Contract Tenders: 25/03/2025
Discover the latest UK social housing tenders, including frameworks, asbestos services, fire safety, and refurbishment contracts. Stay ahead with detailed insights for bidders.
Leading the charge with a mega framework, CHIC Limited has announced a £970m opportunity under its “Multiple Elements of the Built Environment Framework” running from 2025 to 2029. This expansive framework spans 17 work streams – including demolition, insulation, roofing, kitchens, and more – designed to cover a full suite of planned maintenance and improvement works across its membership base. The framework also includes Void Works and Responsive Repairs, split across two main lots. Notably, the closing date has been extended to 14 May 2025 at 3:00 PM, giving suppliers ample time to prepare high-quality submissions. Igniting early market interest, Homes in Sedgemoor has published a Prior Information Notice (PIN) inviting engagement for upcoming fire safety services across its Somerset housing stock. Although the contract value remains undisclosed at this stage, the anticipated scope includes installation, maintenance, and testing of fire alarms, emergency lighting, sprinkler and smoke systems, and other life safety installations. This pre-market engagement offers a valuable opportunity for specialist providers to shape future tender specifications and position themselves ahead of formal procurement.
Diving into compliance and remediation, West Lothian Council is tendering a £12m Asbestos Services Framework divided into three lots: surveying, analytics, and asbestos removal. The framework is expected to run for an initial 24-month term from 1 July 2025, with two potential 12-month extensions. Contractors with expertise in managing hazardous materials across domestic, educational, and commercial buildings are encouraged to bid, particularly given the structured lotting and clear scope definitions. Strengthening boundaries, Wythenshawe Community Housing Group has launched a tender for “Fencing Repairs V2,” valued at £2.55m (as part of a wider £6.12m VAT-inclusive package). This multi-lot opportunity covers planned fencing works, reactive day-to-day repairs, metal gate installations, and void garden treatments across its North West estate. Contract terms range from two to three years depending on the lot, with awards based on value for money and delivery capabilities.
Transforming living spaces, Ashford Borough Council seeks a contractor for the conversion of two flats into a single-family dwelling at 31 and 31a Musgrove, Kent. Valued at £80k, the works include full internal modifications in accordance with provided specifications. This short-term project, scheduled for a three-month completion, is ideal for firms experienced in structural alterations and domestic refurbishments. Expanding family homes, Central Bedfordshire Council is inviting bids for a ground-floor kitchen extension at a residential property in Dunstable. Though no contract value has been specified, the scope includes demolition of outbuildings, structural construction, and finishing works such as pitched roofing, window fittings, and a new side entrance.