Contract Awards: 07/10/2025
Explore the latest UK social housing contract awards, including decarbonisation partnerships, net zero retrofit works, kitchen & bathroom upgrades, voids refurbishment, drainage, roofing, fire safety, and heating network projects across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and UK-wide.
Leading the way, the South East Consortium has launched a Decarbonisation Partnerships Framework worth £1.0bn over 48 months. Contractors including Amber Construction Services, Bell Group, Cardo (South), Eco Approach, A&E Elkins, Equans Regeneration, Fortem Solutions, Morgan Sindall Property Services, UI Social Infrastructure, and Wates Property Services will deliver retrofit works, central heating, electric vehicle charging points, external wall insulation, heat pumps, solar PV, ventilation systems, and partnering management services across the UK.
In Surrey, Surrey County Council has awarded the Warm Homes Local Grant Delivery – Year 1 to Ghe Solar, Instagroup, Pioneer Wall Cladding & Building Insulation, SPS (South), and Weinsulate.Co.UK. Valued at £691k over 12 months, this South East retrofit programme will install insulation, heating controls, solar PV/thermal systems, glazing, and heat pumps in eligible households. Hillingdon London Borough continues its Green Homes Initiative with Greyline Group securing Phase 3 (£476k) and Phase 4 (£460k) call-offs, each over 6 months, focused on retrofit works to improve energy efficiency in council properties.
In Scotland, Trust Housing Association Ltd. has commissioned Bell Group for Kitchen and Bathroom Upgrades (Call-off) at Lewis Street, Stornoway, valued at £677k over 6 months, enhancing resident kitchens and bathrooms. Stevenage Borough Council has engaged Storey & Holmes Contractors for Void Property Refurbishment at 451 Ripon Road, including decent homes kitchen and bathroom upgrades and general repairs, for £27k over 2 months, ensuring properties meet lettable standards.
West Lancashire Borough Council has appointed Lanes Group, Gables UK, Draincare, and DALROD (UK) under the Specialist Trade and Drainage Works Framework (DN772512). Individual call-offs, each £50k–£67k over 36 months, cover drainage, roofing, and specialist trade works, including responsive maintenance, disrepair, damp, mould, voids, and capital reinvestment works across North West council properties.
Enfield London Borough has commissioned Ridge & Partners for Joyce and Snell’s Estate Central Heating Substation and Secondary Network Design, a 6-month, £63k project developing a comprehensive strategy for the secondary district heating network.
Brighton & Hove City Council has awarded Performance Adhesives £0.8m over 5 months for urgent Fire Remediation Works in sheltered schemes, while Choice Ltd. in Northern Ireland has appointed Premier Compliance UK for Fire Damper Testing, a £160k, 12-month contract. Finally, Tamworth Borough Council has awarded Tunstall Healthcare Group a £62k, 12-month contract for the Supply and Installation of a Commercial Vi Warden Call and Door Entry System at Thomas Hardy Court, improving security for residents under the Northern Housing Consortium framework.
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