AwardedAwarded 22 June 2026

Repairs Maintenance and Empty Homes

Orbit Group Limited · Local authority

In brief

Orbit Group Limited awarded construction work to Ian Williams Limited, Cardo Group Limited and Hardyman & Co Limited and 2 others on 22 June 2026.

The notice gives a value of £264,511,681 including VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

It is split into 10 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

Orbit is seeking to award solutions for its Repairs, Maintenance and Empty Homes requirements (the Works), to its housing stock in the Midlands, South and East of England. Orbit intend to award 2 contracts per region, with responsibilities divided between the contractors as follows: Minor Repairs and Empty Homes, or Workstream 1 Major Repairs and Overflow, or Workstream 2 The contracts will be for an initial term of of five (5) years with option to extend for a period of two (2) periods of one (1) year, giving a total of seven (7) years. The contract award is subject the successful completion of the customer consultation: Section 20 Notice of Proposal.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Minor Repairs & Empty Homes - Region 1 (Stratford & South Midlands)
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032
What this lot covers

The Works in detail that will fall within scope of the procurement for "Workstream 1" in "Region 1" are envisaged to include: • Emergency Repairs; requiring emergency attendance in 4 hours or 24 hours to make safe or carry out repairs, such as uncontainable leaks and security or health and safety concerns. • Routine Repairs; day-to-day maintenance work, including emergency and urgent works. • Statutory and other regulated works; this workstream requires the capability to remove an associated risk within 24hrs of a report. • Minor Repairs & Empty Homes Repairs; including preparation of the empty property for new customers and refurbishment where required. • Damp and Mould Works; specified works to be carried out in accordance with Awaab's Law time limits.

Construction£49,047,887
Minor Repairs & Empty Homes - Region 2 (Central & East Midlands)
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032
What this lot covers

The Works in detail that will fall within scope of the procurement for "Workstream 1" in "Region 2" are envisaged to include: • Emergency Repairs; requiring emergency attendance in 4 hours or 24 hours to make safe or carry out repairs, such as uncontainable leaks and security or health and safety concerns. • Routine Repairs; day-to-day maintenance work, including emergency and urgent works. • Statutory and other regulated works; this workstream requires the capability to remove an associated risk within 24hrs of a report. • Empty Homes Repairs; including preparation of the empty property for new customers and refurbishment where required. • Damp and Mould Works; specified works to be carried out in accordance with Awaab's Law time limits.

Construction£56,945,322
Minor Repairs & Empty Homes - Region 3 (East Anglia)
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032
What this lot covers

The Works in detail that will fall within scope of the procurement for "Workstream 1" in "Region 3" are envisaged to include: • Emergency Repairs; requiring emergency attendance in 4 hours or 24 hours to make safe or carry out repairs, such as uncontainable leaks and security or health and safety concerns. • Routine Repairs; day-to-day maintenance work, including emergency and urgent works. • Statutory and other regulated works; this workstream requires the capability to remove an associated risk within 24hrs of a report. • Empty Homes Repairs; including preparation of the empty property for new customers and refurbishment where required. • Damp and Mould Works; specified works to be carried out in accordance with Awaab's Law time limits.

Construction£27,804,644
Minor Repairs & Empty Homes - Region 4 (London & Bexley)
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032
What this lot covers

The Works in detail that will fall within scope of the procurement for "Workstream 1" in "Region 4" are envisaged to include: • Emergency Repairs; requiring emergency attendance in 4 hours or 24 hours to make safe or carry out repairs, such as uncontainable leaks and security or health and safety concerns. • Routine Repairs; day-to-day maintenance work, including emergency and urgent works. • Statutory and other regulated works; this workstream requires the capability to remove an associated risk within 24hrs of a report. • Empty Homes Repairs; including preparation of the empty property for new customers and refurbishment where required. • Damp and Mould Works; specified works to be carried out in accordance with Awaab's Law time limits.

Construction£42,144,151
Minor Repairs & Empty Homes - Region 5 (Sussex, Surrey & South)
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032
What this lot covers

The Works in detail that will fall within scope of the procurement for "Workstream 1" in "Region 5" are envisaged to include: • Emergency Repairs; requiring emergency attendance in 4 hours or 24 hours to make safe or carry out repairs, such as uncontainable leaks and security or health and safety concerns. • Routine Repairs; day-to-day maintenance work, including emergency and urgent works. • Statutory and other regulated works; this workstream requires the capability to remove an associated risk within 24hrs of a report. • Empty Homes Repairs; including preparation of the empty property for new customers and refurbishment where required. • Damp and Mould Works; specified works to be carried out in accordance with Awaab's Law time limits.

Construction£40,367,796
Major Repairs & Overflow - Region 1 (Stratford & South Midlands)
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032
What this lot covers

The Works in detail that will fall within scope of the procurement for "Workstream 2" in "Region 1" are envisaged to include: • Major Repairs; more than a routine repair, normally requiring more than three trades, or costs more than £2500, or over eight hours' work • Orbit have determined that in order to ensure excellent service for our customers in line with our Commitments and Values, an "Overflow Model" is preferred. The "Overflow Model" will allow Orbit to divert 'core trade' and voids works from the "Workstream 1"/Minor Repairs & Empty Homes contractor (Lots 1-5) to the "Workstream 2"/Major Repairs & Overflow contractor (Lots 6-10) in cases of high levels of work in progress or poor performance that present a threat to our ambitions and objectives. This is proposed to ensure the best experience for our customers and in recognition that there may be peaks in activity which challenge Provider's resource models.

Construction£8,351,169
Major Repairs & Overflow - Region 2 (Central & East Midlands)
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032
What this lot covers

The Works in detail that will fall within scope of the procurement for "Workstream 2" in "Region 2" are envisaged to include: • Major Repairs; more than a routine repair, normally requiring more than three trades, or costs more than £2500, or over eight hours' work • Orbit have determined that in order to ensure excellent service for our customers in line with our Commitments and Values, an "Overflow Model" is preferred. The "Overflow Model" will allow Orbit to divert 'core trade' and voids works from the "Workstream 1"/Minor Repairs & Empty Homes contractor (Lots 1-5) to the "Workstream 2"/Major Repairs & Overflow contractor (Lots 6-10) in cases of high levels of work in progress or poor performance that present a threat to our ambitions and objectives. This is proposed to ensure the best experience for our customers and in recognition that there may be peaks in activity which challenge Provider's resource models.

Construction£10,213,459
Major Repairs & Overflow - Region 3 (East Anglia)
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032
What this lot covers

The Works in detail that will fall within scope of the procurement for "Workstream 2" in "Region 3" are envisaged to include: • Major Repairs; more than a routine repair, normally requiring more than three trades, or costs more than £2500, or over eight hours' work. • Orbit have determined that in order to ensure excellent service for our customers in line with our Commitments and Values, an "Overflow Model" is preferred. The "Overflow Model" will allow Orbit to divert 'core trade' and voids works from the "Workstream 1"/Minor Repairs & Empty Homes contractor (Lots 1-5) to the "Workstream 2"/Major Repairs & Overflow contractor (Lots 6-10) in cases of high levels of work in progress or poor performance that present a threat to our ambitions and objectives. This is proposed to ensure the best experience for our customers and in recognition that there may be peaks in activity which challenge Provider's resource models.

Construction£5,275,544
Major Repairs & Overflow - Region 4 (London & Bexley)
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032
What this lot covers

The Works in detail that will fall within scope of the procurement for "Workstream 2" in "Region 4" are envisaged to include: • Major Repairs; more than a routine repair, normally requiring more than three trades, or costs more than £2500, or over eight hours' work. • Orbit have determined that in order to ensure excellent service for our customers in line with our Commitments and Values, an "Overflow Model" is preferred. The "Overflow Model" will allow Orbit to divert 'core trade' and voids works from the "Workstream 1"/Minor Repairs & Empty Homes contractor (Lots 1-5) to the "Workstream 2"/Major Repairs & Overflow contractor (Lots 6-10) in cases of high levels of work in progress or poor performance that present a threat to our ambitions and objectives. This is proposed to ensure the best experience for our customers and in recognition that there may be peaks in activity which challenge Provider's resource models.

Construction£14,268,536
Major Repairs & Overflow - Region 5 (Sussex, Surrey & South)
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032
What this lot covers

The Works in detail that will fall within scope of the procurement for "Workstream 2" in "Region 5" are envisaged to include: • Major Repairs; more than a routine repair, normally requiring more than three trades, or costs more than £2500, or over eight hours' work. • Orbit have determined that in order to ensure excellent service for our customers in line with our Commitments and Values, an "Overflow Model" is preferred. The "Overflow Model" will allow Orbit to divert 'core trade' and voids works from the "Workstream 1"/Minor Repairs & Empty Homes contractor (Lots 1-5) to the "Workstream 2"/Major Repairs & Overflow contractor (Lots 6-10) in cases of high levels of work in progress or poor performance that present a threat to our ambitions and objectives. This is proposed to ensure the best experience for our customers and in recognition that there may be peaks in activity which challenge Provider's resource models.

Construction£10,093,173

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Not statedMinor Repairs & Empty Homes - Region 1 (Stratford & South Midlands), Minor Repairs & Empty Homes - Region 2 (Central & East Midlands)—
Ian Williams LimitedMinor Repairs & Empty Homes - Region 3 (East Anglia)£30,491,676
Awarded 22 June 2026
Cardo Group LimitedMinor Repairs & Empty Homes - Region 4 (London & Bexley)£42,016,012
Awarded 22 June 2026
Ian Williams LimitedMinor Repairs & Empty Homes - Region 5 (Sussex, Surrey & South)£46,560,281
Awarded 22 June 2026
Hardyman & Co Limited (SME)Major Repairs & Overflow - Region 1 (Stratford & South Midlands)£5,789,527
Awarded 22 June 2026
Hardyman & Co Limited (SME)Major Repairs & Overflow - Region 2 (Central & East Midlands)£6,718,711
Awarded 22 June 2026
Burton Building Contracts UK Ltd (SME)Major Repairs & Overflow - Region 4 (London & Bexley)£10,540,956
Awarded 22 June 2026
Topcoat Construction Ltd (SME)Major Repairs & Overflow - Region 5 (Sussex, Surrey & South)£6,534,916
Awarded 22 June 2026
Topcoat Construction Ltd (SME)
2 bids received
Major Repairs & Overflow - Region 3 (East Anglia)£3,455,337
Awarded 22 June 2026

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

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 062623-2025
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 065159-2025
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 066244-2025
  4. Tender notice · UK4, notice 069771-2025
  5. Tender notice · UK4, notice 071172-2025
  6. Tender notice · UK4, notice 074487-2025
  7. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 059411-2026
  8. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 059434-2026
  9. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 059438-2026

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From notice 062623-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 6 October 2025, last updated 24 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.