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Published 3 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Voids Framework 2026 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Believe Housing Limited

Framework agreementWorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£2,776,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 1 Sept 2026awarded 22 Oct 2026
Awarded to A G BUILDING SOLUTIONS LTD +2 more
Framework period 2 yrsends 31 Dec 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

believe housing wish to appoint contractors for a void works framework.

CPV: Construction work for houses · Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses · Houses construction work · Other building completion work

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Places
up to 3 suppliers · 13 bids received (4.3 per place) · 3 appointed (full)
Framework period
2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Jan 2027
Published description of the framework

Believe Housing will appoint up to 3 suppliers to the framework and allocate work on a ranked basis. Full details available within Invitation to tender document.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£2,776,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Dec 2030 with extensionsValue: £2,776,000 exc. VAT · £3,331,200 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Contract may be extended by up to two years on one occassion.

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Full details available from: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/believehousing/aspx/Home

What this means for your bid
  • “Voids Framework 2026” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
Last source update
22 Oct 2026, 15:44 BST
Authority reference
believe-2025 324
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072350
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work for housesConstruction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual housesHouses construction workOther building completion work
Delivery area
North East (UKC14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061571 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
1 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
25 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

submissions received electronically via in-tendhost.co.uk/believehousing/aspx/… ↗

Timeline

3 Feb 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published264 days ago
    3 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
  2. Market engagement250 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT

    Early Market Engagement Questionnaire available via eTendering Portal (in-tendhost.co.uk/believehousing/aspx/… ↗). Deadline for submission of responses to engagement questionnaire is 12:00 Monday 16th February 2026. Full details available within the questionnaire document.

  3. Next notice expected215 days ago
    23 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Tender notice published87 days ago
    30 Jul 2026, 16:12 BST
  5. Clarification questions by61 days ago
    25 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Admission / appointment period ends54 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    1 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published3 days ago
    22 Oct 2026, 15:44 BST
  8. Today
    25 Oct 2026
  9. Contract startsin 68 days
    1 Jan 2027

Notice history

9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Feb 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    3 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    30 Jul 2026, 16:12 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value published: £2,776,000
    30 Jul 2026, 16:12 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    30 Jul 2026, 16:12 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    30 Jul 2026, 16:12 BST
  6. Deadline published: 1 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
    30 Jul 2026, 16:12 BST
  7. Contract award notice published
    22 Oct 2026, 15:44 BST
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    22 Oct 2026, 15:44 BST
  9. Contract signature expected
    30 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awarded toValueDateStatus
A G BUILDING SOLUTIONS LTD, SBC Builders LimitedSME, Vickers Construction LtdSMEVoids Framework1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2030Extensions: Contract maybe extended for up to 24 months on one occasion£3,000,00022 Oct 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
13final-stage tenders · 14 at stage one100—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

BELIEVE HOUSING LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RS008076 Coast House, Spectrum 4, Spectrum Business Park, Seaham, North East, SR7 7TTContact name, email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • A G Building Solutions LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 14584830 1 Hutton Close, South Church Enterprise Park, Bishop Auckland, North East, DL14 6XGContact email
  • SBC Builders LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 04957195 Suite 23 Westfield House, Prospect Road, Crook, North East, DL15 8JLContact email
  • Vickers Construction LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: 02779940 Yarm Road, Stockton On Tees, North East, TS18 3RUContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure