Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice

Published 7 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Internal and External Painting (Cyclical decoration)

Official notice

Authority: Connexus Homes Limited (Public body)

2 lotsWorksOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG11)

Published estimate£800,000total for 2 lots · £800,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 2 Feb 2026awarded 12 May 2026

Award (standstill) to Hankinson Whittle Programs Limited2 awards

Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 1 Apr 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Connexus is seeking to appoint qualified and experienced contractors to deliver internal and external painting, and cyclical decoration works as part of our ongoing commitment to maintaining the quality, safety and appearance of our housing stock.

Due to the geographical location of Connexus’ stock we have split the contract into two lots.

Lot 1 Shropshire – Internal and External Painting

Lot 2 Herefordshire – Internal and External Painting

Both lots will be assessed separately. Tenderers can bid for one or both lots and can be awarded a place on Lot 1, Lot 2 or both.

Connexus Homes Limited reserves the right to decide to award places on each lot to different provider(s).

CPV: Decoration work · Painting and glazing work · Painting and protective-coating work of structures · Painting work · Painting work of buildings · Painting work of structures · Repainting work

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£800,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1Shropshire – Internal and External PaintingAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£400,000

Shropshire – Internal and External Painting

The appointed contractor(s) will be responsible for:

-All preparation, painting, and finishing as per the specification of works.

-Provisions of all labour, materials, plant and access equipment.

-Coordination with tenants, leaseholders, and Connexus’ staff.

-Protection of adjoining surfaces and areas during works.

-Health and Safety compliance

-Submission of progress reports and proof of completion (as defined in the specification of works)

-rectification of defects

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Apr 2030 with extensionsValue: £400,000 exc. VAT · £400,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: The contract will run for an initial period of two years with the option to extend for a further two years based on satisfactory annual performance reviews.

45440000 Painting and glazing work 45442110 Painting work of buildings 45442120 Painting and protective-coating work of structures 45442121 Painting work of structures 45442180 Repainting work 45451000 Decoration work

Lot #2Herefordshire – Internal and External PaintingAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£400,000

Herefordshire – Internal and External Painting

The appointed contractor(s) will be responsible for:

-All preparation, painting, and finishing as per the specification of works.

-Provisions of all labour, materials, plant and access equipment.

-Coordination with tenants, leaseholders, and Connexus’ staff.

-Protection of adjoining surfaces and areas during works.

-Health and Safety compliance

-Submission of progress reports and proof of completion (as defined in the specification of works)

-rectification of defects

Both lots will be assessed separately. Tenderers can bid for one or both lots and can be awarded a place on Lot 1, Lot 2 or both.

Connexus Homes Limited reserves the right to decide to award places on each lot to different provider(s).

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Apr 2030 with extensionsValue: £400,000 exc. VAT · £400,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: The contract will run for an initial period of two years with the option to extend for a further two years based on satisfactory annual performance reviews.

45440000 Painting and glazing work 45442100 Painting work 45442110 Painting work of buildings 45442120 Painting and protective-coating work of structures 45442180 Repainting work 45451000 Decoration work

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 · same split on all 2 lots

Quality: 65%Price: 35%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Quality- Written Submission: 65%
Price: 35%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality- Written Submission
Price

What this means for your bid

Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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: 7 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT
Last source update: 28 Jul 2026, 09:11 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 2 Mar 2026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-001097
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Decoration workPainting and glazing workPainting and protective-coating work of structuresPainting workPainting work of buildingsPainting work of structuresRepainting work
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG11)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06010f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Submission deadline: 2 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 26 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

7 Jan 2026 → 7 Aug 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published290 days ago
7 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT
Clarification questions by271 days ago
26 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline264 days ago
2 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Award decision expected by236 days ago
2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts207 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent89 days ago
28 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published88 days ago
28 Jul 2026, 09:11 BST
Standstill ends78 days ago
7 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Jan 2026

Tender notice published
7 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
28 Jul 2026, 09:11 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
28 Jul 2026, 09:11 BST
Contract signature expected
10 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £800,0002 awards inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 1812 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · Shropshire – Internal and External Painting1 award
Hankinson Whittle Programs LimitedSME11 Aug 2026 – 10 Aug 2028 · up to 10 Aug 2030Extensions: The contract will run for an initial period of two years with the option to extend for a further two years based on satisfactory annual performance reviews.	£400,000 inc. VAT	12 May 2026standstill to 7 Aug 2026	Standstill
Lot 2 · Herefordshire – Internal and External Painting1 award
Hankinson Whittle Programs LimitedSME11 Aug 2026 – 10 Aug 2028 · up to 10 Aug 2030Extensions: The contract will run for an initial period of two years with the option to extend for a further two years based on satisfactory annual performance reviews.	£400,000 inc. VAT	12 May 2026standstill to 7 Aug 2026	Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Shropshire – Internal and External Painting	10final-stage tenders · 13 at stage one	7	0	—
2 · Herefordshire – Internal and External Painting	8final-stage tenders · 10 at stage one	5	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Connexus Homes Limited

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZTX-9645-HPZJ The Gateway, The Auction Yard, Craven Arms, West Midlands, SY7 9BWContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Hankinson Whittle LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PZRY-6721-ZWXT Unit 2, Prenton Way, North Cheshire Trading Estate, Prenton, North West, CH43 3EAContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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