Contract Tenders: 02/09/2025
Explore the latest UK social housing tenders, from repairs and fire safety contracts to lifts, mobility aids, concierge services, and flood defence works. Opportunities span Great Places, White Horse Housing, CHIC, Peabody, and more.
Stepping into a major opportunity, Great Places Housing Group has launched a £17.3m Repairs and Maintenance Services and Works contract, running for 60 months across Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, and South Yorkshire. This procurement is divided into multiple lots covering responsive repairs, damp remedial works, electrical, roofing, scaffolding, drainage, and grounds maintenance.
Underscoring the needs of rural communities, White Horse Housing Association has issued a £10.5m Repairs and Maintenance Contract over 60 months across Wiltshire, Swindon, and Somerset. The scope spans day-to-day repairs, void refurbishments, emergency works, servicing of varied heating systems, rewires, replacements, and capital investment projects such as roof and structural upgrades. Managed via CHIC.
Reinforcing asset quality, Tai Tarian Ltd is tendering a £1.8m, 36-month Installation of uPVC Windows and Doors contract across its Wales housing stock. The project focuses on supply and fitting of energy-efficient doors and windows, with materials collected from Tai Tarian’s own production facility.
Engaging the market early, Berwickshire Housing Association has released a prior information notice for ASHP and Commercial Heating Repairs & Maintenance covering April 2026 to March 2028, with potential extensions to 2031. This opportunity focuses on air source heat pump and commercial heating maintenance across the Scottish Borders, Northumberland, and the Central Belt.
Scaling up mobility and accessibility provision, CHIC Limited has announced a £416.6m, 48-month Lifts & Mobility Aids Framework (2025–2029). This nationwide framework covers supply, installation, refurbishment, and servicing of passenger lifts, stairlifts, through-floor lifts, and patient handling equipment. Accessible to all CHIC members and partners.
Focusing on essential safety upgrades, Leicester City Council is preparing a £2.5m, 24-month Passive Fire Protection contract. This procurement will deliver fire-stopping, compartmentation, and associated remedial works across council-owned housing stock to ensure regulatory compliance and tenant safety.
Enhancing compliance and resilience, ALPHA (RSL) Ltd has opened procurement for a £2m, 36-month Electrical Services contract across the North West, West Midlands, and Yorkshire. Covering cyclical testing and servicing – including EICRs, PAT, emergency lighting, extractor fans, CCTV, and EV charging – the contract also encompasses responsive maintenance. Driving high-rise infrastructure upgrades, Riverside has published details of a 12-month Kelson House Lift Replacement 2026 contract on the Isle of Dogs. The works include supply and installation of two firefighting-enabled traction lifts, with Frankham Consultancy acting as principal designer.
Opening dialogue for future procurement, Efficiency East Midlands (EEM) is engaging the market on its forthcoming Door Entry, Access Control, Gates, Barriers, Warden Call and CCTV Systems Framework. Expected to commence in 2026, this multi-lot framework will cover installation and maintenance services across England and Wales, divided into regional sub-lots.
Delivering tailored resident services, Peabody Trust has released a £800k, 36-month Concierge Service contract for Fish Island Village in Tower Hamlets. The successful contractor will provide seven-day concierge coverage, working closely with Peabody’s housing teams to enhance community support. Responding to environmental resilience, North Yorkshire Council has announced a £1.8m, 48-month Coastal and Flood Defence Maintenance Works contract. Covering both planned and reactive works on sea defences, harbour infrastructure, and cliff protection, this NEC4 Term Service Contract underscores the growing importance of climate adaptation in housing and infrastructure procurement.