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Tender

04 Aug 2026 at 16:45

PlanningUpdate

19 Feb 2026 at 15:34

Planning

18 Feb 2026 at 12:06

Summary of the contracting process

Orbit Group Limited is procuring property improvement, remediation and major project works for its housing stock across the Midlands, East of England and southern England. The scope includes planned upgrades and replacements to kitchens, bathrooms, windows, doors and compliance equipment; investigative, design, advisory and construction work to address fire safety, structural and other building defects; and complex projects combining upgrades or remediation with design and planning. The five geographic lots cover Stratford and South Midlands; Central and East Midlands; East Anglia; Erith and North Kent; and the South Coast. This is a works contract covering building installation, building completion, repair and maintenance, with delivery across the named areas. Orbit is also seeking solutions that support safe occupation, legal compliance and decarbonisation-related improvement work.

The procurement has reached tender: Orbit invited offers through a selective competitive flexible procedure. It includes shortlisting, initial tenders, dialogue or negotiation, final tenders, and presentations, interviews or case studies. Expressions of interest were due by 3 September 2026 at 17:00, and enquiries by 26 August 2026 at 17:00. The anticipated award decision date is 31 July 2027. Each lot has an initial contract period from 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2033, with two possible five-year extensions to 31 March 2043 and a 12-month termination-for-convenience clause. The estimated maximum value across all lots and work types is £1,435,200,000 including VAT. Lot values are £308,600,000, £401,300,000, £198,800,000, £272,900,000 and £253,600,000 respectively. Quality carries 60% and price 40%.

This opportunity suits property improvement, housing maintenance, building remediation and major works contractors able to deliver planned component replacement alongside investigation, design, advisory and construction services. Suppliers should be capable of managing fire safety, structural and other building defects, achieving safe occupation and meeting relevant legislation, regulations and technical standards. The major projects scope favours organisations with complex design, planning and programme-management experience, while the planned investment work requires coordinated delivery of kitchens, bathrooms, windows, doors and compliance equipment. All five lots are identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises; the first lot is also identified as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises. Bidders can express interest in any or all lots, but allocation is normally limited to one lot per supplier, so regional coverage and delivery capacity will matter.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Planned Investment - Property/Home Improvement, Remediation and Major Projects

Notice Description

Orbit is seeking to procure solutions for its Planned Investment - Property/Home Improvement, Remediation, and Major Projects requirements (the Works), to its housing stock in the Midlands, South and East of England. The contracts will be for an initial term of five (5) years with option to extend for a period of two (2) periods of five (5) years, giving a total of fifteen (15) years. The contracts will contain a 12 month termination for convenience clause. The estimated contract value for all Lots across all work types for the maximum fifteen (15) years is PS1,435.2 million. The scope of the Works includes, but is not limited to: * Planned component upgrades and replacements such as kitchens, bathrooms, windows, doors, and compliance equipment, either driven by age or condition of the component, as advised by Orbit. Planned component upgrades may be as a result of Orbit's standard upgrade programme or through our decarbonisation workstream. * Remediation works - Investigative, design, advisory, and construction activities undertaken to assess, manage, and rectify identified fire safety, structural, or other building defects and risks, ensuring buildings are safe for occupation and compliant with relevant legislation, regulations, and technical standards. * Major Projects - Works containing a combination of planned component upgrades and/or remediation activity, requiring complex design and/or planning prior to works commencing.

Lot Information

Property Improvement - Region 1 (Stratford & South Midlands)

The Works in detail that will fall within scope of the procurement for "Property Improvement" in "Region 1" are envisaged to include: * Planned component upgrades and replacements such as kitchens, bathrooms, windows, doors, and compliance equipment, either driven by age or condition of the component, as advised by Orbit. * Remediation works - Investigative, design, advisory, and construction activities undertaken to assess, manage, and rectify identified fire safety, structural, or other building defects and risks, ensuring buildings are safe for occupation and compliant with relevant legislation, regulations, and technical standards. * Major Projects - Works containing a combination of planned component upgrades and/or remediation activity, requiring complex design and/or planning prior to works commencing

Renewal: The contracts will be for an initial term of five (5) years with option to extend for a period of two (2) periods of five (5) years, giving a total of fifteen (15) years. The contracts will contain a 12 month termination for convenience clause.

Property Improvement - Region 2 (Central & East Midlands)

The Works in detail that will fall within scope of the procurement for "Property Improvement" in "Region 2" are envisaged to include: * Planned component upgrades and replacements such as kitchens, bathrooms, windows, doors, and compliance equipment, either driven by age or condition of the component, as advised by Orbit. * Remediation works - Investigative, design, advisory, and construction activities undertaken to assess, manage, and rectify identified fire safety, structural, or other building defects and risks, ensuring buildings are safe for occupation and compliant with relevant legislation, regulations, and technical standards. * Major Projects - Works containing a combination of planned component upgrades and/or remediation activity, requiring complex design and/or planning prior to works commencing

Renewal: The contracts will be for an initial term of five (5) years with option to extend for a period of two (2) periods of five (5) years, giving a total of fifteen (15) years. The contracts will contain a 12 month termination for convenience clause.

Property Improvement - Region 3 (East Anglia)

The Works in detail that will fall within scope of the procurement for "Property Improvement" in "Region 3" are envisaged to include: * Planned component upgrades and replacements such as kitchens, bathrooms, windows, doors, and compliance equipment, either driven by age or condition of the component, as advised by Orbit. * Remediation works - Investigative, design, advisory, and construction activities undertaken to assess, manage, and rectify identified fire safety, structural, or other building defects and risks, ensuring buildings are safe for occupation and compliant with relevant legislation, regulations, and technical standards. * Major Projects - Works containing a combination of planned component upgrades and/or remediation activity, requiring complex design and/or planning prior to works commencing.

Renewal: The contracts will be for an initial term of five (5) years with option to extend for a period of two (2) periods of five (5) years, giving a total of fifteen (15) years. The contracts will contain a 12 month termination for convenience clause.

Property Improvement - Region 4 (Erith & North Kent)

The Works in detail that will fall within scope of the procurement for "Property Improvement" in "Region 4" are envisaged to include: * Planned component upgrades and replacements such as kitchens, bathrooms, windows, doors, and compliance equipment, either driven by age or condition of the component, as advised by Orbit. * Remediation works - Investigative, design, advisory, and construction activities undertaken to assess, manage, and rectify identified fire safety, structural, or other building defects and risks, ensuring buildings are safe for occupation and compliant with relevant legislation, regulations, and technical standards. * Major Projects - Works containing a combination of planned component upgrades and/or remediation activity, requiring complex design and/or planning prior to works commencing.

Renewal: The contracts will be for an initial term of five (5) years with option to extend for a period of two (2) periods of five (5) years, giving a total of fifteen (15) years. The contracts will contain a 12 month termination for convenience clause.

Property Improvement - Region 5 (South Coast)

The Works in detail that will fall within scope of the procurement for "Property Improvement" in "Region 5" are envisaged to include: * Planned component upgrades and replacements such as kitchens, bathrooms, windows, doors, and compliance equipment, either driven by age or condition of the component, as advised by Orbit. * Remediation works - Investigative, design, advisory, and construction activities undertaken to assess, manage, and rectify identified fire safety, structural, or other building defects and risks, ensuring buildings are safe for occupation and compliant with relevant legislation, regulations, and technical standards. * Major Projects - Works containing a combination of planned component upgrades and/or remediation activity, requiring complex design and/or planning prior to works commencing.

Renewal: The contracts will be for an initial term of five (5) years with option to extend for a period of two (2) periods of five (5) years, giving a total of fifteen (15) years. The contracts will contain a 12 month termination for convenience clause.

Planning Information

In preparation of the procurement Orbit wishes to carry out the Engagement and has published the Notice with the aim of holding discussions with Property Improvement providers (Participants) for the purpose of: • Holding discussions relating to the themes above and as set out in the market engagement brief available on the Procontract portal. • Enabling Orbit to prioritise customer experience and delivering the best experience to our customers during when a repair or maintenance is required. • Assisting Orbit in clarifying its requirements and inform how it can best reduce the whole lifecycle cost of the Services. • Understanding the market, and its capacity to address its requirements • Identifying contractors that may be able to deliver what is required • Increasing competition and the diversity of contractors interested in the procurement. • Identifying likely contractual terms • Informing the development of its procurement strategy and approach. The format of the engagement will be: An expression of interest and provision of information by contractors who wish to participate, issued via the Procontract portal. Individual one to one discussion sessions with Participants, held in person or over MS Teams calls. Orbit may choose to reduce the number of Participants during the process, and where required this will be done based upon the information provided. Orbit expect to hold a maximum of 20 discussion sessions through the period of this engagement and therefore encourage early responses to this Notice. Participants who are not invited to discussion sessions may be invited to submit responses in writing for consideration and the format for this will be advised separately. Full information is available in the market engagement brief, which can be found on the Procontract portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/ProjectManagement/ProjectDashboard?projectId=18e5d10f-170c-f111-813c-005056b64545 The provisional timetable for the Engagement (subject to change at Orbit's discretion) is set out below: The Notice has been published on 18th February 2026 Expressions of interest can be raised in the period up to and including 19th March 2026 Orbit will invite interested contractors to be a Participant, having considered the Information provided at any point up to 27th March 2026. The in-person sessions or MS Teams calls are intended to be held with Participants in the period from 23rd February 2026 to 12th March 2026 and will be arranged with each Participant directly. Orbit will not use any information given to them in this process in evaluating any subsequent tender submissions at any stage in the process. No Participant may cross refer to any statement or qualification made as part of their response to this Engagement without raising it explicitly as part of any subsequent Procurement Specific Questionnaire or tender submission for any ensuing contract. Please respond to this notice at: https://procontract.due-north.com/ProjectManagement/ProjectDashboard?projectId=18e5d10f-170c-f111-813c-005056b64545

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0656ed
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073878-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

45300000 - Building installation work

45400000 - Building completion work

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£416,666,666 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£1,435,200,000 £1B-£10B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2028 - 31 Mar 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ORBIT GROUP LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV3 2SU
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
Wyken
Westminster Constituency
Coventry East

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