Places for People is tendering a national Repairs and Capital Framework to support responsive repairs, voids, planned maintenance, component replacement and specialist works across its housing stock. The amended notice values the framework at £89.3 million including VAT and confirms a four-year term with no extension option.
The opportunity is not a single broad facilities-management contract. It contains 39 lots divided by region and work type, creating routes for housing repairs contractors, scaffolding and access providers, roofing specialists and drainage firms. If your organisation is preparing a bid, speak to Thornton & Lowe about your Places for People submission.
How are the 39 lots organised?
The lot structure has four main groups:
- Lots 1 to 18: regional full component replacement, planned works, responsive repairs and voids.
- Lots 19 to 25: regional scaffolding and access services.
- Lots 26 to 32: regional capital roofing replacement.
- Lots 33 to 39: regional drainage services.
The geographical coverage includes Scotland, the North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, the North West, the Midlands, the South West, the South East and London. Suppliers should rely on the written region and postcode descriptions in the procurement documents, as some location codes in the published notice appear inconsistent.
The latest Places for People tender notice confirms a submission deadline of 7 August 2026 at 6pm.
Who should consider bidding?
The regional repairs lots are likely to suit contractors able to supplement Places for People's direct labour organisation across responsive repairs, voids, planned maintenance and capital component replacement. These bidders will need multi-trade capacity, resident-facing processes and the ability to manage fluctuating volumes.
The specialist lots provide a more focused route for:
- scaffolding and access contractors;
- roofing replacement specialists;
- drainage investigation, clearance, repair and renewal providers.
SMEs are identified as suitable, but businesses should still assess the likely call-off values, regional spread and response requirements. Our construction bidding projects guide covers opportunity selection, including checking project size, scope, relevant experience and lot fit before deciding whether to bid.
How will the framework operate?
Places for People may appoint up to 182 suppliers across the 39 lots. Call-offs can be awarded either directly or through competition, according to the framework documents.
Tenders will be evaluated on 60% quality and technical merit and 40% price. This weighting gives bidders room to demonstrate service quality, but commercial competitiveness will remain significant. Pricing must account for regional travel, labour availability, materials, out-of-hours response and the risk of variable work volumes.
Evidence priorities for repairs and capital works
Relevant evidence is likely to include:
- delivery of responsive repairs and void works at scale;
- resident communication, safeguarding and complaints handling;
- mobilisation and rapid response across the selected region;
- quality control, right-first-time performance and defect management;
- workforce competence and subcontractor management;
- compliance in occupied homes and student accommodation;
- asset data, scheduling and performance reporting;
- social value, local employment and environmental performance.
Specialist bidders should tailor their evidence to the workstream. A roofing response should focus on surveys, replacement programmes, weather protection and handover, while a drainage bid should address diagnostics, CCTV surveys, emergency clearance and reinstatement.
Check capacity before selecting regions
The framework offers broad national coverage, but regional lots should be selected based on genuine operational reach. Bidders should map depots, directly employed labour, approved subcontractors and response times against the postcode areas in the tender documents.
Because the framework supports a direct labour organisation, suppliers should also explain how they will integrate with existing teams, accept fluctuating instructions and provide transparent job-level information. A strong submission will show flexibility without making unrealistic commitments on capacity or price.
