Official UK procurement notice
Framework for the Supply and Delivery of Plumbing Materials
Authority: Northern Ireland Housing Executive (Central government)
Sectors: Construction Materials & Prefab (44) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,953,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 26 Aug 2026awarded 6 Oct 2026
Awarded to BASSETTS WOLSELEY LTD +6 more
Framework period 3 yrsends 1 Nov 2029 · extension options published · starts 2 Nov 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Housing Executive had a requirement to establish a Framework for the supply and delivery of plumbing materials.
- How the procedure runs: See Tender Documentation
CPV: Plumbing materials
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Bids received
- 7 bids received · 7 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs from 2 Nov 2026
Published description of the framework
Please see the Tender Documentation.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£1,953,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Cost: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Cost: Places on the Framework will be awarded as described in the Tender Documentation. The Award Criteria for call off contracts will be based on 100% cost.
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Framework for the Supply and Delivery of Plumbing Materials” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 31 Jul 2026, 17:09 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Oct 2026, 10:44 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 19 Oct 2026
- Authority reference
P1391- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072915- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d94fFind a Tender
- How it runs
See Tender Documentation
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 26 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 19 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
31 Jul 2026 → 2 Nov 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published85 days ago31 Jul 2026, 17:09 BST
- Clarification questions by67 days ago19 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends60 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown26 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent19 days ago6 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends9 days ago15 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published6 days ago19 Oct 2026, 10:44 BST
- Award decision expected by5 days ago19 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today25 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 8 days2 Nov 2026
Notice history
7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Jul 2026- Tender notice published31 Jul 2026, 17:09 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published31 Jul 2026, 17:54 BSTUK4
- Procurement method changed31 Jul 2026, 17:54 BST
- Contract award notice published6 Oct 2026, 17:01 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete6 Oct 2026, 17:01 BST
- Contract signature expected16 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published19 Oct 2026, 10:44 BSTUK7
Published amendments (1)
Information has been provided on how the Framework will operate.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-07: 1 release · 31 Jul 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 71 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 77 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Oct 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASSETTS WOLSELEY LTDSME, BEGGS & PARTNERS TRADING LTDSME, CAE ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE LTDSME, City Plumbing Supplies Holdings Limited, GLENHILL MERCHANTS LTDSME, HALDANE FISHER LTD +1 more20 Oct 2026 – 19 Oct 2029Options: See Tender Documentation | £1,953,000 | 6 Oct 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Framework for the Supply and Delivery of Plumbing Materials · BASSETTS WOLSELEY LTDSME, BEGGS & PARTNERS TRADING LTDSME, CAE ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE LTDSME, City Plumbing Supplies Holdings Limited, GLENHILL MERCHANTS LTDSME, HALDANE FISHER LTD +1 more
- Signed
- 19 Oct 2026
- Value
- £1,953,000
- Period
- 20 Oct 2026 – 19 Oct 2029
- Status
- active
- Options
- Please see the Tender Documentation.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7final-stage tenders | 7 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
7 commercial parties on the notice- BASSETTS (WOLSELEY) LIMITEDFramework contractor
- BEGGS & PARTNERS TRADING LTDFramework contractor
- CAE ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE LTDFramework contractor
- CITY PLUMBING SUPPLIES HOLDINGS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- GLENHILL MERCHANTS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- HALDANE FISHER LIMITEDFramework contractor
- MACNAUGHTON BLAIR LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender