Framework Announcement: Karbon Homes £17m Contractor Services

Karbon Homes has launched a new Contractor Services opportunity worth an estimated £16.96 million including VAT, covering responsive repairs, electrical works, roofing, scaffolding and void property maintenance across Yorkshire.

The procurement is being delivered on behalf of 54 North Homes, part of the Karbon Group, and is split into 10 lots across two geographic areas.

With every lot specifically identified as suitable for SMEs, the opportunity provides an accessible route for regional contractors and specialist trades looking to secure longer-term work within the social housing sector.

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Framework Factfile

Framework: Contractors Services
Contracting authority: Karbon Homes
Client: 54 North Homes, part of the Karbon Group
Sector: Social housing repairs and maintenance
Estimated value: £16,958,400 including VAT
Location: Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Contract length: 3 years, with two optional 12-month extensions
Number of lots: 10
Enquiry deadline: 5pm, 26 October 2026
Tender submission deadline: 12pm, 6 November 2026
Estimated contract start: 7 December 2026

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What Is the Karbon Homes Contractor Services Opportunity?

54 North Homes is procuring contractors to support the delivery of repairs and maintenance services across its properties.

Rather than combining the requirements into a single multi-trade contract, the opportunity has been divided by both service type and geographical area.

The five core service areas are:

• Electrical responsive repairs
• General responsive repairs
• Roofing repairs
• Scaffolding
• Voids repairs and maintenance

Each is then divided between Area 9 and Area 10, creating 10 individual lots.

This structure gives contractors the opportunity to target the work most closely aligned with their existing service provision, operational footprint and capacity rather than having to compete for the entire contract.

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How Are the Lots Structured?

Electrical Responsive Repairs

Lot 1a – Electrical Responsive, Area 9
Estimated value: £786,000 excluding VAT

Covers electrical responsive repairs and maintenance across 54 North Homes properties in South Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire.

Lot 1b – Electrical Responsive, Area 10
Estimated value: £664,000 excluding VAT

Covers electrical responsive repairs and maintenance across properties in West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and North Yorkshire.

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Responsive Repairs

Lot 2a – Responsive Repairs, Area 9
Estimated value: £4.5 million excluding VAT

This is the largest individual lot and covers general responsive repairs and maintenance across Area 9 properties.

Lot 2b – Responsive Repairs, Area 10
Estimated value: £3.8 million excluding VAT

Provides the equivalent responsive repairs and maintenance service across Area 10.

Together, the two responsive repair lots account for a significant proportion of the overall opportunity.

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Roofing Repairs

Lot 3a – Roofing Repairs, Area 9
Estimated value: £636,000 excluding VAT

Includes roofing repairs and maintenance, with the scope covering areas such as roof coverings, sheeting, flashing, guttering and associated works.

Lot 3b – Roofing Repairs, Area 10
Estimated value: £537,000 excluding VAT

Covers roofing repairs and maintenance across Area 10 properties.

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Scaffolding

Lot 4a – Scaffolding, Area 9
Estimated value: £59,000 excluding VAT

Lot 4b – Scaffolding, Area 10
Estimated value: £50,000 excluding VAT

These smaller specialist lots cover scaffolding requirements associated with 54 North Homes properties across the respective geographical areas.

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Voids Repairs and Maintenance

Lot 5a – Voids Repairs and Maintenance, Area 9
Estimated value: £1.7 million excluding VAT

Includes building completion works, painting and glazing, floor and wall coverings and carpentry installation.

Lot 5b – Voids Repairs and Maintenance, Area 10
Estimated value: £1.4 million excluding VAT

Covers equivalent void property repair and maintenance requirements across Area 10.

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Who Is This Opportunity Relevant To?

Karbon Homes has specifically identified all 10 lots as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

The opportunity could therefore be particularly relevant to:

• Social housing repairs and maintenance contractors
• Regional building and property maintenance businesses
• Electrical contractors
• Roofing contractors
• Scaffolding providers
• Voids and property turnaround specialists
• Painting, decorating and glazing contractors
• Flooring contractors
• Joinery and carpentry businesses
• Multi-trade contractors operating across Yorkshire

The lot structure also means businesses can be selective.

For example, a specialist electrical contractor does not need the capability to deliver general repairs, roofing or void works to participate. Equally, businesses with greater capacity may be able to consider several lots where their experience, workforce and geographical coverage support this.

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Area 9 or Area 10: Which Should You Target?

Lot selection should not simply come down to which contract has the highest estimated value.

Area 9 covers South Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire.

Area 10 covers West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and North Yorkshire.

Before selecting lots, contractors should assess whether they can realistically demonstrate sufficient operational coverage across the relevant area.

This could include considering:

• Existing workforce locations
• Travel and mobilisation times
• Availability of operatives
• Existing contracts within the region
• Supply chain coverage
• Supervisory capacity
• Ability to respond quickly to repair requirements
• Capacity to maintain service levels alongside existing workloads

The larger responsive repair lots may naturally attract attention because of their value, but bidders will still need to evidence that they have the capacity and infrastructure to deliver the requirement consistently.

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How Will Bids Be Evaluated?

The procurement uses a 50% quality, 40% cost and 10% social value evaluation model.

This means 60% of the available score sits outside price, giving bidders considerable opportunity to differentiate their submission through the quality of their proposed service and social value commitments.

The published quality areas include:

Operations and Customer Service
Bidders should be prepared to explain how work will be received, scheduled, managed and completed while maintaining a strong service for residents.

Capacity
Contractors will need to provide confidence that they have sufficient resources to meet the requirements of their selected lots.

Supervision
Responses should demonstrate clear management and supervisory arrangements, including how quality and performance will be maintained.

Operative Qualifications, Competency and Continuity
Bidders should expect to evidence the competence of the people delivering the contract, alongside their approach to maintaining workforce continuity.

Resident Consultation and Complaints
As a housing-based contract, resident experience will be an important consideration. Contractors should demonstrate how they communicate effectively with residents and manage concerns or complaints when they arise.

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Social Value Is Worth 10%

Social value represents 10% of the overall evaluation, making it a significant scoring area rather than an additional consideration at the end of the tender.

Contractors should avoid relying solely on broad statements about supporting communities or employing locally.

Where possible, commitments should be specific, measurable and realistic for the size and scope of the lot being targeted.

Depending on the requirements within the tender documentation, relevant commitments could potentially relate to areas such as local employment, apprenticeships, training opportunities, supply-chain spend, environmental improvements or wider community support.

The important point is that commitments should reflect what your business can genuinely deliver throughout the contract.

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Procurement Timeline

The procurement is being run as an open procedure under the Procurement Act 2023.

The key dates currently published are:

• 26 October 2026 at 5pm: Deadline for enquiries
• 6 November 2026 at 12pm: Tender submission deadline
• 30 November 2026: Estimated award decision
• 7 December 2026: Estimated contract commencement

The initial contract period will run until 6 December 2029, with the option for two additional 12-month extensions taking the potential contract period to December 2031.

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How Bid Writing Service Can Help

With 10 lots spanning five different service areas, the first challenge for many contractors will be deciding where they have the strongest chance of competing.

A higher-value lot is not automatically the right lot for your business.

At Bid Writing Service, we can support contractors throughout the process, including:

• Bid/no-bid and opportunity assessment
• Lot selection
• Tender compliance reviews
• Bid planning and management
• Quality response writing
• Contract example and case study development
• Social value responses
• Evidence and supporting-document reviews
• Tender reviews and quality assurance
• Final submission support

Our support can be tailored around your existing internal resources. Whether you require full bid management or an independent review of a submission written in-house, we can identify where support will add the most value.

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Final Thoughts

With an estimated value of almost £17 million including VAT, the Karbon Homes Contractor Services opportunity provides a significant route into longer-term social housing repairs and maintenance work across Yorkshire.

The split between trades and geographic areas also makes this a particularly relevant opportunity for specialist and regional SMEs that may not typically pursue larger, multi-service housing contracts.

However, the 50% quality weighting means contractors will need to do more than simply demonstrate that they can complete the work.

Strong submissions will need to clearly evidence operational capacity, workforce competence, effective supervision, resident-focused service delivery and measurable social value.

The deadline for submissions is 12pm on 6 November 2026, so if you're considering bidding for one or more lots, get in touch with the Bid Writing Service team at info@bidwritingservice.com to discuss your tender and how we can support your submission.