Communal Heating Major Works Framework
Southwark Council approved a new Communal Heating Major Works Framework in March 2026, with contracts commencing in April 2027.
Southwark Council's Cabinet approved a new multi-supplier, borough-wide Communal Heating Major Works Framework in March 2026. This framework, estimated at £40 million, is for major works related to communal heating systems and will run for an initial four years, with a potential one-year extension. The contracts under this framework are scheduled to commence in April 2027.
The approval of the Communal Heating Major Works Framework was part of a larger decision by Southwark Council's Cabinet in March 2026 to award contracts worth an estimated £256 million. These broader contracts cover heating and water repairs, maintenance, refurbishment, and replacement works across the borough, with an initial five-year term starting in April 2027.
Key facts
- Southwark Council's Cabinet approved the Communal Heating Major Works Framework on March 16, 2026. Source
- The framework is estimated at a total of £40 million. Source
- The framework is for an initial period of four years, with a potential one-year extension. Source
- Contracts under the framework are set to commence on April 5, 2027. Source
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