BHTA members involved in home adaptations, accessibility equipment, stairlifts, through-floor lifts, hoists, and related installation services are encouraged to review a new framework opportunity from City of Doncaster Council.

The council is seeking to establish an open framework to support delivery of Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) housing adaptations, alongside existing adaptations delivered for St Leger Homes of Doncaster. The framework will cover works across Barnsley, Doncaster, and Rotherham.

Tender overview

City of Doncaster Council is looking to appoint multiple contractors across a housing adaptations framework. There is no limit on the number of contractors that can be appointed to each lot, and suppliers may apply for one or more lots.

The framework is divided into nine lots overall. The relevant lots for BHTA members are listed below.

Key details

• Reference: 100111661 – 1240
• Value: £36,960,000 including VAT
• Duration: 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2034
• Procedure: Open procedure

Scope

The works are intended to improve accessibility, safety, independence, and usability for residents, including people returning home from hospital or requiring adaptations to support care at home.

Relevant lots include:

• Lot 1: Minor adaptations: supply, installation, commissioning, testing, and completion of minor adaptations.
• Lot 2: Bathroom adaptations: redesign and modification of existing bathroom facilities to support independence and safe personal care.
• Lot 3: Kitchen adaptations: adjustments to existing kitchens, or full kitchen redesigns.
• Lot 4: Housing adaptations: minor adjustments or significant internal layout changes to improve accessibility, safety, and usability.
• Lot 6: Accessibility adaptations: permanent concrete ramps, semi-permanent modular metal ramps, handrails, grab rails, hardstanding, and driveways.
• Lot 7: Stairlifts, through-floor lifts, and hoists: supply, installation, commissioning, testing, and maintenance of stairlifts, through-floor lifts, and ceiling or portable hoists.
• Lot 8: Safe spaces: installation of padded wall systems, secure door and window features, half-doors, and other protective measures designed to minimise injury and improve safety.

Framework operation

Once the first framework is established, a new framework is expected to open annually, enabling new contractors to apply. Existing contractors may be able to passport onto a new framework if their documentation remains up to date.

Admission to the framework does not guarantee any minimum or maximum volume or value of work. Contractors admitted to the framework will need to complete City of Doncaster Council’s quality assurance process before taking part in mini competitions or receiving direct call-offs.

Call-offs may be made with or without competition. Mini competitions are expected to be the main route, although direct awards may also be made using a taxi-rank system.

Eligibility and evaluation

This tender is suitable for SMEs, as well as larger providers, able to deliver housing adaptations, accessibility equipment, lifts, hoists, and related installation, maintenance, and support services.

The evaluation weighting is quality questions 80 percent and pricing schedule 20 percent.

How to apply

Applications must be submitted electronically via YORtender.

The deadline for both enquiries and submissions is 12pm on 23 July 2026.

Enquiries can be sent to City of Doncaster Council’s strategic procurement team at strategicprocurementteam@doncaster.gov.uk.

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.

Tender overview

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.

Key details

• Reference: PROC25-26-145
• Project reference: DN817831
• Value: £16,000,000 excluding VAT
• Duration: 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2030

Scope

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.

Eligibility

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.

Evaluation

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.

How to apply

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.