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Aids and Adaptations

Karbon Homes

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

30 Sep 2026 at 17:04

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

27 Jul 2026 at 09:50

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Karbon Homes has appointed contractors to adapt its housing stock and properties managed through its cost-sharing vehicle, making homes safer and more suitable for customers across the North East of England. The work is divided into two areas. Bathroom and electrical adaptations cover removing existing fittings, preparing work areas, installing and testing wet rooms, accessible and low-level showers, over-bath showers, anti-scald taps, non-slip flooring, toilet supports and grab rails, alongside associated electrical work. General adaptations cover disabled-access improvements to internal and external fixtures, fittings, access and storage areas, as well as replacement flooring and related work. Both lots involve alteration, installation, replacement, making good and testing within residential properties.

The procurement has been awarded following an open procedure. Buston & Maughan Limited won the bathroom and electrical adaptations lot for £850,000 excluding VAT (£1,010,000 including VAT); J W Colpitts & Co Ltd won the general adaptations lot for £1,450,000 excluding VAT (£1,740,000 including VAT). Both awards were made on 29 September 2026. Each contract period is scheduled to run from 16 October 2026 to 30 September 2029, with two optional 12-month extensions, potentially extending to 30 September 2031. The tender closed on 31 August 2026. For each lot, evaluation weighted quality at 50%, commercial price at 40% and social value at 10%. Both lots were identified as suitable for SMEs.

For suppliers considering comparable future work for Karbon Homes, this award demonstrates demand for residential adaptations across the North East, split between bathroom and electrical work and broader disabled-access improvements. Relevant capability includes delivering wet rooms, accessible shower installations, anti-scald fittings, non-slip floors, grab rails and toilet supports, as well as minor electrical adaptations. The general adaptations requirement calls for work on internal and external access, fixtures, fittings and storage, and replacement flooring. Credible suppliers need to manage removal and replacement of existing fittings, prepare and make good occupied housing work areas, and complete installation, commissioning and testing. The competition attracted seven bids for each lot, including six SME bids per lot. Quality and social value together accounted for 60% of the evaluation, alongside commercial price, so delivery approach and demonstrable social value were material strengths.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Aids and Adaptations

Notice Description

The tender is for the appointment of Contractors to carry out any adaptations work required by Karbon to make our properties and those within Karbon's cost sharing vehicle suitable, safe, and enjoyable for our customers. Suppliers should be aware this is located across the North East of England. This tender is split into two lots: Bathroom and Electrical Adaptations This lot shall cover the removal of existing bathroom fixtures and fittings, making good and preparation of work area/site, installation, re-placement, commissioning, occ and testing of Bathroom adaptations and equipment within the housing stock and properties of Karbon. This lot shall also include general electrical adaptation work within the housing stock and properties of Karbon. For the purposes of this contract, Bathroom Adaptations could be any installation, adaptation or works to: - Wet rooms - Low level access shower units/cubicles - Over-bath shower units / cubicles - Anti-scald mixer taps or similar approved - Non-slip flooring - Toilet frames, raised toilet seats and grab rails - Any other associated adaptation works For the purposes of this contract, electrical bathroom adaptations could be any installation, adaptation or works to: - Over-bath shower units / cubicles / and associated works - Minor electrical works, installations and improvement works - Any other associated electrical adaptation works General Adaptations This lot shall generally cover the removal of existing fixtures and fittings; making good and preparation of work area/site; installation, replacement and testing of general disabled improvements within the housing stock and properties of Karbon. For the purposes of this contract and specification General Adaptations may be defined as (but not limited to) any installation, adaptation or works to: - Internal fixtures, fittings, access areas and storage areas - External fixtures, fittings, access areas and storage areas - Replacement flooring - Any other associated adaptation works

Lot Information

Bathroom and Electrical Adaptations

Renewal: 2 x 12 month optional extensions.

General Adaptations

Renewal: 2 x 12 month optional extensions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d3e0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092589-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45211100 - Construction work for houses

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,300,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,300,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£2,300,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
31 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
16 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 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
Karbon Homes
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE12 8EG
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
North Tyneside
Electoral Ward
Longbenton & Benton
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Buston and Maughan Ltd

J W Colpitts & Co Ltd

Further Information

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