Contract Tenders: 12/11/2025
Explore today’s UK housing procurement highlights featuring gas servicing, fire safety, asbestos surveying, and building maintenance tenders from Pioneer Group, Canterbury City Council, Great Places, Southern Housing, Southampton City Council, Ashfield District Council, and Viewpoint Housing Association.
The Pioneer Group has launched early engagement for its upcoming Gas Servicing and Maintenance contract worth £2.5m, covering 2,400 properties across the West Midlands. The current agreement, due to expire in September 2026, is being reviewed to identify market appetite, new energy-efficient heating technologies, and improved service delivery options. Pioneer seeks supplier feedback on funding mechanisms, specification design, and social value delivery as part of this pre-market consultation.
Great Places Housing Group is progressing a major Fire Safety Remedial Works programme worth £6.67m, inviting contractor participation in a market engagement exercise across the North West, Yorkshire, East Midlands, and West Midlands. The programme focuses on passive and active fire safety improvements across its housing stock, following recommendations from ongoing Fire Risk Assessments
Southern Housing has announced plans for a £1.4m Planned Preventative Maintenance and Reactive Emergency Callout Contract for the repair and replacement of cold-water booster pumps across its residential portfolio. Operating across London, the South East, East Anglia, and the Midlands, the five-year contract will ensure consistent service standards and emergency response readiness, including proactive inspections, fault diagnostics, and replacement of water booster systems in communal blocks.
Canterbury City Council has opened procurement for a £2.2m Commercial & Communal Plant, Pipework and Ventilation Servicing contract in the South East. The five-year contract, extendable by three, aims to ensure efficient, compliant operation of heating, cooling, and ventilation systems across council facilities. Contractors will be required to manage commercial plant maintenance, mechanical pipework servicing, and ventilation compliance.
Southampton City Council has released a major £10m Asbestos Surveying and Analysis opportunity, the contract covers planned and responsive asbestos management surveys, re-inspections, and bulk sample analysis across domestic and non-domestic buildings. The council’s focus is on long-term compliance, online reporting through a digital database, and enhanced environmental safety across the South East region.
Ashfield District Council is tendering a £3.75m General Building Works contract spanning 36 months across the East Midlands, including responsive maintenance and planned refurbishment for council-owned homes and estates. The scope covers roof and fencing repairs, paving, render and pointing, and external building works. The authority seeks a single qualified contractor to deliver value-driven, community-focused property maintenance and regeneration services under a long-term partnership model.
Finally, Viewpoint Housing Association has issued a £180k Gutter Cleaning and Associated Works tender across its housing stock in Scotland. This 12-month contract covers planned maintenance, gutter clearance, roofline inspections, and responsive callouts to maintain property condition and prevent water ingress. The contract will prioritise efficiency, service reliability, and high-quality workmanship in maintaining the association’s residential portfolio.
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