Contract Awards: 21/07/2025
Discover the latest UK social housing contract awards: from retrofit upgrades and communal improvements to fire protection, HVAC frameworks, and affordable housing builds—explore awarded tenders across major councils and housing providers.
Kicking off with precision maintenance, New Forest District Council has awarded a £558k, 48-month single contractor framework to D R Jones Yeovil for cyclical decorating and cleaning of its council-owned housing stock—covering external painting, communal area refreshes, rainwater goods clearing, and minor timber repairs.
Driving essential building services forward, North Tyneside Council has commissioned a £3.2m, 24-month Heating, Plumbing and HVAC Framework to four suppliers: Blue Leaf Energy Services, GFA Gastech (Quora Group), H Malone & Sons, and Robert Kirkland (Blyth). This framework ensures a pool of Gas Safe-accredited providers ready to deliver boiler replacements, hot water systems, and complex heating upgrades across its diverse property portfolio. Continuing with vital structural enhancements, the council has also awarded another £3.2m contract for Structural Walling Works to MGM and G & B Civil Engineering over 24 months, covering planned masonry and brickwork across 14,000+ homes and civic buildings under a renewed framework.
Fire safety takes centre stage as Leeds City Council appoints Ventro to a £4.8m, 36-month contract for Passive Fire Protection Works across low and high-rise blocks—enhancing compliance and safety standards.
In the realm of access and security, Aspire Housing Limited has entrusted Security And Fire Experts with a 36-month contract to maintain and repair auto doors, CCTV, gates, and roller shutters across their housing stock under Lot 11 Electrical framework terms.
Championing green waste disposal, Sanctuary Housing Association has selected Keenan Recycling for a £933k, 36-month contract to manage Food Waste Collection and Disposal across a broad geographic spread—from North East to South West England.
On the development front, Soha Housing Ltd. has awarded a landmark £7.45m contract to LIFE Build Solutions to construct 31 affordable homes at Windmill Road, Thame. This 16-month scheme includes access roads, landscaping, green infrastructure, drainage works, and a sustainable housing mix split between Affordable Rent and Intermediate Housing.
Raising standards in communal spaces, East Riding of Yorkshire Council has appointed Hobson & Porter to a £1.2m, 36-month Communal Area Improvement Contract, covering asbestos removal, flooring, painting, and rail replacements across hundreds of residential blocks.
Supporting Scotland’s green transition, Inverclyde Council has awarded a £1.16m call-off contract to Sureserve Energy Services UK for Energy Efficiency Upgrades, including external wall insulation and solar PV installations under the ABS Programme 2025–2026.
Long-term energy performance gets a boost as Walsall Housing Group (WHG) engages LivGreen Futures for a £2m, 60-month contract to deliver Retrofit Assessments and EPC Services—strengthening its carbon reduction strategy. Completing the picture with strategic insight, WHG has also appointed Savills (UK) on a £800k, 48-month contract for comprehensive Stock Condition Surveys, ensuring data-driven asset management across its housing stock.