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 £2.9m 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.
Southside Housing Association continues to enhance building standards in Scotland, appointing CCG (Scotland) on a £351k Window and Door Replacement contract in Glasgow’s 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.
Supporting accessibility improvements, Cheshire East Council has commissioned JRB Construction for a £65k Disability Adaptation Works project to deliver home modifications under its Disabled Facilities Grant programme.
In London, Waltham Forest Council has appointed Aston Heating on a major £17m 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.
Further strengthening housing safety, Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded ABCA Systems a £160k Periodic Fire Alarm & Emergency Lighting contract over 36 months, covering testing, inspection, and minor remedial works to critical life-safety systems.
Demolition activity remains robust across regions: Wolverhampton City Council has appointed DSM Demolition for a £171k 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.
Finally, Cornwall Council has awarded Direct Specialist Services a £101k Concrete Cladding Repairs contract at NCH, addressing façade restoration and scaffold tie repair works to extend the lifespan of existing structures.