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title: "CHIC Merchant Services DPS"
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# CHIC Merchant Services DPS

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/chic-merchant-services-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-0298bb). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Central Housing Investment Consortium Limiter ("CHIC")  : "CHIC Merchant Services DPS". Published status: active. Dynamic Market Estimate: £1,550,000,000. 11 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Apr 2021, 15:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Central Housing Investment Consortium Limiter ("CHIC")  ](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/central-housing-investment-consortium-limiter-chic-GB-FTS-1208)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £1,550,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 April 2021 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 11
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Carpet tiles, Carpets, Carpets, mats and rugs, Construction materials, Construction materials and associated items (+17 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/chic-merchant-services-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-0298bb#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0298bb`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/chic-merchant-services-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-0298bb#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/chic-merchant-services-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-0298bb#participate

## Description
CHIC is creating a Merchant Services Dynamic Purchasing System, for the provision of construction materials for reactive, planned and void programmes, covering the following categories:
- Dedicated Plumbing & Heating Goods & Material Suppliers
- Dedicated Electrical Goods & Material Suppliers
- Dedicated General Builders Goods & Material Suppliers
- Bespoke Managed Store Suppliers
- Dedicated Flooring Goods & Material Suppliers
- Dedicated Roofing Goods & Material Suppliers
- Dedicated Ironmongery Goods & Material Suppliers
- Dedicated Glazing Goods & Material Suppliers
- Dedicated Timber Suppliers
- Dedicated Tiles Suppliers
- Dedicated Paint & Decorating Goods & Material Suppliers
All applicants who meet the standard selection criteria will be admitted to the DPS. There will be no minimum or maximum number of applicants qualifying for any category. All contracts awarded via the DPS will be via a competitive tender procedure.

## Lots (11)
### Lot 1: Dedicated plumbing & heating goods and materials suppliers
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 42511110, 44100000, 44115200, 44411000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £250,000,000
- **Description:** Contracts awarded under this DPS Category may include any merchants and distributors of plumbing and heating materials and goods and or adapted sanitary ware. Estimated total value of contracts to be awarded under this category during the 60 month pe...

### Lot 2: Dedicated Electrical Goods & Material Suppliers
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 09331200, 31681410, 31712331, 44100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £250,000,000
- **Description:** Contracts awarded under this DPS Category may include any merchants and distributors of electrical materials and goods and or electric renewable materials such as photovoltaic cells. Estimated total value of contracts to be awarded under this categor...

### Lot 3: General Building Goods & Materials
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 31681410, 44100000, 44115200
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £250,000,000
- **Description:** Contracts awarded under this DPS Category may include any merchants and distributors of general building materials and goods with the option of also providing a one-stop-shop for additional materials as described in the other categories. Estimated to...

### Lot 4: Bespoke Managed Store Suppliers
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 31681410, 44110000, 44115200
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £250,000,000
- **Description:** Category 4 (General Building Supply with Optional Plumbing & Electrical Supply) assumes that CHIC’s buyers’ requirements will be met by Suppliers who, for individual buyers, establish and run a bespoke managed store service in a building owned or sou...

### Lot 5: Dedicated Flooring Goods & Material Suppliers
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 39530000, 39531000, 39531310, 44100000, 44112210, 44112230
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £50,000,000
- **Description:** Contracts awarded under this DPS Category may include any merchants and distributors of flooring materials and goods. Estimated total value of contracts to be awarded under this category during the 60 month period is £50,000,000. Additional informati...

### Lot 6: Dedicated Roofing Goods & Material Suppliers
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 44100000, 44112500
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £250,000,000
- **Description:** Contracts awarded under this DPS Category may include any merchants and distributors of roofing materials and goods. Estimated total value of contracts to be awarded under this category during the 60 month period is £250,000,000. Additional informati...

### Lot 7: Dedicated Ironmongery Goods & Material Suppliers
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 44100000, 44316000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £50,000,000
- **Description:** Contracts awarded under this DPS Category may include any merchants and distributors of ironmongery materials and goods. Estimated total value of contracts to be awarded under this category during the 60 month period is £50,000,000. Additional inform...

### Lot 8: Dedicated Glazing Goods & Material Suppliers
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 44100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £50,000,000
- **Description:** Contracts awarded under this DPS Category may include any merchants and distributors of glazing materials and goods. Estimated total value of contracts to be awarded under this category during the 60 month period is £50,000,000. Additional informatio...

### Lot 9: Dedicated Timber Suppliers
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 03419000, 03419100, 44100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £50,000,000
- **Description:** Contracts awarded under this DPS Category may include any merchants and distributors of timber materials and goods. Estimated total value of contracts to be awarded under this category during the 60 month period is £50,000,000. Additional information...

### Lot 10: Dedicated Tile Suppliers
- **Lot id:** `10`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 44100000, 44111700
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £50,000,000
- **Description:** Contracts awarded under this DPS Category may include any merchants and distributors of tiles and associated materials and goods. Estimated total value of contracts to be awarded under this category during the 60 month period is £50,000,000. Addition...

### Lot 11: Dedicated Paint & Decorating Goods & Material Suppliers
- **Lot id:** `11`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 44100000, 44810000, 44812400
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £50,000,000
- **Description:** Contracts awarded under this DPS Category may include any merchants and distributors of painting & decorating materials and goods. Estimated total value of contracts to be awarded under this category during the 60 month period is £50,000,000. Additio...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F017035-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-02-25T15:49:18.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T02:08:44.176Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0298bb