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Tender

07 Oct 2026 at 13:39

Summary of the contracting process

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking contractors for an interim programme of housing improvement, retrofit and electrical works to its properties. The work responds to stock-condition surveys, maintenance records and resident feedback, with priorities based on urgency, health and safety risks, and repeated repairs. It covers kitchen and bathroom replacements; new windows and external doors; roof renewals; plastering, flooring and associated minor structural repairs; full or partial rewiring, consumer units, earthing and bonding, alarms, testing and certification; and energy-efficiency measures such as insulation, ventilation, draught-proofing and heating controls, with associated making good and decoration. The purpose is to meet current housing standards, reduce responsive repairs and prevent further property deterioration. This is construction work for delivery across Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council’s housing stock.

The Council invited bids through an open procedure. The tender submission deadline was 13 November 2026 at 15:00 GMT; the deadline for enquiries was 6 November 2026 at 17:00 GMT. The anticipated award decision date was 27 November 2026. The contract is planned to run from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2029. The stated estimated value is £16 million excluding VAT (£19.2 million including VAT), described as £9.6 million including VAT per annum. The Council says these figures are indicative and do not guarantee business. There is one lot. Bids are assessed on price, weighted at 60%, and quality, weighted at 40%.

This opportunity suits building contractors able to deliver a varied, coordinated programme across occupied or existing housing, covering component replacement, roofing, plastering, flooring and minor structural repairs alongside electrical upgrades and retrofit work. Suppliers need the practical capacity to undertake full or partial rewires, replace consumer units, upgrade earthing and bonding, fit smoke and heat alarms where required, and provide testing, inspection, certification and supporting records. Retrofit capability should include property-suitable insulation, ventilation improvements, draught-proofing, heating controls and associated reinstatement and decoration. The programme calls for work to be prioritised against urgency, health and safety implications and repeat repairs, with delivery supporting current housing standards and improved energy efficiency. Quality accounts for a substantial part of the evaluation, alongside price.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Interim Capital Programme

Notice Description

The Interim Capital Programme covers the following works: The Programme aims to address stock condition survey data, ongoing maintenance records and resident feedback to support a program of works to meet current housing standards, i.e. Decent Homes, and to reduce the ongoing burden on responsive repair services. These Works will mitigate immediate risks within and prevent further deterioration to Sandwell MBC properties on a priority basis dependent on urgency, health and safety implications and repeated reactive repairs. The Programme will include an Improvement, Retrofit and Rewires Programme, encompassing component replacement works, electrical works, retrofit and energy efficiency works and minor structural repairs required in connection with component replacements; specifically: * Component Replacement Works: * Kitchen replacements * Bathroom replacements * Window replacements * External door replacements * Roof renewals and associated works * Plastering works (including full room or whole-area plaster renewals) * Flooring renewals * Minor structural works required in connection with the Works. * Electrical Works: * Full or partial rewires * Consumer Unit replacements * Earthing and bonding upgrades * Renewal of associated electrical accessories where required * Smoke and heat alarm upgrades where required to meet current standards * Testing, inspection and certification on completion, with supporting documentation * Retrofit and Energy Efficiency Works: * Fabric improvements including insulation measures (subject to property suitability) * Ventilation improvements required to support fabric upgrades and indoor air quality * Draught proofing and associated making good works * Heating controls and energy efficiency enhancements * Associated decorations and reinstatement works. The Value for this Contract (including VAT) is PS9,600,000.00 per annum over a period of 2 (two) years - (total Contract Value PS19,200,000.00). However, this information is intended to assist with the preparation of your bid. The Council does not bind itself to this or any other figure and is not a guarantee of business which may be generated from this contract. The contract period will be for 2 years, commencing 01 February 2027 to 31 January 2029. The Tender Document(s) will be made available to suppliers who Express Interest on the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Tendering Portal. To access the portal please click the following link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc You will be required to log into an existing account or register a new one. Once logged in, from the top menu bar click on "Tenders" to list all the current opportunities. Once you have found the relevant opportunity you should click on "View Details" in order to Express Interest. Closing date for submission of the tender is no later than 15:00hrs GMT on 13 November 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0782b9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094756-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£16,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£16,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
13 Nov 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2029 2-3 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
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OLDBURY
Postcode
B69 3DE
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG37 Sandwell
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Sandwell
Electoral Ward
Oldbury
Westminster Constituency
West Bromwich

Further Information

Notice Documents

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