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BHTA members involved in aids, adaptations, and accessible housing works are encouraged to review a new tender opportunity from Bury Council for its Housing Repairs and Maintenance Framework.
Bury Council is seeking to establish a framework to support the management and upkeep of approximately 8,500 residential properties. The framework is designed to provide responsive, planned, cyclical, and capital works that help keep council housing safe, compliant, and maintained to a high standard for tenants.
The framework is structured into Lot 1, covering general building works, and Lot 2, which is divided into specialist service sub-lots. Lot 2a covers aids and adaptations, with Bury Council intending to appoint two contractors per specialist sub-lot.
The contract will be delivered in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester.
The relevant scope for BHTA members is Lot 2a, which covers aids and adaptations as part of the council’s specialist services contractor provision.
Appointed suppliers will be eligible to receive call-off and/or direct award opportunities during the framework term, with full allocation mechanisms to be set out in the tender documentation.
This tender is suitable for SMEs, as well as larger providers, able to deliver aids and adaptations works within a public sector housing repairs and maintenance environment.
The procurement is being run through a competitive flexible procedure. Suppliers will first complete the Conditions of Participation stage, including a Procurement Specific Questionnaire. Successful suppliers will then be invited to the Invitation to Tender stage, with contract award based on the award criteria set out in the procurement documents.
Submit tenders electronically via ProContract.
Tenders must be submitted by 12pm on 16 July 2026. Questions should be submitted by 11.59pm on 2 July 2026.
Access the full tender documentation, including specifications and terms, through the portal link above.
Enquiries can be sent to corporateprocurement@bury.gov.uk.
BHTA members providing aids, adaptations, and mobility solutions are invited to consider a new tender opportunity issued by Guildford Borough Council. The contract focuses on delivering home adaptations and accessibility improvements across the borough, aimed at supporting residents to live more independently and safely.
Guildford Borough Council has published an open competition for the provision of aids and adaptations works under reference GBC – 038855. The total estimated contract value is £2.5 million (excluding VAT), with an initial term of three years and the potential to extend for up to two additional 12-month periods. The anticipated contract start date is 1 June 2026, with completion expected by 31 May 2029 (or 31 May 2031 if extended).
The opportunity is open to multiple contractors capable of delivering works across Guildford’s housing stock, which includes around 5,300 dwellings comprising houses, flats, and sheltered housing schemes. Successful bidders will operate on a rotational basis to ensure borough-wide coverage.
The tender covers a broad range of home adaptation activities designed to enhance accessibility and mobility for residents. These include:
The works may also extend to privately owned properties within the borough where adaptations are required.
Guildford Borough Council expects to appoint up to four suitably qualified organisations with experience in surveys, installations, and adaptations for accessible housing. The evaluation will be based on the following weighted criteria:
Interested organisations should submit their tenders electronically via the South East Shared Services eTendering Portal.