Contract Awards: 24/04/2026
A strong mix of compliance, retrofit, and building safety contracts signals sustained investment across UK social housing, with frameworks and call-offs driving delivery at pace.
Kicking off with accessibility upgrades, the Private Sector Housing – Provision of Stairlifts and Associated Works 2026 – 2029 (Call-off) by Sheffield City Council awards a £900k, 36-month contract to Stannah Lift Services, covering installation and associated works for stairlifts across housing stock, reinforcing ongoing compliance and resident accessibility improvements.
Driving decarbonisation forward, the Whole House Retrofit Main Contractor WHLG – (DPS 7713) (Call-off) from Oadby and Wigston Borough Council secures a £785k, 29-month contract with Broad Oak Properties, delivering fabric-first retrofit works including insulation, solar PV, ventilation, and heating upgrades across 70 homes under the Warm Homes programme.
Accelerating void turnaround programmes, Tamworth Borough Council’s Works to Void Properties – 25/027 – Lot 2 (Call-off) appoints Laker Building Management Solutions under a £500k, 6-month framework-based contract, focusing on responsive void refurbishments to maintain housing stock availability and performance.
Enhancing asset efficiency, the Electrical Works contract by SettleParadigm Housing Group sees Fieldway Compliance awarded £222k over 12 months to deliver LED upgrades, supporting energy efficiency improvements within operational office assets.
Strengthening lift compliance regimes, Isle of Anglesey County Council awards the Service and Maintenance of Passenger Lifts, Platform and Stair lifts contract to Pickerings Europe for 36 months, covering servicing, breakdown analysis, and planned maintenance across 49 lifts in council-owned buildings, ensuring regulatory compliance and operational reliability.
Addressing fire safety requirements, Orbit Group Ltd. progresses the Waking Watch Services (Call-off) contract with Secure FM, valued at £3.2m over 48 months, delivering critical interim fire safety measures across multiple regions via the LHC FS2 framework.
Advancing specialist construction delivery, Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council’s Meadow View Childrens Home Construction contract awards £2.26m over 7 months to John Southworth Builders, delivering a new-build children’s home as part of wider social infrastructure investment.
Concluding with supply chain reinforcement, Chesterfield Borough Council appoints Huws Gray under the Supply of Building Materials (Call-off) contract valued at £4m, supporting ongoing responsive repairs operations through reliable materials provision across housing stock.