{"id":35283,"date":"2026-05-03T18:17:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T01:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/lhc-launches-1bn-housing-and-demolition-framework\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T18:17:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T01:17:34","slug":"lhc-launches-1bn-housing-and-demolition-framework","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/lhc-launches-1bn-housing-and-demolition-framework\/","title":{"rendered":"LHC launches \u00a31bn housing and demolition framework"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Around 32 firms now face a fight to retain their places on the framework with expanded scope to cover new build residential schemes, retrofit and estate regeneration, demolition, remediation, enabling works and defence housing projects in England.<\/p>\n<p>A separate \u00a375m Welsh Procurement Alliance version has also been issued for Wales, limited to retrofit, remediation, enabling works and defence housing because housing and demolition are already covered by WPA\u2019s New Homes for Wales framework.<\/p>\n<p>The Housing, Regeneration and Demolition H3 framework\u00a0 is split into a dozen lots, ranging from small housing schemes of up to 10 homes through to projects above 50 homes and residential buildings over 18m.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time, LHC is also reserving up to three places for micro or small firms on key lots covering small new build housing, low-value retrofit, low-value demolition, remediation and enabling works.<\/p>\n<p>The move is designed to give smaller regional contractors a better shot at places on the new framework.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0; border: 2pt solid #ff511c; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; width: 100%;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #ff511c; color: #fff; font-size: 18pt; padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444; text-align: left;\" colspan=\"2\">H3 Framework Lots<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">Lot 1*<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">New build traditional housing \u2013 1 to 10 units<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">Lot 2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">New build traditional housing \u2013 11 to 25 units<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">Lot 3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">New build traditional housing \u2013 26 to 50 units<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">Lot 4<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">New build traditional housing \u2013 over 50 units<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">Lot 5<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">New build traditional housing \u2013 above 18m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">Lot 6*<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">Retrofit and estate regeneration \u2013 \u00a30-\u00a32m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">Lot 7<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">Retrofit and estate regeneration \u2013 over \u00a32m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">Lot 8*<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">Demolition services \u2013 \u00a30-\u00a31m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">Lot 9<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">Demolition services \u2013 over \u00a31m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">Lot 10*<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">Remediation and enabling works \u2013 remediation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">Lot 11*<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">Remediation and enabling works \u2013 enabling works<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">Lot 12<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1pt solid #444;\">Defence housing and enabling works<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>*Lots with places reserved for SMEs<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Successful firms will act as principal contractor and take on associated design duties.<\/p>\n<p>The framework will be available to councils, housing associations, ALMOs, government bodies, NHS organisations, emergency services, schools, colleges and other public bodies.<\/p>\n<p>The deal will run from 26 October 2026 to 25 October 2030, with an option to extend to 2031.<\/p>\n<p>Bids must be submitted by midday on 17 June, with award decisions expected on 15 October.<\/p>\n<p>To express an interest <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/in-tendhost.co.uk\/lhc\/aspx\/ProjectManage\/131\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2026\/05\/01\/lhc-launches-1bn-housing-and-demolition-framework\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Around 32 firms now face a fight to retain their places on the framework with expanded scope to cover &#8230; 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