How to win: Repairs and Voids Contractor Framework

About this contract

Livv Housing Group has a stock of approximately 13,000 homes and whilst their main area of operation is currently Knowsley, services may also be required within the wider Liverpool City Region. In addition to this, the Group also has some outlying stock in the broader North West area. The Livv Maintenance team currently consists of approximately 120 operatives providing a range of services including responsive repairs and maintenance services, cyclical works, planned investment and voids work to ensure the Group's housing stock remains in an excellent condition. The Group is seeking bids for a framework of contractors to support Livv Maintenance in conducting responsive repairs, maintenance work and void property works across multiple lots. The framework is divided into two workstreams: 1. REPAIRS: covering responsive repairs and maintenance to occupied properties. Lots 1 to 16 2. VOIDS: covering works to empty properties ahead of re-letting. Lots 17 to 32 Each Voids lot mirrors the trade scope of its corresponding Repairs lot but is tendered and awarded separately. Bidders can bid on one or more lots. The full-service specification is included within the Supporting Information

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Livv Housing Group scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 27 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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