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GB-Colchester: 0466-PA Voids Property Works

Colchester City Council

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30 Jul 2026 at 09:40

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Summary of the contracting process

Colchester City Council bought building completion and repair and maintenance works for void properties in its housing stock, managed on its behalf by Colchester Borough Homes. The requirement covers standard revenue works needed to meet the minimum lettable standard, alongside capital works for non-standard refurbishment and acquisitions to Decent Homes and Secure by Design standards. Work includes kitchens, bathrooms, electrical and heating installations, windows, entrance doors, disabled adaptations, insulation, roofing, fascias, cladding, rainwater goods, redecoration and associated repairs. It also includes emergency and insurance-related works after events such as fire, flood, storm, impact or subsidence. The contractor must coordinate asbestos and gas-related activities with the Council’s appointed specialists. Delivery is in the East of England. The main classification is building completion work (CPV 45400000).

The procurement has been awarded. Colchester City Council selected Houghton & Son Ltd on 20 February 2026. The award is valued at £4,000,000 including the stated contract value, and covers a contract from 1 May 2026 to 31 March 2028. The Council may extend it by two further one-year periods. The requirement was awarded by direct award through the NHMF (NPC) Limited Responsive Maintenance 2025 Framework, using the JCT Measure Term Contract 2024 Edition. The tender submission deadline was 30 January 2026. This is a works contract rather than a goods or services-only requirement. The published outcome identifies one supplier and an active award. The procurement was considered suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises, but not suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

This award demonstrates sustained demand from Colchester City Council for a broad, responsive void-property delivery capability rather than a single trade package. Credible future competitors would need to manage planned refurbishment, urgent repairs and insurance-related reinstatement across housing properties, with enough operational capacity to coordinate multiple trades and specialist contractors. Relevant competence includes kitchens, bathrooms, electrical and heating systems, windows, doors, roofing, insulation, decoration and disabled adaptations, alongside the ability to work to lettable, Decent Homes and Secure by Design standards. Firms would also need robust arrangements for asbestos coordination and gas-safety interfaces, including liaison with the Council’s appointed consultants and servicing contractors. The framework route and use of a measured-term contract point to suppliers experienced in structured public-sector maintenance delivery.

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Notice Title

GB-Colchester: 0466-PA Voids Property Works

Notice Description

Colchester Borough Council currently has 6800 properties within its housing stock which are managed on their behalf by Colchester Borough Homes. The successful tenderer will be expected to undertake Void Property Works comprising the following: Revenue Void Works is any or all standard Works Ordered to a Void Property in accordance with the Employer's minimum lettable standard (Void Minimum Standard Preamble); Capital Void Works is any other non-standard Works Ordered to a Void Property that is outside of the Employer's minimum lettable standard (Void Minimum Standard Preamble) or, in respect of an acquisition requiring a mini refurbishment to bring it back to decent homes standard, which includes but is not limited to: - Kitchens; - Bathrooms/WCs; - Electrical installations; - Heating installations; - Replacement windows; - Replacement dwelling entrance doors; - Disabled aids and adaptations; - Internal and external insulations; - Roofs (flat, pitched, system); - Fascia/cladding and rainwater goods; - Redecoration and pre-decorations repairs; - Other associated works to achieve 'Decent Homes' and 'Secure by Design' standards; and - Co-ordination of asbestos removal and encapsulation with the Employer's appointed asbestos consultant(s) and other asbestos removal contractor(s); - Co-ordination of capping off gas supplies and undertaking gas safety checks with the Employer's appointed gas servicing contractor(s); Emergency Works directly relating to the undertaking of the Works by the Contractor. Insurance Works comprising any necessary Works required and Ordered following storm, fire, flood, impact, subsidence damage or damage arising from the effect of any other like peril. The Council is intending to enter into a 2-year contract with the possibility of 2 x 1 year extension's using the JCT Measure Term Contract 2024 Edition Additional information: This contract has been awarded via direct Award through the NHMF (NPC) LIMITED - Responsive Maintenance 2025 Framework (Framework OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d3d0), with the award initially for 2 years, with the option of 2 x 1 year extension's using the JCT Measure Term Contract 2024 Edition.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ad6d34b4-f407-47ed-a867-87a2ae89aa49
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d177d0c-b0e5-4473-984f-018ef5d0736a
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

45400000 - Building completion work

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Feb 20267 months ago
Contract Period
1 May 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Colchester City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COLCHESTER
Postcode
CO3 3WG
Postcode Area
Colchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Colchester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Colchester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Houghton & Son Ltd

Further Information

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