Tender opportunity: Wolverhampton City Council seeks home adaptation contractors

BHTA members involved in home adaptations, accessible bathrooms, ramps, and housing accessibility works may wish to review this tender opportunity from Wolverhampton City Council.

Wolverhampton City Council, with Wolverhampton Homes, is seeking suitably experienced contractors to support disabled residents to live more independently and safely at home.

Tender overview

This tender covers Disabled Facilities Grant-funded works to domestic properties across Wolverhampton. The requirement includes the full range of services under the contract, including internal adaptations, bathroom and level access shower works, internal reconfigurations, driveways and dropped kerbs, modular and fixed ramps, minor works, major Disabled Facilities Grant works and extensions, and other associated housing-related works as instructed by the council.

Key details

• Reference: CWC25182
• Value: £19,408,000 excluding VAT
• Duration: 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2028, with the option to extend to 31 May 2030 through two 12-month extensions

Contract details

The tender is being run as an open procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. The council intends to award one contractor per lot, and the maximum number of lots a supplier can be awarded is one.

The contract is split into three geographic lots aligned to Home Improvement Agency operating areas and social care boundaries. Lot 1 covers the East HIA area, Lot 2 covers the West HIA area, and Lot 3 covers the North HIA area. Each lot covers the same specification, with an estimated value of £6,469,333.33 excluding VAT for Lots 1 and 2, and £6,469,333.34 excluding VAT for Lot 3.

This tender is suitable for SMEs and other experienced contractors able to deliver accessible bathroom, building alteration, plumbing, electrical, and external access works in domestic settings.

Evaluation

Evaluation weighting: Commercial price 50 percent, quality 40 percent, and social value 10 percent.

How to apply

Suppliers can apply for this tender electronically via the Wolverhampton Tenders portal.

Tenders must be submitted by 12pm on 8 April 2026. Questions should be submitted by 12pm on 30 March 2026.

Access the full tender documentation through the portal link above.

Enquiries: corporate.procurement@wolverhampton.gov.uk