Tender: Roof Replacement and Solar Panel Installation for Swindon Borough Council Housing

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Swindon Borough Council is seeking a contractor to deliver planned roof replacement works and solar panel installations across its housing stock of around 10,500 homes, covering houses, low- and medium-rise flats, sheltered and non-sheltered schemes with pitched tile and flat roofs. The contract will run under the JCT Measured Term Contract 2024 for an initial 36 months with an option to extend by up to 24 months, and requires the contractor to research, develop and deliver a full pre-planned works programme for years 1–3. Works include site welfare and storage provision, roof surveys and indicative costings using SORs, liaison with tenants, leaseholders and adjoining private owners, occasional asbestos surveys (with SBC arranging removal/disposal where surveys exist), stripping roof coverings and rainwater goods disposal, installing loft insulation to 270mm, carrying out internal electrical surveys where solar is required, designing optimal solar arrays, and providing an Operation and Maintenance manual including warranties on completion. SBC will lead initial tenant and leaseholder contact and provide resident data in accordance with GDPR. Approximately 90 properties are expected in year 1 and circa 130 properties in each subsequent year; estimated annual contract values are £1,340,000 (year 1), £2,040,000 (year 2), and £2,040,000 (year 3), with a 3-year estimated value of £5,420,000 and a 5-year estimate of £9,500,000. The Council intends to run an Open Tender under the Procurement Act 2023 and is carrying out Preliminary Market Engagement which closes at 15:00 GMT on 26 November 2026.