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Published 5 Oct 2026, 12:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Communal Entrance Doors Qualifying Long-Term Agreement

Authority: VIVID Housing Ltd (Charity / VCSE)

WorksOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£5,000,000≈ £2.5m / year · £6,000,000 inc. VAT
Submission deadline 9 Nov 202612:00 GMT · 34d 22h left
Clarification cut-off 2 Nov 202612:00 GMT · questions to the authority
Contract term 2 yrsextension options published · starts 15 Mar 2027
Bids per lot · this authority 6division 45 · n=17 · competition analysis ↓

What is being bought

Published requirement description

VIVID Housing Limited is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to enter into a Qualifying Long-Term Agreement (QLTA) for the Communal Doors Installation and Replacement Works, across its housing portfolio.

The scope of the agreement includes the survey, design, manufacture, supply, installation, replacement of communal entrance doors.

The Contract will include a range of door types and associated components, including steel, aluminium, timber, composite and UPVC door sets, glazing, curtain walling and door entry access control systems.

All works must comply with current Building Regulations, relevant British Standards, fire safety requirements, accessibility requirements, and Secured by Design standards.

The appointed contractor will be responsible for carrying out property surveys, consulting with residents where required, manufacturing and installing compliant door sets, and ensuring minimal disruption to residents during delivery of the works.

CPV: Installation of doors · Installation of doors and windows · Installation of doors and windows and related components

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1Renewal 2 yrsPublished valueAED 5,000,000
Contract period: 15 Mar 2027 — 14 Mar 2029 (2 yrs)Turnover guideline: ~AED 4,993,160/yr≈ 2× annual value
Value
AED 5,000,000 exc. VAT · AED 6,000,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
1+1+1
45421100 Installation of doors and windows and related components45421130 Installation of doors and windows45421131 Installation of doors

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

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 are scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality Criteria — 60%
  • Commercial Criteria — 40%

No conditions of participation were published on the notice; check the tender documents.

Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid

How VIVID Housing Ltd buys Joinery and carpentry installation work (CPV 4542) — and who usually turns up

VIVID Housing Ltd’s own published record, next to the South East England market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are kept out: they attract a different number of bids. Whole-market view: Joinery and carpentry installation work (CPV 4542) →

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How the contest usually goes

Left: this authority. Right: the market where the work is delivered. Bids and award-vs-estimate pairs are per lot, from contested contracts only — direct awards (including PA 2023 transparency notices) report one bid by definition and are left out. On Procurement Act 2023 notices the count is the tenders assessed at the final stage, not every submission received; pairs compare like with like (VAT-exclusive, or VAT-inclusive on both sides). Empty means nothing was published, not filled in from elsewhere.

This authority

VIVID Housing Ltd

contract notices in 36 months: 11 in CPV 4542 (3 without competition · 2 route not published) · 42 in division 45 (9 without competition · 6 route not published) · 70 in all categories (20 without competition · 13 route not published)

Bids per lot
i

How many companies usually bid for work like this.

Middle value of published bid counts, one per lot, for this buyer or this region in the same sector.

Based on this buyer’s tenders in this industry (CPV 45), last 36 months: 17 lots. All 17 lots are from Procurement Act 2023 notices, which count bids assessed.

Nothing is filled in from UK-wide numbers. An empty tile means nothing usable was published.

6division 45 · 36m · n=17 lots
Single-bid lots
i

How often only one company bid.

Share of lots that received exactly one bid, on the same competitions as the bids figure.

Based on this buyer’s tenders in this industry (CPV 45), last 36 months: 17 lots.

High means a thin market or an incumbent that is hard to beat.

0%division 45 · 36m · n=17 lots
Award vs estimate
i

Do awards for work like this land above or below the estimate.

Estimate against award per lot, for this buyer or this region in the same sector.

Based on this buyer’s tenders in this industry (CPV 45), last 36 months: 11 pairs.

A past pattern, not a price to bid.

at estimatedivision 45 · 36m · n=11 pairs
Deadline → award date
i

How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.

Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.

Based on this buyer’s tenders in this industry (CPV 45), last 36 months: 16 notices.

Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.

Last 36 months.

46ddivision 45 · 36m · n=16 notices
Notice updates
i

How often this buyer changes a notice after publishing it.

Middle number of amendments per notice. Deadline extensions and corrections both count.

Based on this buyer’s tenders in all categories, last 24 months: 100 notices.

Last 24 months.

0all categories · 24m · n=100 notices
Awarded without competition
i

How often this buyer awards without a competition.

Direct or limited awards as a share of its notices that say which procedure was used. These routes are legal in defined cases. This is just the record.

Based on this buyer’s tenders in this sector (CPV 4542), last 36 months: 9 notices.

Last 36 months.

33%CPV 4542 · 36m · n=9 notices
Bids per lot robust · n=17
i

How the number of bidders is spread across lots.

Each lot with a published bid count is put in a band: one bid, two to three, four to six, seven or more. Real competitions only.

Based on 17 lots on 16 contested notices · division 45, last 36 months.

  • 1 bid 0%
  • 2–3 18%
  • 4–6 41%
  • 7+ 41%

Middle value 6 · 17 lots on 16 contested notices · division 45.

Winning award vs estimate robust · n=11
i

How often winners come in below, near or above the estimate.

Each lot with both an estimate and an award is placed by how far the award sat from the estimate.

Based on 11 lot pairs · division 45, last 36 months.

A past pattern, not a price to bid.

  • Below estimate 45%
  • Within ±2% 45%
  • Above estimate 9%

11 lot pairs · division 45.

The market · authority’s region

South East England · Joinery and carpentry installation work (CPV 4542)

contract notices delivered in South East England in 36 months: 95 in CPV 4542 (76 competed, 11 route not published) · 1,830 in division 45 (1,340 competed, 303 route not published) · the notice publishes no delivery location, so the authority’s registered region is used

Bids per lot
i

How many companies usually bid for work like this.

Middle value of published bid counts, one per lot, for this buyer or this region in the same sector.

Based on this region’s tenders in this sector (CPV 4542), last 36 months: 43 lots. 31 lots are from Procurement Act 2023 notices (bids assessed, middle 8) and 12 from older notices (bids received, middle 6.5).

Nothing is filled in from UK-wide numbers. An empty tile means nothing usable was published.

7CPV 4542 · 36m · n=43 lots
Single-bid lots
i

How often only one company bid.

Share of lots that received exactly one bid, on the same competitions as the bids figure.

Based on this region’s tenders in this sector (CPV 4542), last 36 months: 43 lots.

High means a thin market or an incumbent that is hard to beat.

7%CPV 4542 · 36m · n=43 lots
Award vs estimate
i

Do awards for work like this land above or below the estimate.

Estimate against award per lot, for this buyer or this region in the same sector.

Based on this region’s tenders in this sector (CPV 4542), last 36 months: 25 pairs.

A past pattern, not a price to bid.

at estimateCPV 4542 · 36m · n=25 pairs
Deadline → award date
i

How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.

Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.

Based on this region’s tenders in this sector (CPV 4542), last 36 months: 23 notices.

Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.

Last 36 months.

42dCPV 4542 · 36m · n=23 notices
SME bidders
i

How much of this market goes to small and medium firms.

SME bidders where buyers published the split, otherwise SME winners.

Based on this region’s tenders in this sector (CPV 4542), last 36 months: 39 lots.

Last 36 months.

55%CPV 4542 · 36m · n=39 lots
Winners based in the region
i

How much work like this goes to companies based in the delivery region.

Awards in this category delivered here where the winner’s registered address is in the region.

Based on this region’s tenders in this sector (CPV 4542), last 36 months: 71 awards.

Registered address, so a national firm with a local branch counts as outside.

Last 36 months.

69%CPV 4542 · 36m · n=71 awards
Bids per lot robust · n=43
i

How the number of bidders is spread across lots.

Each lot with a published bid count is put in a band: one bid, two to three, four to six, seven or more. Real competitions only.

Based on 43 lots on 30 contested notices · CPV 4542, last 36 months.

  • 1 bid 7%
  • 2–3 12%
  • 4–6 28%
  • 7+ 53%

Middle value 7 · 43 lots on 30 contested notices · CPV 4542.

Winning award vs estimate robust · n=25
i

How often winners come in below, near or above the estimate.

Each lot with both an estimate and an award is placed by how far the award sat from the estimate.

Based on 25 lot pairs · CPV 4542, last 36 months.

A past pattern, not a price to bid.

  • Below estimate 12%
  • Within ±2% 44%
  • Above estimate 44%

25 lot pairs · CPV 4542.

robust · n=11
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Where this tender’s estimate would land if the usual pattern repeats.

We apply the buyer’s usual movement between estimate and award (or the region’s) to the estimate on this notice.

Based on this buyer’s own usual movement over 11 lots (division 45), applied to the £5,000,000 estimate on this notice.

A benchmark, not a price to bid.

The middle award in VIVID Housing Ltd (division 45, n=11 pairs) lands at estimate: on this notice’s £5,000,000 that is about £5,000,000. Context for a bid, not a recommended price.
Coverage and what to read with care
  • Each tile explains itself. The on a figure says what it is, how it is counted and which scope this notice’s own record came from (class, division, all categories, or the authority’s 24-month row). The two columns are never blended and nothing is filled from a UK-wide figure; an empty tile means the source published nothing usable. Long form: Methodology.
  • Coverage. Roughly 40 % of notices publish a bid count; about half publish an ITL1 delivery location, so the market column reads the authority’s registered region when the notice has none (labelled). About 30 % of award-vs-estimate pairs are exact matches — the buyer published the award at the estimate. n is on every figure; a thin sample is muted, never hidden.
  • “Match” and “relevance” are model scores from the nightly matcher, not published facts. Find a Tender does not publish who is bidding. Never shown: contact details, payment behaviour, or a recommended price.

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
Open for tender
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
5 Oct 2026, 12:29 BST
Last source update
5 Oct 2026, 12:29 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 23 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Installation of doorsInstallation of doors and windowsInstallation of doors and windows and related components
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0780ab Find a Tender

How to participate & submission route

Official notice Submit via In-tend
Submission portal named on this notice: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Expression of interest (EOI)
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Tender submission deadline
9 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
2 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Published estimate £5,000,000 excludes VAT (£6,000,000 including VAT).

Timeline

5 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice publishedearlier today
    5 Oct 2026, 12:29 BST
  2. Clarification questions byin 28 days
    2 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadlinein 35 days
    9 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected byin 141 days
    23 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract startsin 160 days
    15 Mar 2027, 00:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Nothing awarded yet
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Oct 2026, 12:29 BSTUK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

VIVID Housing Ltd

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-MPR: 7544 Peninsular House, Wharf Road, Portsmouth, South East, PO2 8HB

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender