BAF26028 – DLO SUPPORT FRAMEWORK

What the buyer is asking for

Bron Afon Community Housing intends to establish an open framework scheme for the provision of additional contractor capacity and specialist support to its Direct Labour Organisation (DLO). The framework will support Bron Afon's in-house DLO function and is not intended to replace or fully outsource that function. The procurement is divided into nine Lots covering General Repairs; Gas, Heating & Plumbing Repairs including Out of Hours; Heating Installations; Roofing Repairs; Highway Works; Doors & Windows (Glazing); Drainage & Groundworks; External Garden Works; and Whole House Refurbishment. The open framework scheme will operate for a maximum period of 8 years and will be reopened through the award of successive frameworks on substantially the same terms in accordance with section 49 of the Procurement Act 2023. Appointment to the framework does not guarantee any minimum volume or value of work.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 70%costCostCosting Element
• 30%qualityQualityQuality Element

What you must already have

Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.

• economic

  Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation: Tenderers must satisfy the legal, economic and financial standing requirements set out in the procurement documents and complete the relevant foundation questions on a pass/fail basis. Evidence may be requested from successful tenderers before contract award. Reliance on other entities, consortium arrangements and subcontracting are permitted, subject to the requirements of the procurement documents.

• technical

  Tenderers must demonstrate the technical and professional ability, experience, resources, competence and appropriate qualifications necessary to deliver gas, heating and plumbing repair and maintenance works, including out-of-hours services. Equivalent qualifications, accreditations and standards will be accepted where they demonstrate an equivalent level of competence and assurance.

9 lots

You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for all of them.

• General Repairs£1.7m

  This is Lot 1 but due to error in previous tender notice, we are unable to change this. Provision of general repairs and maintenance works to provide additional capacity and support to Bron Afon Community Housing's Direct Labour Organisation (DLO), as required.

• Gas, Heating & Plumbing Repairs (inc OOH)£3.8m

  Provision of Gas, Heating & Plumbing Repairs to provide additional capacity and specialist support to Bron Afon Community Housing’s Direct Labour Organisation (DLO), as required.

• Heating Installations£6.4m

  Provision of Heating Installations works to provide additional capacity and specialist support to Bron Afon Community Housing’s Direct Labour Organisation (DLO), as required.

• Roofing Repairs£500k

  Provision of Roofing Repairs to provide additional capacity and specialist support to Bron Afon Community Housing’s Direct Labour Organisation (DLO), as required.

• Highway Works£1.7m

  Provision of Highway Works, including associated repairs and maintenance, to provide additional capacity and specialist support to Bron Afon Community Housing’s Direct Labour Organisation (DLO), as required.

• Doors & Windows (Glazing)£1.9m

  Provision of Doors & Windows (Glazing) works, to provide additional capacity and specialist support to Bron Afon Community Housing’s Direct Labour Organisation (DLO), as required.

• Drainage & Groundworks£933k

  Provision of Drainage & Groundworks, including associated landscaping, maintenance and improvement works, to provide additional capacity and specialist support to Bron Afon Community Housing’s Direct Labour Organisation (DLO), as required.

• External Garden Works£4.0m

  Provision of whole house refurbishment works, including associated repair, replacement and improvement works, to provide additional capacity and specialist support to Bron Afon Community Housing’s Direct Labour Organisation (DLO), as required.

• Whole House Refurbishment£13m

  Provision of Whole House Refurbishment works to provide additional capacity and support to Bron Afon Community Housing's Direct Labour Organisation (DLO), as required.

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice publishedyesterday

   9 Nov 2026, 10:17 GMT
2. Clarification questions byin 20 days

   30 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 27 days

   7 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 97 days

   15 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice15 Sept 2026, 10:36 BST087165-2026
2. Tender notice6 Nov 2026, 16:11 GMT105893-2026
3. Tender updated9 Nov 2026, 10:17 GMT106044-2026

Documents

• Appendix 1 - Foundation Questions
• Appendix 2 - Quality Questions - All Lots
• Appendix 2.1 Community Benefits Guidance Menu
• Appendix 2.1.1 - Lot 1 General Repairs Questions
• Appendix 2.1.2 – Lot 2 Gas, Heating & Plumbing Repairs (inc OOH) Questions
• Appendix 2.1.3 – Lot 3 Heating Installations Questions
• Appendix 2.1.4 – Lot 4 Roofing Repairs Questions
• Appendix 2.1.5 – Lot 5 Highway works
• Appendix 2.1.6 – Lot 6 Doors & Windows (Glazing)
• Appendix 2.1.7 – Lot 7 Drainage & Groundworks