Official UK procurement notice
CHIC Decoration Works Framework 2025-29
Authority: Communities and Housing Investment Consortium Limited ("CHIC")
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis 4 year framework provides for works and services to residential properties (although not exclusively) and associated communal areas for decoration works and related activities and includes cyclical responsive repairs, provision of void works, new build and regeneration works. Suppliers will provide services to prepare, coat, paint, decorate and clean internal and external surfaces as required by the Member. These services may be required in domestic properties (occupied and unoccupied), communal areas of domestic blocks, specialist housing, commercial premises and public buildings.
The services and/or works required under the framework shall be for a range of CHIC members and therefore a mixture of properties and blocks under their asset management programmes. The Framework will provide national coverage across the United Kingdom (UK).
CPV: Decoration work
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 26 bids received · 26 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs 11 mo from 10 Nov 2025
- Buyer regions
- UK
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
4% of call-off value · CHIC's costs for the services it provides for its members are recovered from transaction fees applied to all supplies, works and services delivered under call off contracts. CHIC is a non-profit making organisation, owned by its members.
At the establishment of a framework, in the pricing documents, there is a transaction fee added to the Suppliers prices. The level of the fee varies according to the type of works, supplies or services and the contract value. Under call off contracts this fee will be collected by the supplier in the prices charged to members and paid (rebated) to CHIC, which will invoice on a retrospective basis.
CHIC reserves the right to vary the transaction fee (which can range from 0.5%-4%) for individual contracts, dependent upon the contract value and level of management support each member requires.
Who may buy through it
The Framework will be accessible by Members of CHIC as detailed on the Procurement document, including all of CHIC's current and future members,Registered Providers of Social Housing,Local Authorities,Blue Light Services,Education,NHS,and all other contracting authorities,Registered Social Landlords, Housing Associations, Local Authorities.i.e. County, Metropolitan (City), District, Borough Council or a Unitary Authority in the United Kingdom, Arms-Length Management Organisations (ALMO), Charities, Executive Agencies, health and care organisations,such as NSS National Procurement in Scotland, NHS Shared Services System in Wales, the Procurement and Logistics Service in Northern Ireland,commissioners and ombudsman, non-departmental public bodies, and any public sector organisation that is required to procure works,supplies and services under the Procurement Act 2023 and any such Act,Directives,Regulations,policies and guidance relating to the procurement of supplies,services and works.
Published description of the framework
CHIC is acting as a Centralised Procurement Authority (CPA) for our members (Contracting Authorities). Members that decide to use the framework must comply with the Act and they can delegate their obligations to carry out call-off exercises in whole or in part to CHIC. Call-off contracts may be awarded with or without competition(direct award contract (DAC)). Any DAC by a member will be subject to a business case complying with the objective mechanism of the framework and the core terms of the call-off contracts. A 'competitive selection process' will be used including 'conditions of participation' to assess suppliers' technical ability to perform the contract. In a competitive selection process,any assessment of suppliers' proposals must be based on some or all of the award criteria used to assess tenders at framework award, which may be refined,e.g.,additional sub-criteria may be included or the criteria explained further. Call-off contracts may extend beyond the term of the framework.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£120,500,000
- Economic & financial standing
Refer to Procurement documents.
- Technical & professional ability
Refer to Procurement documents.
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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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality Statements: 50%
- Price: 40%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality Statements
- Social Value
- Price
- Economic & financial standing
Refer to Procurement documents.
- Technical & professional ability
Refer to Procurement documents.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “CHIC Decoration Works Framework 2025-29” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- The Framework will be accessible by Members of CHIC as detailed on the Procurement document, including all of CHIC's current and future members,Registered Providers of Social Housing,Local Authorities,Blue Light Services,Education,NHS,and all other contracting authorities,Registered Social Landlords, Housing Associations, Local Authorities.i.e. County, Metropolitan (City), District, Borough Council or a Unitary Authority in the United Kingdom, Arms-Length Management Organisations (ALMO), Charities, Executive Agencies, health and care organisations,such as NSS National Procurement in Scotland, NHS Shared Services System in Wales, the Procurement and Logistics Service in Northern Ireland,commissioners and ombudsman, non-departmental public bodies, and any public sector organisation that is required to procure works,supplies and services under the Procurement Act 2023 and any such Act,Directives,Regulations,policies and guidance relating to the procurement of supplies,services and works.
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 May 2025, 10:43 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Dec 2025, 17:05 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 10 Nov 2025
- Authority reference
259- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-044282- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052584Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 17 Sept 2025, 15:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 10 Sept 2025, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
call-off levy · 4% of call-off value · CHIC's costs for the services it provides for its members are recovered from transaction fees applied to all supplies, works and services delivered under call off contracts. CHIC is a non-profit making organisation, owned by its members.
At the establishment of a framework, in the pricing documents, there is a transaction fee added to the Suppliers prices. The level of the fee varies according to the type of works, supplies or services and the contract value. Under call off contracts this fee will be collected by the supplier in the prices charged to members and paid (rebated) to CHIC, which will invoice on a retrospective basis.
CHIC reserves the right to vary the transaction fee (which can range from 0.5%-4%) for individual contracts, dependent upon the contract value and level of management support each member requires.
Timeline
24 May 2025 → 11 Dec 2025 · 10 dates- Planning notice published24 May 2025, 10:43 BST
- Next notice expected6 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST
- Tender notice published30 Jul 2025, 13:47 BST
- Clarification questions by10 Sept 2025, 15:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends400 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown17 Sept 2025, 15:00 BST
- Contract starts346 days ago10 Nov 2025
- Award decision expected by345 days ago10 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent330 days ago26 Nov 2025
- Standstill ends317 days ago8 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published314 days ago11 Dec 2025, 17:05 GMT
Notice history
15 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 May 2025- Pipeline notice published24 May 2025, 10:43 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published30 Jul 2025, 13:47 BSTUK4
- Published value updated30 Jul 2025, 13:47 BST
- Status changed to active30 Jul 2025, 13:47 BST
- Procurement method changed30 Jul 2025, 13:47 BST
- Deadline published: 26 Aug 2025, 15:00 BST30 Jul 2025, 13:47 BST
- Tender notice published30 Jul 2025, 13:52 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 10 Sept 2025, 15:00 BST30 Jul 2025, 13:52 BST+15 days · was 26 Aug 2025, 15:00 BST
- Tender notice published6 Aug 2025, 11:46 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 17 Sept 2025, 15:00 BST6 Aug 2025, 11:46 BST+7 days · was 10 Sept 2025, 15:00 BST
- Contract award notice published26 Nov 2025, 16:51 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete26 Nov 2025, 16:51 GMT
- Contract signature expected8 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published11 Dec 2025, 16:22 GMTUK7
- Contract details notice published11 Dec 2025, 17:05 GMTUK7
Published amendments (2)
Changes to tender timeline
Changes to tender timeline
Routine re-releases (7)
- 2025-08: 1 release · 6 Aug 2025
- 2025-07: 2 releases · 30 Jul 2025, 30 Jul 2025
- 2025-05: 1 release · 24 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALFRED BAGNALL & SONS (NORTH) LIMITED, Architectural Decorators Ltd, BELL GROUP LTD, Longley Group LimitedSME, Mitie Property Services (UK) Ltd, Mulalley & Company Limited +20 moreDecoration Works Framework 2025-298 Dec 2025 – 7 Dec 2029 | £120,500,000 inc. VAT | 26 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Decoration Works Framework 2025-29 · ALFRED BAGNALL & SONS (NORTH) LIMITED, Architectural Decorators Ltd, BELL GROUP LTD, Longley Group LimitedSME, Mitie Property Services (UK) Ltd, Mulalley & Company Limited +20 more
- Signed
- 20 Nov 2025
- Value
- £120,500,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 8 Dec 2025 – 7 Dec 2029
- Status
- active
- Change Updated "Signed contract documents"
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26final-stage tenders · 28 at stage one | 19 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonARCHITECTURAL DECORATORS LIMITED · Greater London
- wonALFRED BAGNALL & SONS (NORTH) LIMITED · Yorkshire and the Humber
- did not winALIZETI LIMITED · North West England
- did not winA P C BUILDING SERVICES (LONDON) LIMITEDSME · Greater London
- wonBELL GROUP LTD · Scotland
- did not winBLACK COUNTRY CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD · West Midlands
- did not winCOLOURS DECORATING LIMITED · South East England
- did not winD R JONES YEOVIL LTDSME · South West England
- did not winETEC CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED · Greater London
- did not winGSD LONDON LTD · Greater London
- did not winHANKINSON WHITTLE LIMITEDSME · North West England
- did not winHERTS HERITAGE BUILDING AND ROOFING LIMITED · Greater London
- did not winIAN WILLIAMS LIMITED · South West England
- did not winLMAC GROUP LIMITED · East of England
- wonLONGLEY GROUP LIMITEDSME · Greater London
- wonMITIE PROPERTY SERVICES (UK) LIMITED · Greater London
- did not winMODE INTERIORS (NOTTM) LTD · East Midlands
- wonMULALLEY & CO. LIMITED · Greater London
- did not winNOVUS PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LIMITED · West Midlands
- did not winQI REFURBS AND CONTRACTS LTD · West Midlands
- did not winQUINN (LONDON) LIMITED · Greater London
- wonRE-GEN (UK) CONSTRUCTION LIMITED · East of England
- did not winS & C PAINTING SERVICES LTD · West Midlands
- did not winTOPCOAT CONSTRUCTION LIMITED · Greater London
- did not winTRIDENT MAINTENANCE SERVICES LTDSME · Scotland
- wonUI SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED · North West England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
26 commercial parties on the notice- APC Building Services (London) LtdFramework contractor
- ARCHITECTURAL DECORATORS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Alfred Bagnall & Sons (North) LtdFramework contractor
- Alizeti LimitedFramework contractor
- Bell Group LtdFramework contractor
- Black Country Construction Services LimitedFramework contractor
- Colours Decorating LtdFramework contractor
- D R Jones Yeovil LtdFramework contractor
- Etec Contract Services LtdFramework contractor
- GSD LondonFramework contractor
Show 16 more suppliers
- Hankinson Whittle LimitedFramework contractor
- Herts Heritage Building & Roofing LimitedFramework contractor
- Ian Williams LimitedFramework contractor
- LMAC Group Ltd.Framework contractor
- Longley Group LtdFramework contractor
- Mitie Property Services (UK) LtdFramework contractor
- Mode Interiors (Nottm) LtdFramework contractor
- Mulalley & Co LimitedFramework contractor
- Novus Property Solutions LimitedFramework contractor
- QUINN (LONDON) LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Qi Refurbs and Contracts LTDFramework contractor
- Re-Gen UK Construction LtdFramework contractor
- S & C Painting Services LtdFramework contractor
- Topcoat Construction Limited T/A TCL GroupFramework contractor
- Trident Maintenance Services LtdFramework contractor
- UI SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (9)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender