Contract Tenders: 05/11/2025
Explore today’s latest UK social housing tenders and contract opportunities, including cyclical decorations, kitchen upgrades, controlled door entry systems, lift servicing, security provision, tree planting frameworks, waste collection services, balcony repairs, and new-build development schemes across England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
VIVID has launched a substantial £23.5m Cyclical Decorations and Minor Works programme across its leaseholder properties in the South East and South West. Spanning 60 months, the contract covers large-scale internal and external redecoration, UPVC cleaning, render repairs, and communal flooring upgrades, divided into three geographic lots based on postcode groups to support consistent asset quality improvements across the region.
Hastoe Housing Association is progressing a focused kitchen refurbishment programme valued at £100k over 3 months, upgrading fittings, plumbing, electrics, and finishes within occupied homes across the South West to lift kitchen environments in line with modern standards.
Shetland Islands Council has issued a kitchen replacement programme at Horseshoe Close, covering the renewal of 13 kitchens alongside associated electrical, plumbing, and gas works. Delivered over a 12-week period, the contract is tied closely to Scottish Housing Quality Standard compliance and requires accredited trades across all elements. (Value not disclosed.)
North Lanarkshire Council has issued a significant £7m replacement programme for controlled door entry systems, running initially for 24 months with the potential to extend to 48 months total. The works include new communal entrance doors, access systems, external works, drainage alterations, signage, and related electrical and fire-stopping elements across multiple domestic blocks.
Hull City Council is tendering a £3.25m maintenance and repair contract for passenger lifts across its housing stock. The initial 36-month term may be extended by up to 24 months, with quality assessment weighted higher than cost, indicating emphasis on service reliability and operational continuity.
Flagship Housing is tendering security services for Tripos Court student accommodation, valued at £263k over 12 months (within a wider contract term framework). The tender prioritises quality (75%) over price (25%), reflecting the sensitivity of student residential environments.
Camden Council has published a PIN for a 60-month Tree Planting Term Contract valued at £3m, aimed at managing borough-wide tree growth cycles, surveying, irrigation carryovers, and phased seasonal planting. This is market engagement only, ahead of full tender release in 2026.
Wyre Forest District Council is procuring a Joint Food Waste Collection Service, with a 96-month term and an estimated value of £1.67m. The contract covers the provision, transport, and processing of food waste services, with balanced quality and pricing considerations.
Yorkshire Housing has opened supplier engagement for balcony structural repairs at Northfield Mews in Wetherby, with an indicative works value of £100k over a 4-month period. Works include corrosion treatment, part-plate removal, and repainting of steel frame balcony structures to restore safety and service life.
Apex Housing Group (Northern Ireland) has issued a Design & Build development opportunity for the delivery of new social housing schemes, anticipated over a 24-month period per site. Developers must supply land, design, and construction delivery in line with DfC Housing Association Guide requirements.