Contract award · 1 Aug 2025

Open Framework for the Provision of Temporary Accommodation Solutions with the Private Sector and Private Registered Providers of Social Housing

Birmingham City Council awarded “Open Framework for the…” to Ace Lettings (UK) Ltd, Southview Property Services Ltd, Umbrella Housing Ltd for £4.62bn.

Real estate servicesWest Midlands

Value across 13 lots £4.62bn

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Birmingham City Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£4,617,297,412 across 13 lots
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Real estate services · Residential property renting or leasing services (CPV 70210000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date1 Aug 2025
  2. Published15 Jan 2026Published 167 days after the contract date

Description

The purpose of the open framework is to support the Council's statutory duty to provide temporary accommodation to vulnerable households under the housing Act 1996, the Homelessness Act 2002 and the Homeless Reduction Act 2017. The council does recognise that due to demand, properties may be acquired out of City. We would expect the properties are no more than an hour's journey time away from the City Centre using public transport. The open framework will be established on the following property types: One Bedroom, Two Bedrooms, Three Bedrooms, Four Bedrooms, Five Bedrooms, Six Bedrooms. All accommodation must meet the most current health and safety standards relevant to the accommodation type. Call-off contracts awarded under the framework are anticipated to be for a period of 10 years and 1 day under a lease arrangement for that period for each property or a period of 2 years with the option to extend for 4 further periods of 2 years under a license arrangement for each property. Th…

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
Open Framework for the Provision of Temporary Accommodation Solutions with the Private Sector and Private Registered Providers of Social HousingAce Lettings (UK) Ltd SME£355m
Open Framework for the Provision of Temporary Accommodation Solutions with the Private Sector and Private Registered Providers of Social HousingSouthview Property Services Ltd SME£355m
Open Framework for the Provision of Temporary Accommodation Solutions with the Private Sector and Private Registered Providers of Social HousingUmbrella Housing Ltd SME£355m
Open Framework for the Provision of Temporary Accommodation Solutions with the Private Sector and Private Registered Providers of Social HousingUnity Housing Group Ltd SME£355m
Open Framework for the Provision of Temporary Accommodation Solutions with the Private Sector and Private Registered Providers of Social HousingWeir Housing Ltd SME£355m
Open Framework for the Provision of Temporary Accommodation Solutions with the Private Sector and Private Registered Providers of Social HousingClaremont Living Group£355m
Open Framework for the Provision of Temporary Accommodation Solutions with the Private Sector and Private Registered Providers of Social HousingHolmes Property Agents Ltd SME£355m
Open Framework for the Provision of Temporary Accommodation Solutions with the Private Sector and Private Registered Providers of Social HousingKPJ Property Services SME£355m
Open Framework for the Provision of Temporary Accommodation Solutions with the Private Sector and Private Registered Providers of Social HousingMarston & Heath Limited SME£355m
Open Framework for the Provision of Temporary Accommodation Solutions with the Private Sector and Private Registered Providers of Social HousingMetropolitan Surveyors Limited SME£355m
Open Framework for the Provision of Temporary Accommodation Solutions with the Private Sector and Private Registered Providers of Social HousingMy Health Care Support Ltd SME£355m
Open Framework for the Provision of Temporary Accommodation Solutions with the Private Sector and Private Registered Providers of Social HousingSecond City Housing Ltd SME£355m
Open Framework for the Provision of Temporary Accommodation Solutions with the Private Sector and Private Registered Providers of Social HousingSelect Care Solutions Ltd SME£355m

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