Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 29 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Kitchens & Bathrooms · UK public procurement notice

Authority: Freebridge Community Housing Limited (Public body)

WorksOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: East of England (UKH16)

Published estimate£30,000,000≈ £6.0m / year · £30,000,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 26 Feb 2026awarded 10 Apr 2026

Awarded to Axis CLC Solutions Limited, LUKEMANS LIMITED2 awards

Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Freebridge conducted a tender process for 2 suppliers to deliver a challenging program of kitchen and bathroom replacements to tenanted properties and other sites as required. The service will be delivered inline with the Freebridge specification and delivery program. All sites will be brought up to the highest standards of workmanship and speed of deliver whilst maintaining Tenant satisfaction and engagement.

CPV: Bathrooms construction work · Fitted kitchens · Installation of fitted kitchens

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 5 yrsSMEPublished value£30,000,000

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensionsValue: £30,000,000 exc. VAT · £30,000,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: 2x 12 month extensions are available

39141400 Fitted kitchens 45211310 Bathrooms construction work 45421151 Installation of fitted kitchens

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: 50%Price: 30%Environmental: 20%

Published sub-criteria (5)

Customer: 20%
Delivery: 20%
Responsible Procurement: 10%
NHMF Planned Maintenance SoR Version 8: 30%
Health, Safety and Environment: 20%

Published award criteria (5)

NHMF Planned Maintenance SoR Version 8
Customer
Delivery
Health, Safety and Environment
Responsible Procurement

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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: 29 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
Last source update: 9 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 12 Mar 2026
Authority reference: C549
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-008175
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Bathrooms construction workFitted kitchensInstallation of fitted kitchens
Delivery area: East of England (UKH16)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-061253 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary: All invoices are to be sent to [email protected]

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: 26 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 25 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

freebridge.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Q775769V74 ↗

Timeline

29 Jan 2026 → 9 Jul 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published265 days ago
29 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
Clarification questions by238 days ago
25 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline237 days ago
26 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Award decision expected by222 days ago
12 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts203 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent194 days ago
10 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends181 days ago
22 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published104 days ago
9 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jan 2026

Tender notice published
29 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
13 Apr 2026, 14:49 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
13 Apr 2026, 14:49 BST
Contract signature expected
27 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
9 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £30,000,0002 awards inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Named bidders 2published on the award notice

Contracts signed 2latest 15 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Axis CLC Solutions Limited1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2033Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions are available	£15,000,000 inc. VAT	10 Apr 2026	Awarded
LUKEMANS LIMITEDSME1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2031 · up to 30 Apr 2033Extensions: 2 x 12 months	£15,000,000 inc. VAT	10 Apr 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Axis CLC Solutions Limited
Signed
15 Jun 2026
Value
£15,000,000 inc. VAT
Period
16 Jun 2026 – 15 Jun 2031 · up to 15 Jun 2033 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2 x 12 month extensions are available
4 agreed KPIs: Average Customer Satisfaction Score · Combined Completion Rate · Projects Completed Without Major Snags Or Defects …
- Average Customer Satisfaction Score
- Combined Completion Rate
- Projects Completed Without Major Snags Or Defects
- Combined Number Of Completions On Target In The Month
Contract 2 · LUKEMANS LIMITEDSME
Signed
21 May 2026
Value
£15,000,000 inc. VAT
Period
22 May 2026 – 20 May 2031 · up to 20 May 2033 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2 x 12 months
4 agreed KPIs: Average Customer Satisfaction Score · Combined Completion Rate · Projects Completed Without Major Snags Or Defects …
- Average Customer Satisfaction Score
- Combined Completion Rate
- Projects Completed Without Major Snags Or Defects
- Combined Number Of Completions On Target In The Month

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders · 11 at stage one	2	0	—

Who bid

wonCLC Contractors Limited · South East England
wonLUKEMANS LTDSME · East of England

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Freebridge Community Housing Limited

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQYB-5327-MRGD Juniper House, Austin Street, King's Lynn, East of England, PE30 1DZContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

CLC Contractors LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01230435 Unit 2 Northbrook Industrial Estate, Southampton, South East, SO16 6PBContact email
LUKEMANS LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10947466 Unit 15 East Cost Business Park, West Lynn, Kings Lynn, East of England, PE34 3LWContact email

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Signed contract contractSigned contractPDF
Signed contract contractSigned contractPDF

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender9 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender9 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender13 Apr 2026, 14:49 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender13 Apr 2026, 14:49 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender29 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT