Five firms have been confirmed as long-term housing maintenance partners for The Guinness Partnership under a 15-year deal worth more than £1bn.

The winning contractors and regions they will cover are:

• Axis Europe Ltd – Greater London & South East and Coast
• Fortem Solutions Limited – Yorkshire, Humberside & East Midlands
• Morgan Sindall Property Services Limited – Home Counties
• Novus Property Solutions Limited – South West.
• UI Social Infrastructure Ltd – North West and Greater Manchester

Catriona Simons, Group Chief Executive at The Guinness Partnership said: “Residents are central to this partnership. When selecting our partners, we placed residents’ priorities at the front of the process.

“Their feedback – ranging from the importance of clear communication to consistently high-quality works – directly shaped our decisions and will continue to guide how these partnerships operate day to day.

“We look forward to working closely with our partners in the years ahead as we focus on improving residents’ homes.”