Contract Tenders: 19/08/2025
Fresh opportunities emerge in the UK social housing and public sector procurement landscape, with contracts ranging from home adaptation and compliance works to waste management and large-scale design and build projects.
Kicking off the day, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is running two preliminary market engagement exercises worth £750k each, both set over 36 months. One covers home-based adaptation equipment such as hoists, bariatric beds, and specialist lifts, while the other focuses on stairlifts and associated systems. These early engagement notices aim to refine specifications, gauge supplier capacity, and prepare for future tenders that will support vital accessibility solutions across the council’s housing stock.
Turning to building safety upgrades, Hastoe Housing Association Ltd. has launched a £100k, four-month contract for a Door Entry System Upgrade (MW2433). The procurement calls for modernisation of entry systems including fob pads, handsets, and FB key locks, reinforcing security standards across its housing portfolio.
Modernisation remains a priority with Bield Housing Association Ltd., which is seeking suppliers for a 12-month Lift Modernisation contract in Scotland, with optional extensions of up to 36 months. This opportunity centres on updating lift installations and replacing platform lifts to improve accessibility and resident safety across its properties.
On the environmental front, Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council has released a £6m, 36-month contract for the Haulage and Treatment of Domestic Mixed Recyclables. The successful provider will manage around 18,000 tonnes of glass, metal, and plastic packaging annually, ensuring efficient sorting, recycling compliance, and delivery into sustainable end markets.
Waste management investment continues as Bolton at Home launches a £1.5m preliminary market engagement for a 24-month provision of direct tipping facilities and skip hire services. This notice seeks supplier input on local recycling capabilities and operational capacity to support sustainable waste solutions across the borough.
Health and safety compliance also comes into focus with Trent & Dove Housing Ltd. initiating a 36-month, £562.5k PIN for Legionella Prevention and Water Safety. This procurement opportunity will appoint a single provider to deliver risk assessments, sampling, ongoing water hygiene monitoring, and remedial works, ensuring full compliance with ACOP L8 and HSG274 standards across its housing stock.
Rounding out the day, Choice has announced an £8m, 18-month design and build procurement for land and housing delivery in the Antrim area. This contract forms part of the Social Housing Development Programme, requiring land acquisition, planning approvals, and the design and construction of new homes that meet statutory and association requirements.