Contract Awards: 12/02/2026
Explore the latest UK social housing contract awards featuring Southern Housing decorations framework, plant maintenance, fire safety, heating upgrades and structural consultancy contracts driving compliance and asset investment across England and Scotland.
Setting the pace, Internal & External Decorations with Cleaning and Repairs sees Southern Housing appoint The AD Construction Group (Architectural Decorators) across the East Midlands, East Anglia, Greater London and South East under a 84-month contract valued at £128.8m, commencing 1 April 2026 as part of a 14-year (7+7) arrangement covering internal and external decorations, cleaning and associated repair works to housing stock.
Parallel delivery under the same Internal & External Decorations with Cleaning and Repairs framework confirms CLC Contractors appointed by Southern Housing in the West Midlands for 96 months, forming part of the wider £128.8m programme to support planned and reactive maintenance, cyclical works and estate improvements across its portfolio.
Targeted winter investment comes via Heating Upgrades for Domestic Homes, where Northamptonshire Partnership Homes has awarded Renuvo a 2-month, £100k contract to deliver boiler upgrades across domestic properties, strengthening heating resilience during peak seasonal demand.
Strengthening plant compliance, Provision of Servicing and Maintenance of Communal Building Plant has been awarded by Hull City Council to SR Black Plumbing and Heating for 24 months at £960k, covering fixed-price servicing and repair of booster pumps, air compressors, roof extractor fans, fire dampers and dry rising mains, with an option to extend to support housing stock safety obligations.
Accelerating digital compliance, Digital Upgrade Programme – Pull-cords (Call-off) sees VIVID appoint LeGrand Electric for a £950k upgrade of pull-cord alarm systems across 26 residential blocks in the South East and South West, procured via framework to enhance resident safety and asset monitoring.
Fire safety focus continues as Fire Equipment Servicing is awarded by LiveWest Homes Ltd to Ventro for 34 months at £499k, delivering servicing and compliance across fire safety equipment within its housing portfolio.
Essential vertical transport works follow with Lift Replacement Works, where Midland Heart appoints Classic Lifts under a 2-month, £96.8k contract to replace lift infrastructure, supporting reliability and resident accessibility.
Resilience infrastructure support is reinforced through Generators Maintenance Contract, with The Guinness Partnership awarding J S Power a 13-month, £30k contract covering generator servicing and maintenance across its national estate.
Cladding remediation investment is confirmed under External Wall Remediation Works at Press Court, where Southern Housing has appointed Amber Construction Group for 13 months at £3.1m, advancing building safety and façade compliance within its Greater London portfolio.
Responsive repairs capacity expands via Plastering and Associated Works, awarded by Northamptonshire Partnership Homes to Semilong Services for 24 months at £143k, covering plastering and related works across all managed properties under a structured repairs contract.
High-rise structural oversight is secured under Structural Engineer Consultancy Service – QQ26011, with Wolverhampton City Council appointing Pick Everard for 5 months at £73.5k to support structural design, inspections and refurbishment packages across multiple tower blocks and energy centre assets.
Data-led housing intelligence is strengthened through Private Sector House Condition Survey, where Lancaster City Council has appointed Building Research Establishment for 6 months at £60.9k to deliver condition insights informing housing policy and investment planning.
Supporting future development, Topographical, Measured and Utility Surveys sees Southern Housing appoint Cadmap for 5 months at £53.4k, providing essential survey data to underpin estate planning and regeneration proposals.
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