Minor Responsive And Reactive Works Framework
Framework Description
Gloucestershire County Council is procuring a Minor Responsive and Reactive Works Framework for repairs and maintenance jobs up to £15,000 across its corporate estate. Its market engagement notice lists 24 lots, from boilers and plumbing to lifts, heat pumps and backup generators. It is estimated at £9 million and due to run from 5 April 2027 to 1 May 2031.
Context & Use Case
The council will use it for time-sensitive repairs across its corporate buildings, calling on a specialist for each discipline rather than one general contractor, whether for a boiler fault, a fire alarm failure, a blocked drain, tree work or a roof leak. Market engagement drop-in sessions ran in May 2026, and the council has flagged the procurement as suitable for SMEs.
Scope of Services
Boilers, controls and plumbing; heat pumps; ventilation; BMS Fixed wiring, electrical response and backup generators Fire alarms, emergency lighting, access control, security, CCTV and automatic doors General maintenance, small building works, asbestos removal and demolition Flooring, painting, roofing, glazing, windows and doors Drainage, fencing, landscaping, tree maintenance and tree inspections Lifts, heavy kitchen equipment and play area inspections Window and gutter cleaning
Lots
Yes: 17 lots covering responsive and reactive maintenance including boilers and plumbing, electrical response, fire systems, access control and security, maintenance, building works, asbestos removal, flooring, drainage, fencing and landscaping, painting, roofing, glazing, windows and doors, tree maintenance, cleaning, BMS, heat pumps, lifts, door systems, ventilation and generator systems
Who Can Apply
Suits specialist maintenance contractors, including local SMEs, that can respond quickly to small jobs in Gloucestershire. Contractors can target one lot or several. The framework is coming soon, so the way in is the tender, which the council expected to publish around 3 August 2026.
Buyer Benefits
Specialist lots give the council the right trade for each job, with response times and rates agreed in advance. It values contractors who attend quickly, fix first time, document work clearly and keep small jobs moving without chasing, while staying within the £15,000 cap per job.
Next Steps
Check Find a Tender now for Gloucestershire County Council's tender notice, expected around 3 August 2026, and its deadline. Decide which lots match your trade, and prepare evidence of fast-response public sector maintenance, operative qualifications, response times and rates for jobs up to £15,000.
How Athena Can Help
Responsive works are won on attendance times, competence and rates. Athena's bid support for contractors can write your tender for the lots you target, with clear response commitments, evidence of competence and tight pricing that still leaves a margin.
Our public sector bid planning helps you choose lots and plan the bid around the council's timetable, and our framework opportunity research finds other maintenance frameworks and dynamic markets you can join now.
