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title: "Gentoo - Empty Homes Upgrades"
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# Gentoo - Empty Homes Upgrades

Buyer: PROSPER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-670c4b41-170f-4643-9bda-0d045d747058

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## Summary

Gentoo Group procured construction works to upgrade empty homes, with Prosper Procurement Ltd managing the procurement on behalf of the contracting body. The work covers homes in the North East of England. The requirement is focused on bringing vacant residential properties up to the standard needed for use, involving contractors able to deliver building and associated upgrade works across the relevant housing stock. The procurement is categorised as construction work and falls within the works sector. It was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The named buying organisation for the process is Prosper, acting for Gentoo Group, while the requirement itself concerns Gentoo’s empty homes programme.

This procurement has been awarded and completed as a direct award under the Investment Works Framework. The contract was awarded to Sunter Limited on 14 September 2026 for £1,000,000. The contract period runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2028. The procurement used a direct procurement method rather than an open competition, relying on the existing framework arrangement. The recorded tender submission deadline was 11 September 2026. Sunter Limited is the selected supplier and the award is active. The opportunity therefore represents an award outcome for a defined housing-upgrade requirement, rather than a current invitation for suppliers to submit bids.

This award is relevant to construction contractors with practical experience upgrading empty residential properties and delivering works for a housing provider. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the workforce, supervisors, supply chain and operational capacity to carry out multiple property upgrades in the North East, while managing quality, safety, scheduling and handover across occupied-housing programmes as they arise. The successful route was a direct award through an investment works framework, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need to understand framework-based procurement and maintain the capability expected by framework buyers. The requirement’s stated SME suitability indicates that a well-organised smaller contractor could be commercially relevant, provided it can demonstrate dependable delivery at this scale.

## Notice

Gentoo Group seeks to appoint a Contractor to complete upgrades to empty homes. Prosper Procurement Ltd (PROSPER) is managing this procurement on behalf of the Contracting Body. PLEASE NOTE: This is an award notice following a Direct Award under a Framework Agreement. Additional information: This is an award notice following a Direct Award under Framework Ref: DN750494 - Investment Works Framework [FTS Reference:2025/S 000-019486]

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2eab30d1-5ab9-4b80-8ffc-f5eac68abcce |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PROSPER |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE28 9NZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | North Tyneside |
| Electoral ward | Shiremoor |
| Westminster constituency | Tynemouth |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Sunter Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 09:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2eab30d1-5ab9-4b80-8ffc-f5eac68abcce

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2eab30d1-5ab9-4b80-8ffc-f5eac68abcce
  15th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://prosper.uk.com/

## Provenance

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