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Published 12 Oct 2026, 14:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Facilities Supplies — UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (Public body)

Framework agreementGoodsAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39)Industrial machinery (42)+11 more Delivery: UK
Planned pipeline value£70,000,000pipeline notice — not a live tender
Tender notice expected 4 Dec 2026from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 2 yrsends 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NWUPC is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the development of the strategy and tender documentation of the retender of the Facilities Supplies framework agreement which is due to expire on 31 July 2027. The forthcoming 2027 framework agreement includes the following proposed lot structure, though this is not yet finalised and is subject to change before tender publication; Lot 1 - Air Filters and Associated Products - UK Lot 2 - Air Filters Supply, Fit, Maintenance, Removal and Disposal - UK Lot 3 - Electrical Materials and Associated Products and Services - GB Lot 4 - Electrical Materials and Associated Products and Services – NI Only Lot 5 - Plumbing, Sanitary and Heating Equipment, Supplies and Associated Services - GB Lot 6 - Plumbing, Sanitary and Heating Equipment, Supplies and Associated Services – NI Only NWUPC are seeking the input of the market through the use of an engagement survey which is available at the following link: https://fyczm.share-eu1.hsforms.com/22FOZf1lOTwijGBzVLBbHMg The survey will close on 30th October 2026 at 23:59pm. Prior to completing the survey, please read the supporting information on the current sector agreement for Facilities Supplies, provided in the Market Engagement Presentation document. Additionally, a market engagement Q&A Drop-In Session shall be held on Friday 6th November at 11am via Microsoft Teams; joining information is below: Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3181923114119p=KZC2bDsXm6oyAuxutI Meeting ID: 318 192 311 411 9 Passcode: eA2NY3Cd

CPV: Air filters · Air pollution monitoring or measurement services · Air quality management · Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) · Domestic appliances · Electrical domestic appliances · Electrical supplies and accessories · Electricity distribution and control apparatus · Electricity supplies · Insulated wire and cable · Lighting equipment and electric lamps · Plumbing and heating materials · +2 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Aug 2027

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 2 yrsSME
Contract period: 1 Aug 2027 — 31 Jul 2029 (up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions) · up to 4 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: UK
Extensions
Extension options published
31200000 Electricity distribution and control apparatus31300000 Insulated wire and cable31500000 Lighting equipment and electric lamps31680000 Electrical supplies and accessories31682000 Electricity supplies39700000 Domestic appliances

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
What this means for your bid
  • “Facilities Supplies” is a framework — the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use the vehicle
Not stated in the notice — call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Oct 2026, 14:03 BST
Last source update
12 Oct 2026, 14:03 BST
Authority reference
EFM3077NW
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-096112
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Air filtersAir pollution monitoring or measurement servicesAir quality managementConstruction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)Domestic appliancesElectrical domestic appliancesElectrical supplies and accessoriesElectricity distribution and control apparatusElectricity suppliesInsulated wire and cable+4 more
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0785ab Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published1 day ago
    12 Oct 2026, 14:03 BST
  2. Market engagementin 25 days
    6 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMThttps://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=108755&TID=100113812&B= NWUPC is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the development of the strategy and tender documentation of the retender of the Facilities Supplies framework agreement which is due to expire on 31 July 2027. The forthcoming 2027 framework agreement includes the following proposed lot structure, though this is not yet finalised and is subject to change before tender publication; Lot 1 - Air Filters and Associated Products - UK Lot 2 - Air Filters Supply, Fit, Maintenance, Removal and Disposal - UK Lot 3 - Electrical Materials and Associated Products and Services - GB Lot 4 - Electrical Materials and Associated Products and Services – NI Only Lot 5 - Plumbing, Sanitary and Heating Equipment, Supplies and Associated Services - GB Lot 6 - Plumbing, Sanitary and Heating Equipment, Supplies and Associated Services – NI Only NWUPC are seeking the input of the market through the use of an engagement survey which is available at the following link: https://fyczm.share-eu1.hsforms.com/22FOZf1lOTwijGBzVLBbHMg The survey will close on 30th October 2026 at 23:59pm. Prior to completing the survey, please read the supporting information on the current sector agreement for Facilities Supplies, provided in the Market Engagement Presentation document. Additionally, a market engagement Q&A Drop-In Session shall be held on Friday 6th November at 11am via Microsoft Teams; joining information is below: Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3181923114119p=KZC2bDsXm6oyAuxutI Meeting ID: 318 192 311 411 9 Passcode: eA2NY3Cd
  3. Tender notice expectedin 53 days
    4 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract startsin 292 days
    1 Aug 2027

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 12 Oct 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    12 Oct 2026, 14:03 BSTUK2
  2. First planning notice published
    12 Oct 2026, 14:03 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLZJ-2257-TGCV Salford Innovation Forum- Room 210, 51 Frederick Road, Salford, North West, M6 6FPContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure