Accord provides 11,000 affordable homes across the region and Lovell will undertake day-to-day repairs and provide a 24-hour reactive repairs service to properties in Birmingham, Coventry, Walsall, Wolverhampton and Sandwell.

The contract will start next month.

Paul Smith, Chief Executive of Lovell parent company Morgan Sindall said: “We are thrilled that Accord Group has chosen Lovell to carry out this repairs contract, not least because the deal will create a number of maintenance apprenticeships over the next 10 years.

“This is a significant contract win, and further underlines the ability of Lovell to deliver first class maintenance and repair services across a broad geographical area.”