Scope
Reference
25130
Description
Dudley MBC's Home Improvement Team currently have a contract in place to deliver minor adaptations to owner occupied, private sector rented, and Housing Association rented properties, that is due to expire in May 2026.
Minor adaptations are any adaptation where the estimated value is considered at assessment stage to be £1,500 or less. Generally, the average value of each job is much closer to £150 (based upon the current contract rates). Examples of minor adaptations include but are not limited to grab rails, drop down rails, stair rails, newel rails, stair infills, door reversals, lighting, minor electrical works, steps, half steps and small ramps, and handrails
The team are looking to appoint a single provider to deliver this service for a four-year period. The published value of the contract will be £2M, with an expectation that the value of work issued during the contract duration will be just below that ceiling. For this investment, we would expect that around 2,100 minor adaptations are requested and delivered each year, the majority within a 7-day target timeframe (subject to access).
Purpose of the market engagement
The purpose of this questionnaire is to seek feedback from the supply chain to help shape the service by considering alternative solutions to the current process that could improve its efficiency and effectiveness.
It is the intended that any market intelligence gathered at this stage will impact upon the contract procurement and subsequent administration and monitoring.
Total value (estimated)
- £2,000,000 excluding VAT
- £2,400,000 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2030
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 44115000 - Building fittings
- 44115800 - Building internal fittings
- 45210000 - Building construction work
- 45262700 - Building alteration work
- 71315000 - Building services
Contract locations
- UKG36 - Dudley
Engagement
Engagement deadline
7 November 2025
Engagement process description
The pre-market engagement process will consist of the completion of a questionnaire which requires a response before Friday 7th November 2025.
The questionnaire can be found on Dudley e-tendering portal
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/blackcountryportal/aspx/Home
Participation or non-participation in the pre-market engagement process shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of this process shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process.
Participation will be at each supplier's own cost. No expense in responding to this process will be reimbursed by the Council.
***THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION***
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
1 December 2025
Contracting authority
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWYJ-3537-GLBW
Council House, Priory Road
Dudley
DY1 1HF
United Kingdom
Region: UKG36 - Dudley
Organisation type: Public authority - central government