Contract Awards: 16/07/2025
Explore the latest awarded contracts in the UK social housing sector, including major wins in maintenance, drainage, lighting compliance, fire safety, solar PV, and refurbishment. Discover contract values, winning suppliers, and project scopes boosting infrastructure and compliance across the sector.
Marking a major investment in maintenance services, Ashford Borough Council has awarded a £1m contract to Knights of Oxney Building Contractors. Over a 36-month term, this wide-ranging R&M works contract will support day-to-day repair and upkeep of the council’s corporate property portfolio, covering hard FM and refurbishment. Responding to infrastructure essentials, St. Leger Homes of Doncaster Ltd has appointed Metro Rod under a £175k contract to handle non-mains sewage and drainage services. Spanning 24 months and delivered via the EEM framework, this deal focuses on routine and emergency drainage maintenance, effluent removal, and environmental compliance.
Focusing on safety and compliance, Northamptonshire Partnership Homes has issued a £138k contract to Dodd Group Midlands for emergency lighting checks and remedial works. This East Midlands contract aims to ensure regulatory lighting compliance across social housing assets. Driving renewable energy upgrades, Community Housing has awarded a £255k contract to Solnet Consultants for solar PV and thermal procurement. The 12-month programme includes installation, replacement, servicing, and maintenance of renewable energy systems, with extension options available and compliance with NICEIC and MCS certifications required.
Prioritising resident fire safety, Durham Aged Mineworkers’ Homes Association (DAMHA) has selected ABCA Systems to deliver a fire door replacement programme at Bulmer House. This £180k contract runs for 9 months and was awarded via direct call-off under a framework agreement. Doubling down on lighting safety, Fieldway Supplies secured a separate £600k emergency lighting compliance contract with Northamptonshire Partnership Homes. Set across 410 housing blocks, this intensive 4-month programme involves monthly flick tests and associated remedial works to maintain safe living environments.
Supporting property readiness, mhs homes group has commissioned CP Property Services to deliver electrical works to voids under 12-month contract. The scope includes repairs and upgrades to ensure properties meet safety standards before re-letting. Tackling pest control head-on, GreenSquareAccord has appointed Covkill Pest Control to manage a 9-month, £100k contract across the West Midlands. Services include prevention and treatment of infestations to safeguard housing stock and resident health.
Undertaking large-scale clearance, Vico Homes (formerly WDH) awarded a £1.07m demolition and asbestos removal contract to DSR Demolition. The 6-month project in Yorkshire involves the takedown of four multi-storey residential blocks at Horsefair, Pontefract, followed by site landscaping, procured via the EN:Procure framework. Enhancing community living standards, Seddon Construction will lead a £658k refurbishment and planned maintenance programme at Arch Hill Court and Orchard Street in Kidderminster for Community Housing. Spanning 12 months, the works include roofing, cladding, solar PV, fire-rated cladding, and porch replacements across retirement and extra-care housing.
Easing the burden on vulnerable tenants, Futures Housing Group has awarded a 12-month, £291k flooring contract to Delta Force Group under the FHG24044KT scheme. The project involves the supply and installation of carpets and vinyl flooring in tenanted homes across the East Midlands and East Anglia. Wrapping up this week’s awards, mhs homes group has appointed Axis Europe to deliver interim roofing works under a short 5-month contract. This ensures continuity in property repairs while longer-term plans are set in motion.