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Support contractor for Housing Maintenance DLO

East Suffolk Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Sep 2026 at 11:52

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

26 Mar 2026 at 12:16

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Suffolk Council procured a support contractor for its Housing Repairs and Maintenance operation. The requirement covers minor building repair and maintenance works for approximately 4,500 council-owned homes, including day-to-day responsive repairs and work to empty properties so they can be relet. The properties are predominantly in the north of the East Suffolk district, with occasional attendance required in the south. The work includes building installation, construction and house-related repair activities. The contractor is expected to support the council’s maintenance resources and provide a high-quality, cost-effective service to residents. The buying organisation is East Suffolk Council, based in Lowestoft, and the appointed supplier is R J Dean Plasterers, an SME based in Ipswich.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to R J Dean Plasterers through a below-threshold open competition. Tenders had to be submitted by 7 May 2026 at 13:00. The tender’s estimated value was £160,000 excluding VAT (£200,000 including VAT); the lot was recorded separately with the same figures but an inconsistent AED currency code. The contract was signed on 10 September 2026 and runs from 11 September 2026 to 10 September 2028. Its awarded contract value is £240,000 gross. Evaluation gave 40% to price and 60% to quality, with quality assessed against sub-criteria in the tender documents. Electronic submission was allowed.

This requirement indicates recurring demand from East Suffolk Council for a capable housing-maintenance support contractor covering responsive repairs and empty-home works across a sizeable council housing stock. A credible future competitor would need practical experience delivering minor repair, building installation and construction work in occupied and vacant homes, with the resources to respond to fluctuating day-to-day demand and meet required response times. Work to properties being prepared for relet also calls for reliable mobilisation, coordination and completion standards. Contractors should be able to demonstrate suitably qualified staff, compliance with current British Standards and Building Regulations, and a consistent, cost-effective service. The successful supplier’s SME status shows that this scale and type of requirement can suit a smaller specialist contractor with sufficient local capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Support contractor for Housing Maintenance DLO

Notice Description

The Council is seeking to procure the services of a suitably experienced and qualified contractor to provide support to their Housing Repairs and Maintenance operation for its housing stock, we currently have approximately 4500 council owned properties across the district. The properties are predominantly in the North of the district however on occasions there will be a requirement for attendance in the South of the district. This service is to support resource planning for day to day responsive repairs and empty homes works to enable properties to be relet whilst providing a high-quality, cost-effective service to our residents. These works would be considered minor works and the successful bidder would be required to adhere to current British Standards, Building Regulations and the required response times detailed within Part C: Specification.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0674fc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088136-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

45210000 - Building construction work

45211100 - Construction work for houses

45300000 - Building installation work

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
7 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Sep 2026 - 10 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Suffolk Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LOWESTOFT
Postcode
NR33 0EQ
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH63 East Suffolk
Delivery Location
TLH14 Suffolk CC
Local Authority
East Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Kirkley & Pakefield
Westminster Constituency
Lowestoft

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

R J DEAN PLASTERERS LIMITED

Further Information

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