AwardedAwarded 19 October 2026

Aids and Adaptations

Karbon Homes · Housing

In brief

Karbon Homes awarded construction work to Buston & Maughan Limited and J W Colpitts & Co Ltd on 19 October 2026.

The notice gives a value of £2,300,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 October 2026.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

The tender is for the appointment of Contractors to carry out any adaptations work required by Karbon to make our properties and those within Karbon’s cost sharing vehicle suitable, safe, and enjoyable for our customers. Suppliers should be aware this is located across the North East of England. This tender is split into two lots: Bathroom and Electrical Adaptations This lot shall cover the removal of existing bathroom fixtures and fittings, making good and preparation of work area/site, installation, re-placement, commissioning, occ and testing of Bathroom adaptations and equipment within the housing stock and properties of Karbon. This lot shall also include general electrical adaptation…Read the full description
The tender is for the appointment of Contractors to carry out any adaptations work required by Karbon to make our properties and those within Karbon’s cost sharing vehicle suitable, safe, and enjoyable for our customers. Suppliers should be aware this is located across the North East of England. This tender is split into two lots: Bathroom and Electrical Adaptations This lot shall cover the removal of existing bathroom fixtures and fittings, making good and preparation of work area/site, installation, re-placement, commissioning, occ and testing of Bathroom adaptations and equipment within the housing stock and properties of Karbon. This lot shall also include general electrical adaptation work within the housing stock and properties of Karbon. For the purposes of this contract, Bathroom Adaptations could be any installation, adaptation or works to: - Wet rooms - Low level access shower units/cubicles - Over-bath shower units / cubicles - Anti-scald mixer taps or similar approved - Non-slip flooring - Toilet frames, raised toilet seats and grab rails - Any other associated adaptation works For the purposes of this contract, electrical bathroom adaptations could be any installation, adaptation or works to: - Over-bath shower units / cubicles / and associated works - Minor electrical works, installations and improvement works - Any other associated electrical adaptation works General Adaptations This lot shall generally cover the removal of existing fixtures and fittings; making good and preparation of work area/site; installation, replacement and testing of general disabled improvements within the housing stock and properties of Karbon. For the purposes of this contract and specification General Adaptations may be defined as (but not limited to) any installation, adaptation or works to: - Internal fixtures, fittings, access areas and storage areas - External fixtures, fittings, access areas and storage areas - Replacement flooring - Any other associated adaptation works

Lots

LotTradeValue
Bathroom and Electrical Adaptations
1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029
What this lot covers

This lot shall cover the removal of existing bathroom fixtures and fittings, making good and preparation of work area/site, installation, re-placement, commissioning, occ and testing of Bathroom adaptations and equipment within the housing stock and properties of Karbon. This lot shall also include general electrical adaptation work within the housing stock and properties of Karbon. For the purposes of this contract, Bathroom Adaptations could be any installation, adaptation or works to: - Wet rooms - Low level access shower units/cubicles - Over-bath shower units / cubicles - Anti-scald mixer taps or similar approved - Non-slip flooring - Toilet frames, raised toilet seats and grab rails - Any other associated adaptation works For the purposes of this contract, electrical bathroom adaptations could be any installation, adaptation or works to: - Over-bath shower units / cubicles / and associated works - Minor electrical works, installations and improvement works - Any other associated electrical adaptation works

Construction£850,000
General Adaptations
1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029
What this lot covers

General Adaptations This lot shall generally cover the removal of existing fixtures and fittings; making good and preparation of work area/site; installation, replacement and testing of general disabled improvements within the housing stock and properties of Karbon. For the purposes of this contract and specification General Adaptations may be defined as (but not limited to) any installation, adaptation or works to: - Internal fixtures, fittings, access areas and storage areas - External fixtures, fittings, access areas and storage areas - Replacement flooring - Any other associated adaptation works

Construction£1,450,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Buston & Maughan Limited (SME)
7 bids received
Bathroom and Electrical Adaptations£850,000
Awarded 29 September 2026
20 October 2026 to 30 September 2029
J W Colpitts & Co Ltd (SME)
7 bids received
General Adaptations£1,450,000
Awarded 29 September 2026
20 October 2026 to 30 September 2029

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 070590-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 092589-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 100604-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 070590-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 27 July 2026, last updated 23 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 23 October 2026.