Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 28 Jan 2026, 16:27 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Flooring Contractor · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Choice Services Ireland Limited (Public body)·On behalf of: Choice Housing Ireland Limited

WorksOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£675,000≈ £338k / year · £675,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 25 Feb 2026awarded 9 Mar 2026
Awarded to Gate Interiors Limited
Contract term 2 yrsends 10 Mar 2028 · up to 9 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 13 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Flooring Contractor for Choice Servies Ireland Limited

CPV: Floor and wall covering work · Floor-covering work · Floor-laying and covering, wall-covering and wall-papering work · Floor-laying work · Laying work of flexible floor coverings · Wood flooring work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£675,000
Contract period: 13 Mar 2026 – 10 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 9 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £675,000 exc. VAT · £675,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: One 12 month.

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 were scored
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
28 Jan 2026, 16:27 GMT
Last source update
24 Mar 2026, 16:47 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 3 Mar 2026
Authority reference
PRN26004
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-007742
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Floor and wall covering workFloor-covering workFloor-laying and covering, wall-covering and wall-papering workFloor-laying workLaying work of flexible floor coveringsWood flooring work
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061146 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
25 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Clarification deadline
11 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Jan 2026 → 24 Mar 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published266 days ago
    28 Jan 2026, 16:27 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by251 days ago
    11 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Submission deadline237 days ago
    25 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by231 days ago
    3 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Assessment summaries sent226 days ago
    9 Mar 2026
  6. Contract starts222 days ago
    13 Mar 2026
  7. Standstill ends214 days ago
    20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Latest notice published211 days ago
    24 Mar 2026, 16:47 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Jan 2026, 16:27 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    10 Mar 2026, 08:36 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    10 Mar 2026, 08:36 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    23 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    24 Mar 2026, 16:47 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £562,5001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Gate Interiors LimitedSME24 Mar 2026 – 23 Mar 2028 · up to 22 Mar 2029Extensions: One 12 month extension available£562,5009 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • 1 · Gate Interiors LimitedSME

    Signed
    23 Mar 2026
    Value
    £675,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    24 Mar 2026 – 23 Mar 2028 · up to 22 Mar 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    One 12 month available

    No agreed KPIs: Key performance indicators form part of the contract management of the contract ongoing. The group are not obliged to enter the KPIs on this section as it is below the releavnt threshold.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Choice Services Ireland Limited

Contracting authorityPublic undertakingNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-COH: NI634386 · GB-PPON: PVNT-6985-XMVX 37-41 May Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 4NPContact email

Other public bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Gate Interiors LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: NI617839GB-PPON: PNDD-6693-HMHL 20 Church Avenue, Holywood, Northern Ireland, BT18 9BJContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender