains robust across regions: <\/span>Wolverhampton City Council<\/b> has appointed DSM Demolition for a \u00a3171k Stowheath Demolition call-off, while RPA Quantity Surveyors in Wales engaged Prichard Demolition for the Cefn Isaf Demolition Works, involving the clearance of existing residential blocks.<\/span><\/p>\n Finally, <\/span>Cornwall Council<\/b> has awarded Direct Specialist Services a \u00a3101k Concrete Cladding Repairs contract at NCH, addressing fa\u00e7ade restoration and scaffold tie repair works to extend the lifespan of existing structures.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Contract Awards: 27\/10\/2025 Explore the latest UK social housing contract awards, including housing adaptations, window replacements, mechanical & electrical upgrades, fire safety, cladding repairs, and demolition projects across England, Scotland, and Wales. In the South East, Oxford City Council has awarded a \u00a32.9m Home Improvement Agency contract to a group of local suppliers including Freechoice […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9132","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-awards"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9132"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9132\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9137,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9132\/revisions\/9137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9132"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}