Buyers · Housing association, North East England
Karbon Homes: repairs and maintenance tenders and re-tenders
Open for bids now
- Contractors ServicesBids due 6 Nov 2026 · Value not published
- Responsive Repairs & Maintenance and Void Property Works for Graphite LivingBids due 6 Nov 2026 · £5,000,000
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Retender calendar: the next 18 months
| Contract (source notice) | Expected end | Value | Supplier in the award notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Framework Damp and Mould · Damp and mould | Expected Dec 2027 (extensions to Dec 2029) | £330,000 | ALLERTON DAMP-PROOFING LIMITED; BUSTON & MAUGHAN LIMITED; SENDRIG CONSTRUCTION LIMITED and 1 more in the notice |
| Electrical Upgrades · Electrical and EICR testing | Expected Mar 2028 (extensions to Mar 2030) | £4,000,000 | FORTIFY ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED |
Expected end dates are the initial term in each award notice. Contracts are often extended or brought forward, so a re-tender can come earlier or later. Suppliers are shown as the public award notice names them; a person's name is never shown. Bid Radar tracks re-tenders for 24 months.
What it buys
| Work | Contracts |
|---|---|
| Electrical and EICR testing | 2 |
| Fire safety | 2 |
| Damp and mould | 1 |
| Gas and heating | 1 |
| Roofing | 1 |
| Supported living | 1 |
| Windows and doors | 1 |
From 9 contracts awarded 23 Feb 2024 to 2 Sept 2026, grouped by the work named in each notice's title. One contract can cover more than one kind of work.
Typical contract value and length
| Measure | Figure | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Median contract value | £630,000 | median of published values (whole contract, all years); 9 contracts |
| Lower quartile value | £330,000 | 25th percentile of published values; 9 contracts |
| Upper quartile value | £1 million | 75th percentile of published values; 9 contracts |
| Median initial term in months | 48 | months from award to the end date in the notice, before extensions; 7 contracts |
| Lower quartile term in months | 24 | 25th percentile; 7 contracts |
| Upper quartile term in months | 60 | 75th percentile; 7 contracts |
The median initial term was 48 months, and the middle half ran 24 to 60 months before any extension (7 contracts with an end date).
Values are the whole contract as published, often over several years. A figure needs at least 3 contracts behind it, and the middle half needs 5; otherwise it is left out.
How its tenders are marked and how many bid
- Quality carried a median of 60% of the marks (3 contracts that published a weighting). See how tenders are scored.
- Its tenders drew a median of 7 bids (9 contracts that published a bid count).
For context, council and housing association repairs lots in England and Wales drew a median of 6 bids (510 competed lots, October 2025 to October 2026). Across the same lots, quality carried a median of 50% of the marks (480 lots with a published weighting).
Lots and frameworks
- 4 of the 9 contracts were set up as a framework or dynamic purchasing system, so some work comes as call-offs to firms already on one.
- Extra Care FrameworkAwarded 2 Sept 2026 · Ends 20 Sept 2031 (expected) · 3 suppliers named
- Electrical UpgradesAwarded 17 Mar 2026 · Ends 31 Mar 2028 (expected)
- Compartmentation Surveys & Works and General Fire Safety Rectification Work Framework for Karbon HomesAwarded 16 Mar 2026 · Ends 31 Mar 2030 (expected)
- Framework Damp and MouldAwarded 2 Dec 2025 · Ends 21 Dec 2027 (expected) · 4 suppliers named
More buyers in North East England
Beyond Housing, Darlington Borough Council, Durham County Council, Gentoo Group, Home Group, Newcastle City Council, North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, Northumberland County Council.
Figures are automated summaries of published award notices, not advice. End dates are the initial term in the notice and are often extended or brought forward, so re-tender dates are expected, not certain. Check the tender documents before deciding to bid. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Built from 9 award notices between 23 Feb 2024 and 2 Sept 2026 and the live tenders in our index on 20 Oct 2026. How we work this out.