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Responsive Repairs and Empty Homes Maintenance Services - West Rural Region

Stonewater Limited

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Sep 2026 at 11:17

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

16 Jul 2026 at 16:48

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Stonewater Limited has appointed a contractor to deliver responsive repairs and maintenance to empty homes across its West Rural service area. The work supports Stonewater’s annual programme of repairs and the preparation of vacant properties, under a defined service specification. It covers housing across Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Stroud, the Forest of Dean, Cirencester, Fairford, Tetbury, Stratford-upon-Avon, Pershore, Kidderminster, Shrewsbury, Ludlow, Bridgnorth, Worcester, Hereford, Ewyas Harold, Malvern and Tenbury Wells. The services include building repairs, refurbishment and maintenance of building installations. Stonewater sought external contractor support after an existing shared delivery arrangement became unviable when one participating housing provider left. The requirement was procured as a single contract covering the whole West Rural locality rather than being divided by service or geography.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Cardo Group (Wales and West) Limited on 28 September 2026. The awarded value is £17.8 million gross. The contract runs from 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2029, with a possible 12-month extension at Stonewater’s discretion based on contractor performance. The procurement used a single-stage open procedure, accelerated on grounds of urgency. Eleven bids were received and one reached the final stage. Evaluation weighted technical responses at 60% and a commercial proposal using the NHF V8.1 Schedule of Rates at 40%. The contract award is subject to completion of the Section 20 consultation for relevant customers.

For suppliers preparing for a future Stonewater requirement, this award shows demand for a contractor able to manage responsive housing repairs and empty-home maintenance across a broad, geographically dispersed service area. Credible competitors would need the operational capacity to deliver a continuing annual repairs pipeline while also completing work needed to bring vacant homes back into use. The evaluation placed greater weight on technical responses than on price, so suppliers would need to demonstrate a strong service approach against the specification as well as submit a complete, competitive proposal using the NHF V8.1 Schedule of Rates. The contract was awarded to an SME, and the procurement identified the opportunity as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Responsive Repairs and Empty Homes Maintenance Services - West Rural Region

Notice Description

Stonewater currently utilises a Cost Sharing Vehicle (CSV) for the delivery of multiple Responsive Repairs and Empty Homes Maintenance Services across its West Rural Region. This is done in conjunction with two other Registered Housing Providers (RPs), utilising one RP's Direct Labour Organisation (DLO). However, owing to one of the RPs exiting the agreement, the CSV is no longer viable to the remaining parties and will expire on 31st December 2026. Having initially considered splitting service the requirements and the overall geography of the proposed region, it was decided that this approach did not align with Stonewater's strategic objectives and would not deliver sufficiently against the needs of the organisation and our customers. It was therefore agreed that the tender would be closed with this revised tender exercise taking its place. The tender was completed as a single stage, open procedure, in line with the requirements of the Act. Stonewater, therefore, required third-party contractor support to deliver its annual pipeline of responsive repairs and an empty homes maintenance service, against a defined specification, within its whole West-Rural geographical locality. The areas covered within the locality include, but are not limited to Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Stroud, Forest of Dean, Cirencester, Fairford, Tetbury, Stratford Upon-Avon, Pershore, Kidderminster, Shrewsbury, Ludlow, Bridgnorth, Worcester, Hereford, Ewyas Harold, Malvern and Tenbury Wells. The final award of the proposed contract is also subject to the conclusion of the Section 20 consultation process for relevant customers.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract may be extended for an additional 12 months, based on the performance of the appointed contractor and at the sole discretion of Stonewater.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cd42
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091341-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

45453000 - Overhaul and refurbishment work

45453100 - Refurbishment work

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£15,833,333 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£15,833,333 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£17,800,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 3 Jan 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Stonewater Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE8 6EP
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLG11 Herefordshire, County of, TLG12 Worcestershire CC, TLG13 Warwickshire CC, TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire, TLK13 Gloucestershire CC
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
North Whetstone
Westminster Constituency
South Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cardo Group (Wales and West) Limited

Further Information

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