Contract Tenders: 17/03/2025
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Leading the way in the west, Leeds City Council is engaging the market for its Responsive Repairs, Voids, and Cyclical Service & Maintenance Work contract, a major opportunity valued at £18.5m over 60 months. This procurement focuses on providing responsive repairs and void repairs to approximately 20,500 dwellings in the West Leeds area, alongside cyclical service and maintenance tasks. Excluded from the scope are gas servicing, asbestos removal, and services related to properties in the East and South regions of Leeds, which are handled separately. Further south, Central Bedfordshire Council has released a tender for the Installation of Kitchens and Bathrooms to Housing Properties, with a total contract value of £480k over a 12-month period. This project involves modernizing housing stock with new kitchens and bathrooms. The council emphasizes compliance with submission protocols via the In-Tend portal, urging bidders to closely follow guidance on word limits, document uploads, and communication channels.
A major construction project is progressing in the Highlands, Albyn Housing Society Ltd. is progressing its Dalmore Phase 7 Housing Development in Alness, a £7.2m contract over an 18-month construction period. This project will deliver 36 new residential units complete with roads, drainage, and other infrastructure. Importantly, the contract incorporates community benefit obligations, including initiatives to support local employment, apprenticeships, and skills development for young people and long-term unemployed individuals.
A significant procurement opportunity is taking shape, Southampton City Council is laying the groundwork for a 36-month Provision of Voids and Major Repairs contract to boost its internal capacity. This planned procurement will span a wide array of services, including void property works, general building maintenance, roofing repairs, scaffolding, glazing, drainage works, carpentry, damp-proofing, electrical and heating installations, and minor civil engineering. This comprehensive contract will support the upkeep and improvement of residential dwellings and civic properties managed by the council, ensuring timely and cost-effective service delivery. Meanwhile, a coordinated regional initiative is also underway as Worcestershire County Council partners with Wychavon District Council, Malvern Hills District Council and Worcester City Council to deliver the Warm Homes Local Grant. As part of the Midlands Net Zero Hub Consortium, this preliminary market engagement will inform a forthcoming retrofit installer tender for a project running up to March 2028. The initiative focuses on energy-efficient upgrades and retrofitting homes in South Worcestershire. Interested parties can respond via written submissions or participate in scheduled one-on-one video consultations, contributing insights to shape the future specification and contract.
An essential maintenance contract is now available, the East Renfrewshire Council is seeking providers for Servicing, Repairs, and Maintenance to Lifts within its housing and public building portfolio. This £320k, 24-month contract requires bidders to deliver comprehensive lift servicing alongside a responsive 24/7 emergency call-out service, including dealing with entrapments. A critical framework for electrical safety is on the horizon as Staffordshire County Council has issued a planned procurement notice for a Framework Agreement covering Emergency Lighting Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance across approximately 506 properties. The contract, set for 24 months, covers sites primarily in Staffordshire but also includes locations in Cheshire, Lancashire, Derbyshire, and the West Midlands. The framework’s objective is to maintain emergency lighting and battery systems across a wide range of council-owned facilities, from residential care homes, educational institutions to civic buildings, offices and industrial units, with an additional requirement for a 24/7 reactive maintenance service.
Rounding out the current opportunities, Rochdale Boroughwide Housing is inviting tenders for the Refurbishment of 14 Apartments at Ashburn House in Heywood. Valued at £290k over a 10-month timeline, the works include central heating installations, electrical rewiring, kitchen replacements, wet room installations, and the fitting of FD30 fire doors. The project will follow a sequential approach, completing one apartment fully before progressing to the next.