Contract Awards: 01/05/2025
Explore the latest UK social housing contract awards, featuring multi-million pound deals in fire safety, energy efficiency, and new housing development.
Strengthening property safety measures, North Yorkshire Council has awarded a £11.5m contract to Monks Security Systems for the provision of Fire and Intruder Alarm services under its Hard FM Services programme. Delivered as a call-off via the Procurement Hub’s Fire Safety DPS, the three-year contract includes options for two potential two-year extensions, ensuring long-term compliance and system reliability across council-managed sites. Driving forward new housing delivery in Northern Ireland, Woven (formerly Habinteg Housing Association Ulster) has commissioned Braidwater under a £14.75m contract to deliver a competitive land, design, and build scheme in Strabane. The project requires the developer to provide land and deliver 70–80 social housing units at a single, consented site, fully compliant with the Housing Association Guide and statutory requirements.
Advancing urban regeneration efforts, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has entrusted Torsion Construction with a £13.16m residential development in Tipton. Spanning 19 months, the scheme forms part of the Levelling Up Fund (LUF) initiative and involves the design and construction of two blocks comprising one- and two-bedroom flats. Targeting energy efficiency, Northumberland County Council has appointed PHS Home Solutions under a £495k call-off contract for retrofit works supporting the ECO4 and Great British Insulation Schemes. Facilitated via the Prosper Framework, the project focuses on delivering sustainable insulation and installation services across council housing stock.
Enhancing fire safety standards, Canterbury City Council has selected Gemini AMPM for a 12-month fire remedial works contract at Longfield Court, Whitstable. Valued at £336k, the project will address urgent fire safety compliance needs ahead of its review in January 2026. Improving lift safety compliance, Hightown Housing Association Ltd has engaged Morris Vermaport Lifts in a £210k servicing contract across its South East and East of England portfolio. The three-year call-off agreement covers statutory LOLER and PUWER inspections, ensuring resident safety and equipment functionality.