Westminster Housing Responsive Repairs and Major Works Contracts

The Responsive Repairs & Voids contract will cover the delivery of responsive and emergency repairs to occupied dwellings in line with statutory timescales, as well as communal repairs across internal and external shared areas. It also includes minor and major works to bring empty homes to the Council’s lettable standard (voids) and retrofit works to both occupied and unoccupied properties. The contractor will also provide all associated temporary works, professional services, and resident liaison support needed to ensure effective communication and service delivery. The appointed contractor must comply with the technical standards and relevant regulatory requirements as detailed in the Lot 1 General Requirements Term Brief and the Lot 1 Technical Term Brief (each of which is an associated tender document issued with this Tender Notice). The contract is to be procured for an initial term of five (5) years with an option to extend for further periods of three (3) years and two (2) years at the Council’s discretion – extensions will be subject to budget availability, value for money considerations and the Contractor’s performance in previous years. Contract commencement date: 31/08/2027, latest contract expiry date: 30/08/2037 The Procurement will result in the award of a single contract to the top-ranking Tenderer based on the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT). Form of Contract: Term Alliance Contract (TAC-1). The Winning Tenderer will be required to sign the Strategic Alliance Joining Agreement which will be included as a pre-condition in the TAC-1. The deadline for Lot 1 Clarification Submissions will be 28th April 2026 and the deadline for responding to the Lot 1 COP/ISIT Tender Pack by way of a Lot 1 COP/ISIT Submission will be 18th May 2026. The estimated award decision date for Lot 1 is 26th April 2027.

This lot covers planned and cyclical major works to the Council’s housing stock, delivered broadly in line with the RIBA Plan of Work 2020. Contractors may be instructed to undertake a range of capital improvements, component replacements, and major repairs as detailed in the Term Brief. The scope and volume of works will be determined by the Council based on asset management priorities, stock condition, estate regeneration needs, resident input, and available budgets, including considerations of leaseholder affordability. Works will be instructed by way of Task Briefs issued to the appointed Contractors who will in turn be required to submit a Task Proposal. Following internal review and approval of the Task Proposal, the Council shall issue to an Order thus formally instructing the relevant contractor to undertake the required works. The Contract is to be procured for an initial term of five (5) years with an option to extend for further periods of three (3) years and two (2) years at the Council’s discretion – extensions will be subject to budget availability, value for money considerations and the individual Contractor’s performance during the initial term. Contract commencement date: 09/01/2028, latest contract expiry date: 08/01/2038 A Lot 2 Descriptive Document is estimated to be released in early April 2026. The Lot 2 COP/ISIT Tender Pack is estimated to be released in May 2026. There will be an extended tender submission deadline to ensure compliance with the Procurement Act 2023 and give potential bidders a chance to properly respond. However, the procurement of Lot 2 will be running on different timings to Lot 1 and has its own Lot 2 timetable (which is issued in conjunction with this Tender Notice). The deadline for Lot 2 Clarification Submissions will be: 7th August 2026 and the deadline for responding to the Lot 2 COP/ISIT Tender Pack by way of a Lot 2 COP/ISIT Submission will be 28th August 2026. The estimated award decision date for Lot 2 is 14th July 2027. The procurement will result in the award of two (2) city-wide contracts to the two top-ranking Tenderers based on the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT). Form of Contract: Term Alliance Contract (TAC-1). The Winning Tenderer will be required to sign the Strategic Alliance Joining Agreement which will be included as a pre-condition in the TAC-1.