Contract Awards: 30/10/2025
Explore the latest awarded contracts in UK social housing, including major frameworks from VIVID, WRAP, Tower Hamlets, Wigan Council, Radius Housing, and more. Discover key contract values, project scopes, and durations across repairs, compliance, fire safety, sustainability, and facilities management.
Strengthening operational capacity, VIVID has finalised dual three-year contracts worth £10.5m each to deliver responsive repairs, minor works, and voids refurbishment across the South East and South West. Covering both northern and southern operational zones including Basingstoke, Aldershot, Portsmouth, and Southampton, the agreements reinforce the landlord’s DLO support network and commitment to efficient turnaround of housing stock.
Enhancing property safety, Swansea City and County has awarded a £125k contract for the removal, disposal, and renewal of UPVC windows and doors at Fforesthall. The project will upgrade building fabric and energy performance across local housing. Driving compliance excellence, Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council has secured a £21.25m, 48-month Gas Servicing Contract designed to provide a fully comprehensive maintenance and repair programme for heating systems, solid fuel, and renewable heat pumps—ensuring safe, efficient home heating for residents.
Assuring regulatory standards, Kingston upon Thames London Borough has appointed a specialist compliance partner on a £200k Housing Compliance Auditors contract to undertake gas safety audits, electrical checks, and Legionella reviews across its housing stock. Supporting fire protection works, mhs homes group has progressed with a £540k Passive Fire Works Call-off Contract, focusing on essential passive fire safety upgrades to Kelly and Mimosa House, safeguarding residents and ensuring full compliance with fire regulations.
Advancing sustainability and waste management, WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme) has launched a £15m, 35-month Local Authority Support and Waste Composition Analysis Framework, engaging multiple consultancy partners across the UK. The framework delivers expert guidance to councils on recycling, waste collection, communication strategies, and resource management—supporting circular economy priorities across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Elevating facilities management, Tower Hamlets London Borough has confirmed a £8.42m, 36-month Cleaning and Associated Services Contract, providing comprehensive cleaning, waste removal, and reactive maintenance across 94 council and Tower Hamlets Homes sites including libraries, youth centres, and offices.
Ensuring clean, safe environments, Radius Housing in Northern Ireland has awarded an £8m, 36-month Cleaning and Waste Management Contract to cover communal areas, offices, and bin stores across its portfolio—enhancing estate presentation and hygiene standards for residents.
Improving void management, Livv Housing Group has finalised a £1.95m, 24-month Empty Homes Cleaning and Clearance Services Framework to provide specialist cleaning and clearance across vacant properties. The two-lot framework supports the rapid re-letting of homes, with flexibility to extend by 12 months and shared access across Livv’s wider group structure.
In the West Midlands, The Pioneer Group has appointed M&BG for a £360k Grounds Maintenance Services contract over 36 months, covering grass cutting, hedge and shrub management, weed control, and tree works across Pioneer-owned estates. The contract begins in December 2025 and may extend up to five years, ensuring long-term maintenance and environmental upkeep for residents.
Moving to East Anglia, The Guinness Partnership has awarded Snowdon Homes a significant £8.92m Construction Package Deal for the development of 40 affordable homes at Station Road, Oakley, Bedford. The project, structured as a land-and-build agreement, will deliver a mix of 19 rented and 21 shared ownership homes. The scheme, managed under Guinness Developments Limited, highlights Guinness’ continued focus on providing affordable, high-quality housing through strategic land partnerships.
In Wales, Powys County Council has progressed a series of awards under its Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Minor Construction Works, collectively valued at £1.3m over 36 months. Successful contractors — including SWG Construction, TW Group (South Wales), David Anthony (Philip Jones General Builder), Cooper & Williams, and RTL Group — will deliver a range of roofing, refurbishment, and general building projects across multiple school and community sites in Powys. The works include reroofing, kitchen reconfigurations, and brickwork repairs, reflecting the council’s commitment to improving public assets through flexible procurement.
Shifting to the East Midlands, Lincolnshire Housing Partnership (LHP) has awarded Full Circle Compliance and Lucion Services a £463k Asbestos Survey & Air Monitoring Contract under the EN:Procure Framework. The 36-month term, with extension options, covers asbestos surveys and monitoring across occupied properties, reinforcing LHP’s focus on tenant safety and compliance with UK housing regulations. In the North West, Torus has contracted A&A Engineering Systems UK for a £60k project to supply and install Air Source Heat Pump Protection Cages over 12 months, supporting low-carbon infrastructure resilience within housing estates.
Finally, roofing works remain a strong theme across housing maintenance projects. Swansea City and County Council has appointed MA Hartley Roofing Contractor for Re-Roofing Works at Garnswllt EWI Scheme, valued at £127k over 10 months, while mhs homes group in the South East awarded Axis Europe a £64k Lancer House Roofing Works contract over 7 months, addressing essential structural improvements to ensure long-term housing durability.