BWL Group

12/06/2026

📢 Pipeline Notice 📢
Norfolk County Council has published a pipeline notice for the establishment of a multi-provider framework for the provision of reactive and planned building maintenance, with an estimated total value of £75.36 million (incl. VAT).

The framework is expected to run from 20th February 2027 to 19th February 2031, giving a total duration of four years. The tender notice is expected to be published on 1st October 2026.

🔗 Read the pipeline notice here: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051671-2026

At BWL Group, we have extensive experience supporting contractors with construction and facilities management bids, including reactive and planned maintenance contracts delivered under NEC3 and NEC4 terms.

🔗To find out more about our experience in these sectors, visit https://bwlgroup.co.uk/sectors/construction/ and https://bwlgroup.co.uk/sectors/facilities-management/.

📧 If you are planning to bid and would like support with your submission, get in touch with us at [email protected].

10/06/2026

🚨 Tender Alert 🚨
Barnet Homes has published a tender notice for major works at Longford Court and Bell Court, two residential blocks in the London Borough of Barnet, with a total estimated value of £26.4 million (incl. VAT).

The contract covers extensive planned and structural works across both blocks, including replacing roof coverings, balustrades, upstands, and gulleys, structural repairs, replacing external windows and balcony doors, communal redecoration works, and fire compartmentation and fire stopping works.

🔗 Full details of the required works to both residential blocks are in the contract notice: https://bwlgroup.co.uk/tender-search/longford-and-bell-court-major-works/

The contract is based on a three-year term, running from 31st May 2027 to 30th May 2030. The submission deadline is 20th July 2026 at 12noon.

BWL Group has specialist experience supporting suppliers on housing major works and planned maintenance procurements. We understand the technical and quality demands of multi-trade refurbishment contracts, including fire safety, structural works, and resident focused delivery, and we can help present a competitive submission across the cost, technical, and social value elements of this evaluation.

📧 If you are bidding, we can help with your submission. Contact us at [email protected] to find out how we can support you.

08/06/2026

🚨 Framework Alert 🚨
Procurement for Housing (PfH) Cymru has published a tender notice to establish a Wales-specific Decarbonisation, Retrofit and Planned Works Framework Agreement, with a total estimated value of £546 million (incl. VAT).

The framework brings decarbonisation, retrofit, and planned maintenance works together under a single agreement for use across the social housing sector in Wales. It is divided into twelve lots covering Solar PV, insulation and fabric-first measures, Air Source Heat Pumps, full whole house retrofit works, kitchens and bathrooms, roofing, windows and doors, and whole property multi-trade planned works.

The framework duration is two years with optional 2 x 1-year extensions, starting from 26th October 2026. The tender submission deadline is 16th July 2026 at 12:00noon.

🔗 Read the full contract notice here: https://bwlgroup.co.uk/tender-search/pfh-decarbonisation-retrofit-and-planned-works-framework-for-wales-2/

At BWL Group, we are experienced in supporting suppliers across retrofit and decarbonisation procurements. Our team understands the technical and quality demands of multi-lot frameworks, including responses aligned to PAS 2030, PAS 2035, and PAS 2038 standards.

📧 If you are bidding and would like support with your submission, we can help. Contact us at [email protected].

04/06/2026

🚨 Tender Alert 🚨
The London Borough of Hounslow has published a tender for the provision of its Adult Home Care Service, with a total estimated value of £278.4 million (incl. VAT). The service is being jointly commissioned by the London Borough of Hounslow and the West and North London Integrated Care Board. It will deliver home care to residents aged 18 and over who have non-complex conditions and who are ordinarily resident in the borough.

🔹 The contract duration is five years with three one-year extensions, starting from 1st November 2026.
🔹 Tenders will be evaluated based on 90% Quality and 10% Price.
🔹 The tender submission deadline is 1st July 2026.

At BWL Group, we have a proven track record of delivering end-to-end bid writing and management support across the health and social care sector, including home care services for local authorities. Our Senior Bid Writers and Consultants understand what evaluators look for in a quality-led submission, allowing us to read between the lines of specifications and marking schemes to address the criteria that matter most.

🔗 You can read more about our healthcare experience here: https://bwlgroup.co.uk/sectors/healthcare/

📧 If you are bidding and would like support with your submission, please contact us at [email protected].

🔗 Read the full contract notice here: https://bwlgroup.co.uk/tender-search/tender-for-the-provision-of-hounslow-adult-home-care-service/

03/06/2026

Direct public sector spend with SMEs reached £45.2bn last year, a six-year high. The headline from the latest British Chambers of Commerce and Tussell SME Procurement Tracker is that smaller firms now take 21% of public sector spend in England, up from 19% the year before, and ahead of the 18% running average since 2020.

What makes the report worth reading is the way the spend is distributed. Local government is where the money finds its way to smaller firms, accounting for a 34% share and £29.1bn of spend, the highest of any part of the public sector, while at the other end defence and aerospace directed only 3% of its spend to SMEs against 33% in education, training and recruitment.

These insights are useful in bidding, they help steer SME businesses towards the pipeline opportunities that are perceived as realistic and winnable, where buyers are already comfortable awarding to firms their size, rather than the corners of the market where the door appears closed.

Where are you seeing the widest gap between a buyer talking about SME access and actually awarding it?

Direct public sector procurement spend with SMEs hit a six year high of 21% last year, according to the latest report by the (BCC) and Tussell.

02/06/2026

At 3pm on Thursday the tender window finally closes on CWAS3, one of the largest public sector construction frameworks the UK has procured. It carries an estimated value of £120bn over eight years from January 2027 and will give the UK public sector (including central government, NHS trusts and the wider public sector) access to a range of construction works and services.

https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6320

Access RM6320 Construction Works and Associated Services 3 including ProCure 24 through Government Commercial Agency (formerly CCS).

27/05/2026

First impressions count in procurement. Evaluators review countless submissions and a professionally designed bid can make the difference between standing out and blending in. A well-presented tender signals credibility, attention to detail, and professionalism before a single word is read.

At BWL, our specialist bid design team transforms standard submissions into polished, visually compelling documents that reflect the quality of your offer. From cover pages and infographics to fully branded tender responses, we help businesses present their proposals with the impact they deserve.

Whether you are preparing a PQQ, ITT, or full tender submission, our design services ensure your bid looks as good as it reads.

Ready to elevate your next submission? Get in touch with our team to find out how we can help: 📧 [email protected]

Find out more about our design services here: 🔗 https://bwlgroup.co.uk/services/bid-design-services/

26/05/2026

🚨 Tender Alert 🚨
A major infrastructure opportunity has been issued by Cambridgeshire County Council, on behalf of the Greater Cambridge Partnership.

The Cambourne to Cambridge Guided Busway scheme is a significant transport project valued at an estimated £180 million (inc. VAT), designed to increase capacity, improve journey times, and strengthen the reliability and resilience of passenger services across the Greater Cambridge area. The scheme will deliver a mostly segregated guided busway connecting Cambourne with Cambridge, along with a Travel Hub (Park and Ride), bridges over the M11 motorway and Bin Brook, signalised junctions, public transport stops, and an adjoining maintenance and active travel route.

The PSQ deadline is 2nd July 2026 by 12noon.

At BWL Group, our team has extensive experience supporting contractors bidding for transport and infrastructure contracts, including public transport, civils and engineering works. We understand the technical and regulatory requirements that need to be addressed in submissions of this nature, such as the Transport and Works Act, the New Roads and Streetworks Act (NRSWA), and the Standards for Highways specifications (e.g. DMRB, OTS).

If you are bidding and would like support with the PSQ or ITT stage, we can help strengthen your response.

📧 Contact us at [email protected].

🔗 Read the contract notice here: https://bwlgroup.co.uk/tender-search/26013-cambourne-to-cambridge-construction-procurement-2/

The purpose of the Scheme is to increase capacity, improve journey times and the reliability and resilience of passenger services that serve the Greater Cam ...

21/05/2026

🚨 Tender Alerts 🚨
Two significant Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) funded procurement opportunities are currently live, representing a combined estimated value of over £3.2bn (incl. VAT).

The Second Midlands Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Consortium (SMeviC) and Midlands Connect: Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
‣ Two lots available with Lot 1 for standard and fast chargepoints (7kW to 22kW), minimum 5,724 sockets and Lot 2: rapid chargepoints (50kW+ DC), 205 sockets
‣ Estimated total value of £900m (incl. VAT)
‣ Concession contract covering site assessment, design, supply, installation, commissioning, grid connection, maintenance, operation, customer service, and chargepoint management systems
‣ Contract period: 2nd November 2026 to 1st November 2041, with a possible one-year extension
‣ Tender submission deadline: 13t July 2026 at 12pm
‣ Contract notice: 🔗 https://bwlgroup.co.uk/tender-search/levi-the-supply-of-electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure-and-associated-services/

Lancashire County Council
‣ Single lot covering the whole county
‣ Estimated total value of £2.321bn (incl. VAT)
‣ Demand modelling indicates a minimum of 6,200 sockets required by 2030, rising to 11,000 by 2035
‣ Includes lamppost-integrated chargepoints funded through the LEVI Pilot fund
‣ Contract period: 18th December 2026 to 17th December 2041
‣ Tender submission deadline: 18th June 2026 at 2pm
‣ Contract notice: 🔗 https://bwlgroup.co.uk/tender-search/electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure/

BWL Group is an award-winning bid consultancy with extensive experience supporting tenders in the transport, highways, energy, and renewables sectors. Our team has a proven track record of helping businesses secure high-value contracts within the EV charging infrastructure market, and we understand the complexities involved in producing compliant, competitive submissions that are designed to score highly.

If your business is looking to pursue either of these opportunities, get in touch with us today. Contact us at [email protected] or call 01325 792 744.

20/05/2026

Following her attendance last year, Clare Abbott (Bid and Commercial Manager) will be attending Rail Live again on Wednesday 17th June. Clare will be looking to connect with exhibitors and industry professionals across the rail sector.

At BWL Group, we support rail sector suppliers in winning work through compelling, compliant, and competitive bids. Whether it is rail signalling, track maintenance, specialist resource provision, or vegetation clearance, our team understands the technical, environmental, and safety standards that need to be addressed in every submission.

If you are exhibiting or attending Rail Live 2026 and would like to discuss how we can support you with your next tender or framework opportunity, come and speak with Clare on the day.

You can also contact us directly via [email protected]

See you at the Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre!

https://raillive.org.uk/