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# CHIC Merchants Framework 2026-34

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/chic-merchants-framework-2026-34-ocds-h6vhtk-052589). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Communities & Housing Investment Consortium Ltd (CHIC): "CHIC Merchants Framework 2026-34". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £1,944,000,000. 12 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT. Published submission portal: app.panacea-software.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Communities & Housing Investment Consortium Ltd (CHIC)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/communities-housing-investment-consortium-ltd-chic-GB-COH-07266506)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £1,944,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 February 2026 at 15:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 12
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Cable accessories, Conduit, Construction materials and associated items, Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus), Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (+7 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 31 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/chic-merchants-framework-2026-34-ocds-h6vhtk-052589#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-052589`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** Communities & Housing Investment Consortium Limited ( CHIC ) is a centralised procurement authority (CPA) and information in respect of CHIC and a schedule of current CHIC Members can be found on the CHIC website:www.chicltd.co.uk and a list of current members is also found in the draft Framework Agreement. CHIC is procuring the Framework Agreements on behalf of all Authorised Users as described in the Framework Agreement

## 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-merchants-framework-2026-34-ocds-h6vhtk-052589#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [app.panacea-software.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.panacea-software.com%2Fchic%2FeRFX-Suppliers%2FOpen.aspx%3FrequirementId%3D3d246691-663a-4625-86a6-caa67399f347)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/chic-merchants-framework-2026-34-ocds-h6vhtk-052589#participate

## Description
CHIC, acting on behalf of its Members (and others in other Consortia or as individuals who become CHIC Members over time) is procuring a Framework for supply, delivery of building materials which may include but not limited to those used for: plumbing and heating, retrofitting, painting and decorating, ironmongery, timber, flooring, glazing, roofing general building, retrofitting, electrical products, painting and decorating, including distribution, with the options to provide managed stores, van stock and tools & plant hire.

## Lots (12)
### Lot 1: Plumbing
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 44400000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £166,800,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/05/2026 to 29/04/2034

### Lot 2: Electrical
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 31000000, 44141000, 44322000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £152,400,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/05/2026 to 29/04/2034

### Lot 3: General Building (Optional Plumbing and Electrical)
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 44100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £186,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/05/2026 to 29/04/2034

### Lot 4: Managed Stores (Optional Plumbing and Electrical)
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 44100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £12,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/05/2026 to 29/04/2034

### Lot 5: Merchant Consortia Managed Store
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 44100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £153,600,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/05/2026 to 29/04/2034

### Lot 6: Painting & Decorating
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 44810000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £72,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/05/2026 to 29/04/2034

### Lot 7: Specialist Materials
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 44000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £158,400,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/05/2026 to 29/04/2034

### Lot 8: Tools
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 42600000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £12,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/05/2026 to 29/04/2034

### Lot 9: Hire
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 44000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £30,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/05/2026 to 29/04/2034

### Lot 10: Waste Management
- **Lot id:** `10`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 44000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £12,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/05/2026 to 29/04/2034

### Lot 11: Retro Fit Materials
- **Lot id:** `11`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 09300000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £984,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/05/2026 to 29/04/2034

### Lot 12: Van Stock Software
- **Lot id:** `12`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 48110000, 48217200, 48812000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £4,800,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/05/2026 to 29/04/2034

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (12)
- **Award:** CHIC Merchants Framework 2026-34 - Lot 1 Plumbing (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **BRADFORDS BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED, CITY PLUMBING SUPPLIES HOLDINGS LIMITED, GRANT & STONE LIMITED (+7 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-110443`, `GB-COH-02489546`, `GB-COH-02506633`, `GB-FTS-147211`, `GB-FTS-156719`, `GB-FTS-85087`, `GB-FTS-160356`, `GB-FTS-75371`, `GB-COH-02723962`, `GB-COH-00636445`
  - Value: £139,000,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 13/05/2026

- **Award:** CHIC Merchants Framework 2026-34 - LOT 10 WASTE MANAGEMENT (active)
  - Award id: `10`
  - Supplier(s): **4WARD GROUP LTD, City Electrical Factors LTD, GRANT & STONE LIMITED (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PBYG-4723-GJPW`, `GB-COH-00336408`, `GB-FTS-147211`, `GB-FTS-160356`, `GB-PPON:PGRW-5578-TNTG`
  - Value: £10,000,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 13/05/2026

- **Award:** CHIC Merchants Framework 2026-34 - LOT 10 WASTE MANAGEMENT (active)
  - Award id: `11`
  - Supplier(s): **BRADFORDS BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED, CITY PLUMBING SUPPLIES HOLDINGS LIMITED, City Electrical Factors LTD (+8 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-110443`, `GB-COH-00336408`, `GB-COH-02489546`, `GB-COH-02667012`, `GB-COH-02506633`, `GB-COH-00434724`, `GB-COH-01451007`, `GB-FTS-160356`, `GB-FTS-75371`, `GB-COH-00636445`, `GB-FTS-157588`
  - Value: £820,000,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 13/05/2026

- **Award:** CHIC Merchants Framework 2026-34 - LOT 12 - VAN STOCK SOFTWARE (active)
  - Award id: `12`
  - Supplier(s): **BRADFORDS BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED, INVENTOR-E LIMITED, STARK BUILDING MATERIALS UK LIMITED (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-110443`, `GB-FTS-85086`, `GB-FTS-160356`, `GB-FTS-85096`, `GB-PPON:PQTZ-7616-JBCP`, `GB-FTS-157588`
  - Value: £4,000,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 13/05/2026

- **Award:** CHIC Merchants Framework 2026-34 - Lot 1 Electrical (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **CITY PLUMBING SUPPLIES HOLDINGS LIMITED, City Electrical Factors LTD, Edmundson Electrical Limited (+8 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-00336408`, `GB-COH-02489546`, `GB-COH-02667012`, `GB-COH-02506633`, `GB-FTS-147211`, `GB-FTS-156719`, `GB-FTS-85087`, `GB-COH-00434724`, `GB-FTS-160356`, `GB-FTS-75371`, `GB-FTS-157588`
  - Value: £127,000,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 13/05/2026

- **Award:** CHIC Merchants Framework 2026-34 - Lot 3 General Building (active)
  - Award id: `3`
  - Supplier(s): **BRADFORDS BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED, GRANT & STONE LIMITED, Huws Gray Ltd (+5 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-110443`, `GB-COH-02506633`, `GB-FTS-147211`, `GB-FTS-156719`, `GB-FTS-85087`, `GB-FTS-160356`, `GB-FTS-75371`, `GB-FTS-62749`
  - Value: £155,000,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 13/05/2026

- **Award:** CHIC Merchants Framework 2026-34 - LOT 4 - MANAGED STORES  (active)
  - Award id: `4`
  - Supplier(s): **BRADFORDS BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED, GRANT & STONE LIMITED, Huws Gray Ltd (+5 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-110443`, `GB-COH-02506633`, `GB-FTS-147211`, `GB-FTS-156719`, `GB-FTS-85087`, `GB-FTS-160356`, `GB-FTS-62749`, `GB-COH-00636445`
  - Value: £128,000,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 13/05/2026

- **Award:** CHIC Merchants Framework 2026-34 - LOT 5 MERCHANT CONSORTIA MANAGED STORES (active)
  - Award id: `5`
  - Supplier(s): **BRADFORDS BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED, GRANT & STONE LIMITED, Huws Gray Ltd (+6 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-110443`, `GB-COH-02506633`, `GB-FTS-147211`, `GB-FTS-156719`, `GB-FTS-85087`, `GB-FTS-160356`, `GB-FTS-62749`, `GB-COH-00636445`, `GB-FTS-157588`
  - Value: £60,000,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 13/05/2026

- **Award:** CHIC Merchants Framework 2026-34 - LOT 6 PAINTING AND DECORATING (active)
  - Award id: `6`
  - Supplier(s): **A & B TRADE PAINT SUPPLIES LIMITED, BRADFORDS BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED, Huws Gray Ltd (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PLJM-5295-DMRJ`, `GB-FTS-110443`, `GB-COH-02506633`, `GB-COH:00254941`, `GB-FTS-174942`, `GB-FTS-160356`, `GB-FTS-75371`
  - Value: £10,000,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 13/05/2026

- **Award:** CHIC Merchants Framework 2026-34 - LOT 7 SPECIALIST MATERIALS (active)
  - Award id: `7`
  - Supplier(s): **BRADFORDS BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED, Huws Gray Ltd, PROTECTIVE WEAR SUPPLIES LTD (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-110443`, `GB-COH-02506633`, `GB-FTS-50301`, `GB-COH-01451007`, `GB-FTS-160356`, `GB-FTS-75371`
  - Value: £132,000,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 13/05/2026

- **Award:** CHIC Merchants Framework 2026-34 - LOT 8 TOOLS (active)
  - Award id: `8`
  - Supplier(s): **BRADFORDS BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED, City Electrical Factors LTD, Huws Gray Ltd (+5 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-110443`, `GB-COH-00336408`, `GB-FTS-70069`, `GB-COH-02506633`, `GB-FTS-85087`, `GB-FTS-160356`, `GB-FTS-75371`, `GB-FTS-157588`
  - Value: £10,000,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 13/05/2026

- **Award:** CHIC Merchants Framework 2026-34 - LOT 9 HIRE (active)
  - Award id: `9`
  - Supplier(s): **GAP Group Ltd, GRANT & STONE LIMITED, Huws Gray Ltd (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-23636`, `GB-FTS-70069`, `GB-COH-02506633`, `GB-FTS-147211`, `GB-FTS-160356`, `GB-FTS-62749`, `GB-FTS-157588`
  - Value: £25,000,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 13/05/2026

## Contracts (12)
- **Contract:** CHIC Merchants Framework 2026-34 - Lot 1 Plumbing (active)
  - Signed Value: £139,000,000
  - Signed Date: 26/05/2026

- **Contract:** CHIC Merchants Framework 2026-34 - LOT 10 WASTE MANAGEMENT (active)
  - Signed Value: £10,000,000
  - Signed Date: 26/05/2026

- **Contract:** CHIC Merchants Framework 2026-34 - LOT 10 WASTE MANAGEMENT (active)
  - Signed Value: £820,000,000
  - Signed Date: 26/05/2026

- **Contract:** CHIC Merchants Framework 2026-34 - LOT 12 - VAN STOCK SOFTWARE (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,000,000
  - Signed Date: 26/05/2026

- **Contract:** CHIC Merchants Framework 2026-34 - Lot 1 Electrical (active)
  - Signed Value: £127,000,000
  - Signed Date: 26/05/2026

- **Contract:** CHIC Merchants Framework 2026-34 - Lot 3 General Building (active)
  - Signed Value: £155,000,000
  - Signed Date: 26/05/2026

- **Contract:** CHIC Merchants Framework 2026-34 - LOT 4 - MANAGED STORES  (active)
  - Signed Value: £128,000,000
  - Signed Date: 26/05/2026

- **Contract:** CHIC Merchants Framework 2026-34 - LOT 5 MERCHANT CONSORTIA MANAGED STORES (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 26/05/2026

- **Contract:** CHIC Merchants Framework 2026-34 - LOT 6 PAINTING AND DECORATING (active)
  - Signed Value: £10,000,000
  - Signed Date: 26/05/2026

- **Contract:** CHIC Merchants Framework 2026-34 - LOT 7 SPECIALIST MATERIALS (active)
  - Signed Value: £132,000,000
  - Signed Date: 26/05/2026

- **Contract:** CHIC Merchants Framework 2026-34 - LOT 8 TOOLS (active)
  - Signed Value: £10,000,000
  - Signed Date: 26/05/2026

- **Contract:** CHIC Merchants Framework 2026-34 - LOT 9 HIRE (active)
  - Signed Value: £25,000,000
  - Signed Date: 26/05/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F079644-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-25T12:33:23.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T04:19:55.488Z
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