Codi Group Ltd – formerly known as Pobl Group, one of Wales's largest housing associations – has published the live tender for its Construction Framework. The framework is valued at £750 million excluding VAT and £752.5 million including VAT and will appoint principal main contractors across a series of housing development lots in Wales. Bidders can compete for up to two lots and can be appointed to up to two.
For contractors with relevant residential and social housing experience, this is now a live bid decision rather than a future opportunity to monitor. Contact Thornton & Lowe, and we can review the tender pack with you and help assess where your evidence is strongest
Quick facts
Buyer | Codi Group Ltd |
Estimated value | £750m excluding VAT / £752.5m including VAT |
Coverage | Wales |
Framework places | Up to 48 suppliers |
Supplier lot limit | Bid for up to 2 lots; award on up to 2 lots |
Term | 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with possible extension to 31 March 2031 |
Notice | Read the Find a Tender notice |
About Codi Group and the framework
Codi Group (the rebranded identity of what was previously Pobl Group) is a major Welsh registered social landlord with a significant development and asset management programme. The Codi brand represents the Group's evolving identity, but its roots and priorities remain firmly in delivering quality homes and communities across Wales.
This framework is designed to give Codi Group a pre-approved panel of contractors from which it can commission construction works over the four-year term – a model that offers both sides commercial efficiency. For contractors on the framework, it means a structured relationship with a major housing association client and access to a meaningful pipeline without needing to compete from scratch for each individual scheme.
For further context, read our post on how effective tendering can help you to win construction contracts.
How the live Codi Group framework is structured
The framework is divided by scheme size and, for the smaller development categories, by east and west regions. The advertised lots cover schemes of up to 20 dwellings, schemes of more than 20 and up to 50 dwellings, schemes of more than 50 and up to 100 dwellings, and schemes of more than 100 dwellings.
The lot values range from relatively small regional packages to major development routes worth more than £200 million. This creates a more graduated supplier opportunity than the original pipeline notice suggested. Contractors should select lots according to proven delivery scale, regional capacity and the type of residential schemes they can evidence convincingly.
Who can use the framework
Alongside Codi Group and its subsidiaries, Ateb Group Limited, Tai Hedyn Limited and United Welsh Housing Association Limited are permitted to award call-off contracts through the framework. This broadens the commercial opportunity beyond one housing organisation and makes framework performance particularly important for suppliers seeking a longer-term presence in the Welsh housing market.
What contractors should focus on
- Choose lots based on evidenced project scale, not ambition alone. The evaluator will expect your examples, team and controls to match the size of schemes you are targeting.
- Use social housing evidence wherever possible. Occupied environments, resident communication, stakeholder management and Welsh housing requirements are likely to be more persuasive than generic construction examples.
- Demonstrate regional delivery capacity. Supply chain coverage, subcontractor management and access to labour should support the geographic promises made in the bid.
- Treat social value as a delivery plan. Commitments should be measurable, relevant to Welsh communities and backed by named ownership.
Preparing for the framework competition
Create a lot-by-lot compliance matrix before writing. Separate universal requirements from evidence that needs to be tailored to the specific scheme-size route you are targeting.
For further sector-specific guidance, our construction frameworks guide covers the practical issues suppliers should consider when competing for construction framework places and subsequent call-offs.
How Thornton & Lowe can help
Thornton & Lowe can support the full submission, from bid/no-bid and lot selection through to response planning, writing, review and final quality assurance. If you have internal bid resource, we can also provide an independent review of the draft and challenge whether the evidence is strong enough for the lots selected.
The live tender is now the point at which preparation needs to become submission-focused. If the Codi Group Construction Framework aligns with your growth plans, speak to us early enough to shape the bid rather than simply review it at the end. Contact our team if you want help assessing or responding to the Codi Group Construction Framework.
