Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 30 Dec 2025, 19:32 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

AT1307 Freemans Green Decorating

Official notice

Authority: Luton Borough Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£105,000£126,000 inc. VAT50.5% below published estimate
Submissions closed 16 Jan 2026awarded 26 Feb 2026
Awarded to RGS Decorators Limited
Contract term 3 moends 20 Apr 2026 · up to 20 Jul 2026 with extensions · starts 2 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Decorating works at Freemans Green - development of 15 houses located in

Sherd Close, Luton for social occupation. The properties are three storey townhouses in

blocks of three and have either four or five bedrooms and are of traditional construction.

CPV: Decoration work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 moSMEVCSEPublished value£105,000
Contract period: 2 Feb 2026 – 20 Apr 2026 (3 mo) · up to 20 Jul 2026 with extensionsValue: £105,000 exc. VAT · £126,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: one extension of up to 3 months
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Please see ITT

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 20%Price: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Please see ITT

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
30 Dec 2025, 19:32 GMT
Last source update
12 Mar 2026, 12:31 GMT
Authority reference
781510
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-086513
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Decoration work
Delivery area
East of England (UKH21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fe62 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
16 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
13 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com ↗

Project ref. DN781510

Timeline

30 Dec 2025 → 12 Mar 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published300 days ago
    30 Dec 2025, 19:32 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by286 days ago
    13 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline283 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts267 days ago
    2 Feb 2026
  5. Latest notice published228 days ago
    12 Mar 2026, 12:31 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Dec 2025, 19:32 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    12 Mar 2026, 12:31 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    12 Mar 2026, 12:31 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £52,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
RGS Decorators Limited£52,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • AT1307 Freemans Green Decorating · RGS Decorators Limited

    Signed
    26 Feb 2026
    Value
    £52,000
    Period
    27 Feb 2026 – 25 May 2026 · up to 25 Aug 2026 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    up to 3 months

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Luton Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWCV-4283-GVPW Town Hall, Luton, East of England, LU1 2BQContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • RGS Decorators LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYDD-9534-CGXJ Fox hunter Drive, Milton Keynes , South East, MK14 6GDContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender