Contract Tenders: 02/07/2025
Explore the latest UK social housing procurement highlights with contracts spanning void repairs, heating upgrades, asbestos services, electrical frameworks, and new-build housing.
Igniting opportunities in Scottish social housing, Angus Council has launched a £12m prior information notice for the treatment of voids and repairs across council tenant properties, setting out early signals to the market.
In the North West, Onward Group Ltd. is shaping its future procurement with a £10m framework preliminary notice covering a broad range of repairs subcontractor works from drainage and multi-trade to glazing, heating, and security systems, planned across an initial three-year term.
Grwp Cynefin in Wales is inviting tenderers for a £499k contract to replace doors and windows across its housing stock by March 2026, split into regional lots including Gwynedd, Conwy, and Sir y Fflint.
Meanwhile, Nottingham City Council is advancing two significant pipeline opportunities — an £18m contract for heating and hot water systems (domestic and commercial) as well as an £840k scheme for pipework inspection and water service repairs, each mapped for 48-month durations to support reliable asset management.
In Northern Ireland, the NIHE is preparing a major £25.9m framework for periodic electrical inspection and testing across domestic properties over a five-year programme, ensuring compliance with BS7671 and supported by robust contractor accreditation requirements.
Great Places Housing Group is carrying out a preliminary market engagement for a £1m lift maintenance and repair contract, designed to cover planned and responsive lift servicing across more than 26,000 homes in the North West, Yorkshire, and the Midlands.
From a community empowerment angle, Edinburgh City Council is seeking third-sector partners through a £1.24m Community Led Improvement Programme framework aimed at enhancing communal green spaces, supporting social inclusion, and boosting local economies.
Powys County Council is pressing ahead with a £5.1m new-build scheme in Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Mid Wales, bringing forward 18 new high-efficiency council homes and embedding clear KPIs around resident satisfaction and defect management.
Turning to the South West, Wiltshire Council has issued a £1m asbestos removal and disposal contract for responsive works and major projects, underpinned by a focus on safe delivery and high customer service standards.
Renfrewshire Council in Scotland has published a PIN to explore market feedback for asbestos surveys and analytical services in both domestic and non-domestic properties, encouraging supplier input ahead of a future tender.
Also progressing in the supply chain space, Broadland Housing Association Ltd. has advertised a £1.6m framework for electrical direct materials to serve its housing stock through multiple call-off arrangements over two years.
Lastly, Thirteen Group is highlighting an upcoming scaffolding works procurement for its assets across the North East and Yorkshire, encouraging market readiness for safe erection and dismantling services in line with its specifications.