Official UK procurement notice
Planned Investment - Property/Home Improvement, Remediation and Major Projects
Authority: Orbit Group Limited (Public body)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionOrbit is seeking to procure solutions for its Planned Investment - Property/Home Improvement, Remediation, and Major Projects requirements (the Works), to its housing stock in the Midlands, South and East of England.
The contracts will be for an initial term of five (5) years with option to extend for a period of two (2) periods of five (5) years, giving a total of fifteen (15) years.
The contracts will contain a 12 month termination for convenience clause.
The estimated contract value for all Lots across all work types for the maximum fifteen (15) years is £1,435.2 million.
The scope of the Works includes, but is not limited to:
- Planned component upgrades and replacements such as kitchens, bathrooms, windows, doors, and compliance equipment, either driven by age or condition of the component, as advised by Orbit. Planned component upgrades may be as a result of Orbit's standard upgrade programme or through our decarbonisation workstream.
- Remediation works - Investigative, design, advisory, and construction activities undertaken to assess, manage, and rectify identified fire safety, structural, or other building defects and risks, ensuring buildings are safe for occupation and compliant with relevant legislation, regulations, and technical standards.
- Major Projects - Works containing a combination of planned component upgrades and/or remediation activity, requiring complex design and/or planning prior to works commencing.
- How the procedure runs: Orbit will undertake an initial shortlisting stage for all of the expressions of interest received. The top 7 bidders per Lot, or more should scores be tied, will then receive the full tender pack, to submit an initial bid. Orbit will conduct the Competitive Flexible Procedure to include, but not limited to the following stages; 1. Shortlisting 2. Initial Tender Submission 3. Dialogue/Negotiation Meetings 4. Final Tender Submission 5. Presentations/Interviews/Case Studies After the final evaluation on the basis of Quality at 60% and Price at 40%, bidders will be notified of the award. Orbit intends to rely on section 24 of the Procurement Act 2023 to: • refine the indication of the relative importance of award criteria in accordance with section 24(2) of the Procurement Act 2023; and • to make such other refinements to the award criteria as it deems suitable prior to the request for final tenders (subject always to complying with its duties in section 12 of the Procurement Act 2023). In light of the above, weightings for sub-criteria within quality (to remain with a weighting of 60% overall) will be detailed in the invitation to tender by way of ranges (as is permitted under section 23(3)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023) and refined prior to requests for final tenders. Orbit shall, in accordance with section 24(4) of the Procurement Act 2023 modify and republish or provide again the tender notice and any associated tender documents affected by refinements under this section.
CPV: Building completion work · Building installation work · Repair and maintenance services
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
- Market period
- 5 yrs · up to 15 yrs from 1 Apr 2028
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Property Improvement - Region 1 (Stratford & South Midlands)Renewal UK, West MidlandsPublished value£308,600,000
The Works in detail that will fall within scope of the procurement for "Property Improvement" in "Region 1" are envisaged to include:
- Planned component upgrades and replacements such as kitchens, bathrooms, windows, doors, and compliance equipment, either driven by age or condition of the component, as advised by Orbit.
- Remediation works - Investigative, design, advisory, and construction activities undertaken to assess, manage, and rectify identified fire safety, structural, or other building defects and risks, ensuring buildings are safe for occupation and compliant with relevant legislation, regulations, and technical standards.
- Major Projects - Works containing a combination of planned component upgrades and/or remediation activity, requiring complex design and/or planning prior to works commencing
Lot #2Property Improvement - Region 2 (Central & East Midlands)Renewal East MidlandsPublished value£401,300,000
The Works in detail that will fall within scope of the procurement for "Property Improvement" in "Region 2" are envisaged to include:
- Planned component upgrades and replacements such as kitchens, bathrooms, windows, doors, and compliance equipment, either driven by age or condition of the component, as advised by Orbit.
- Remediation works - Investigative, design, advisory, and construction activities undertaken to assess, manage, and rectify identified fire safety, structural, or other building defects and risks, ensuring buildings are safe for occupation and compliant with relevant legislation, regulations, and technical standards.
- Major Projects - Works containing a combination of planned component upgrades and/or remediation activity, requiring complex design and/or planning prior to works commencing
Lot #3Property Improvement - Region 3 (East Anglia)Renewal East of EnglandPublished value£198,800,000
The Works in detail that will fall within scope of the procurement for "Property Improvement" in "Region 3" are envisaged to include:
- Planned component upgrades and replacements such as kitchens, bathrooms, windows, doors, and compliance equipment, either driven by age or condition of the component, as advised by Orbit.
- Remediation works - Investigative, design, advisory, and construction activities undertaken to assess, manage, and rectify identified fire safety, structural, or other building defects and risks, ensuring buildings are safe for occupation and compliant with relevant legislation, regulations, and technical standards.
- Major Projects - Works containing a combination of planned component upgrades and/or remediation activity, requiring complex design and/or planning prior to works commencing.
Lot #4Property Improvement - Region 4 (Erith & North Kent)Renewal South EastPublished value£272,900,000
The Works in detail that will fall within scope of the procurement for "Property Improvement" in "Region 4" are envisaged to include:
- Planned component upgrades and replacements such as kitchens, bathrooms, windows, doors, and compliance equipment, either driven by age or condition of the component, as advised by Orbit.
- Remediation works - Investigative, design, advisory, and construction activities undertaken to assess, manage, and rectify identified fire safety, structural, or other building defects and risks, ensuring buildings are safe for occupation and compliant with relevant legislation, regulations, and technical standards.
- Major Projects - Works containing a combination of planned component upgrades and/or remediation activity, requiring complex design and/or planning prior to works commencing.
Lot #5Property Improvement - Region 5 (South Coast)Renewal South EastPublished value£253,600,000
The Works in detail that will fall within scope of the procurement for "Property Improvement" in "Region 5" are envisaged to include:
- Planned component upgrades and replacements such as kitchens, bathrooms, windows, doors, and compliance equipment, either driven by age or condition of the component, as advised by Orbit.
- Remediation works - Investigative, design, advisory, and construction activities undertaken to assess, manage, and rectify identified fire safety, structural, or other building defects and risks, ensuring buildings are safe for occupation and compliant with relevant legislation, regulations, and technical standards.
- Major Projects - Works containing a combination of planned component upgrades and/or remediation activity, requiring complex design and/or planning prior to works commencing.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Planned Investment - Property/Home Improvement, Remediation and Major…” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Feb 2026, 12:06 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Aug 2026, 16:45 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 31 Jul 2027
- Authority reference
GPL0262- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-073878- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0656edFind a Tender
- How it runs
Orbit will undertake an initial shortlisting stage for all of the expressions of interest received.
The top 7 bidders per Lot, or more should scores be tied, will then receive the full tender pack, to submit an initial bid.
Orbit will conduct the Competitive Flexible Procedure to include, but not limited to the following stages;
- Shortlisting
- Initial Tender Submission
- Dialogue/Negotiation Meetings
- Final Tender Submission
- Presentations/Interviews/Case Studies
After the final evaluation on the basis of Quality at 60% and Price at 40%, bidders will be notified of the award.
Orbit intends to rely on section 24 of the Procurement Act 2023 to:
- refine the indication of the relative importance of award criteria in accordance with section 24(2) of the Procurement Act 2023; and
- to make such other refinements to the award criteria as it deems suitable prior to the request for final tenders (subject always to complying with its duties in section 12 of the Procurement Act 2023).
In light of the above, weightings for sub-criteria within quality (to remain with a weighting of 60% overall) will be detailed in the invitation to tender by way of ranges (as is permitted under section 23(3)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023) and refined prior to requests for final tenders.
Orbit shall, in accordance with section 24(4) of the Procurement Act 2023 modify and republish or provide again the tender notice and any associated tender documents affected by refinements under this section.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 3 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Admission period ends
- 3 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 26 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
18 Feb 2026 → 1 Apr 2028 · 8 dates- Planning notice published252 days ago18 Feb 2026, 12:06 GMT
- Market engagement223 days ago19 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
In preparation of the procurement Orbit wishes to carry out the Engagement and has
published the Notice with the aim of holding discussions with Property Improvement providers (Participants) for the purpose of:
- Holding discussions relating to the themes above and as set out in the market engagement brief available on the Procontract portal.
- Enabling Orbit to prioritise customer experience and delivering the best experience to our customers during when a repair or maintenance is required.
- Assisting Orbit in clarifying its requirements and inform how it can best reduce the whole lifecycle cost of the Services.
- Understanding the market, and its capacity to address its requirements
- Identifying contractors that may be able to deliver what is required
- Increasing competition and the diversity of contractors interested in the procurement.
- Identifying likely contractual terms
- Informing the development of its procurement strategy and approach.
The format of the engagement will be:
An expression of interest and provision of information by contractors who wish to participate, issued via the Procontract portal.
Individual one to one discussion sessions with Participants, held in person or over MS Teams calls.
Orbit may choose to reduce the number of Participants during the process, and where required this will be done based upon the information provided.
Orbit expect to hold a maximum of 20 discussion sessions through the period of this engagement and therefore encourage early responses to this Notice. Participants who are not invited to discussion sessions may be invited to submit responses in writing for consideration and the format for this will be advised separately.
Full information is available in the market engagement brief, which can be found on the Procontract portal:
procontract.due-north.com/ProjectManagement/Pr… ↗
The provisional timetable for the Engagement (subject to change at Orbit's discretion) is set out below:
The Notice has been published on 18th February 2026
Expressions of interest can be raised in the period up to and including 19th March 2026
Orbit will invite interested contractors to be a Participant, having considered the
Information provided at any point up to 27th March 2026.
The in-person sessions or MS Teams calls are intended to be held with Participants in the period from 23rd February 2026 to 12th March 2026 and will be arranged with each Participant directly.
Orbit will not use any information given to them in this process in evaluating any subsequent tender submissions at any stage in the process. No Participant may cross refer to any statement or qualification made as part of their response to this Engagement without raising it explicitly as part of any subsequent Procurement Specific Questionnaire or tender submission for any ensuing contract.
Please respond to this notice at:
- Tender notice published85 days ago4 Aug 2026, 16:45 BST
- Clarification questions by63 days ago26 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends55 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown3 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Today29 Oct 2026
- Next notice expectedin 3 days1 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected byin 275 days31 Jul 2027, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts1 Apr 2028, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Feb 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published18 Feb 2026, 12:06 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published19 Feb 2026, 15:34 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published4 Aug 2026, 16:45 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active4 Aug 2026, 16:45 BST
- Procurement method changed4 Aug 2026, 16:45 BST
Published amendments (1)
Please use the web link below to access ProContract : https://procontract.due-north.com/Supplier/Advert/View?advertId=9d497781-b90c-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=False&fromRfxSummary=False&selectWorkgroup=False&fromAdvertEvent=False&fromActivityDashboard=False
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender