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Frontage Improvements Framework

Awarded to Geo Houlton & Sons Limited, HOBSON AND PORTER LIMITED, ZENITH DEVELOPMENTS GROUP LTD

Hull City Council(buyer)

Published
Published 21 April 2026
Deadline
Closed 29 May 2026

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Overview

Hull City Council has awarded a £20 million frontage improvements framework to Geo Houlton & Sons Limited, Hobson and Porter Limited, and Zenith Developments Group Ltd. The scope encompasses renewal and repairs to front elevations, gardens, boundary treatments, and communal footpaths across court terraces in identified streets throughout Hull, including rainwater goods, façade repairs, boundary walls, gates, decoration, in-curtilage surfaces, and pedestrian footpath replacement.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Works
Estimated value
£20,000,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
21 April 2026
Questions by
15 May 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Construction work

Award outcome

Awarded value
£21,793,116
Award date
26 August 2026
Contract period
28 September 2026 → 9 April 2027
Contract length
6 months
Against estimate
9% above
Bids received
3
Winners
  • Geo Houlton & Sons Limited
  • HOBSON AND PORTER LIMITED
  • ZENITH DEVELOPMENTS GROUP LTD

This contract ends on 9 April 2027.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

3

3 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Construction work drew a median of 5 bids over the last 24 months; 13% received only one.

Who bid

  • Geo Houlton & Sons LimitedWinner
  • HOBSON AND PORTER LIMITEDWinner
  • ZENITH DEVELOPMENTS GROUP LTDWinner

How bids were scored

Price 60% · Quality 40%

  • Price60%
  • Quality40%

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Market context

Typical award in Construction work

£160,228

Median of 19,437 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 136.0× the median.

Hull City Council in the last 12 months

73

contracts awarded, worth £199,437,199 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    2 October 2026

  2. Contract

    10 September 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    21 April 2026

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