Interim Capital Programme
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, a local government housing authority, is procuring works under an Interim Capital Programme to improve council housing stock, meet current housing standards including Decent Homes, address immediate health and safety risks, and reduce reliance on responsive repairs. The supplier will deliver priority component replacements, including kitchens, bathrooms, windows, external doors, roofs, plastering and flooring, together with associated minor structural repairs; electrical works such as rewiring, consumer unit replacement, earthing, alarms, testing and certification; and retrofit and energy-efficiency measures including insulation, ventilation, draught proofing, heating controls, decorations and reinstatement. The stated contract value is £9.6 million including VAT per year, with a total stated value of £19.2 million over two years, from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2029. Delivery regions are not specified, but the works concern Sandwell MBC properties. A critical requirement is that electrical works must be tested, inspected and certified on completion with supporting documentation, while the tender details do not identify a separate bidder certification or minimum qualification.
Buyer: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. Source: Find a Tender. Updated 7 Oct 2026.
Key facts
- Estimated value: £16m
- Bids close: 13 Nov 2026
- Location: Sandwell
- Procedure: Open procedure
- Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 to 31 Jan 2029
- Category: Construction work (45000000)
From the official notice
The Interim Capital Programme covers the following works: The Programme aims to address stock condition survey data, ongoing maintenance records and resident feedback to support a program of works to meet current housing standards, i.e. Decent Homes, and to reduce the ongoing burden on responsive repair services. These Works will mitigate immediate risks within and prevent further deterioration to Sandwell MBC properties on a priority basis dependent on urgency, health and safety implications and repeated reactive repairs. The Programme will include an Improvement, Retrofit and Rewires Programme, encompassing component replacement works, electrical works, retrofit and energy efficiency works and minor structural repairs required in connection with component replacements; specifically: • Component Replacement Works: • Kitchen replacements • Bathroom replacements • Window replacements • External door replacements • Roof renewals and associated works • Plastering works (including full room or whole-area plaster renewals) • Flooring renewals • Minor structural works required in connection with the Works. • Electrical Works: • Full or partial rewires • Consumer Unit replacements • Earthing and bonding upgrades • Renewal of associated electrical accessories where required • Smoke and heat alarm upgrades where required to meet current standards • Testing, inspection and certification on completion, with supporting documentation • Retrofit and Energy Efficiency Works: • Fabric improv...
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Questions about this tender
When is the deadline?
Bids close on 13 Nov 2026.
What is it worth?
The estimated value is £16m.
Who can apply?
Any supplier that meets the buyer's requirements can apply. Check the official notice for conditions.
How do I bid?
Open the official notice, register on the buyer's portal and submit your bid before the deadline.
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