Description of the procurement (UK4) The Authority is procuring contractors to deliver the following services to its homes, divided into nine geographical lots: responsive repairs, including an emergency and out-of-hours service; empty property (void) repairs; and planned maintenance and component replacement works (ad hoc). Lots Each lot has the same deliverables, so the same description can be used for all nine: Provision of responsive repairs (including an emergency and out-of-hours service), empty property (void) repairs, and planned maintenance / component replacement works within the lot area. Lot Lot title Lot area 1 Lot 1 – Lincolnshire, Nottingham and Derbyshire Lincolnshire, Nottingham and Derbyshire 2 Lot 2 – Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland 3 Lot 3 – Bedfordshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and London Bedfordshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and London 4 Lot 4 – “Leaves”, Hampshire and East Dorset “Leaves”, Hampshire and East Dorset 5 Lot 5 – Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 Lot 6 – Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire and North Somerset Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire and North Somerset 7 Lot 7 – Staffordshire, Warwickshire and West Midlands Staffordshire, Warwickshire and West Midlands 8 Lot 8 – Devon and Cornwall Devon and Cornwall 9 Lot 9 – South Somerset, West Dorset and Wiltshire South Somerset, West Dorset and Wiltshire *NOTE THERE IS AN ERROR IN THE HOW MANY LOTS CAN A BIDDER BID FOR AND BE AWARED IN THE NOTICE, THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE FTS SYSTEM, PLEASE REFER TO TENDER DOCS FOR ACTUAL RULES: BIDDERS MAY BID FOR AS MANY LOTS AS THEY LIKE BUT MAY ONLY BE AWARDED 2.