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Official UK procurement notice
Materials Framework — UK public procurement notice
Authority: Orbit Group Limited (Public body)
Sectors: CPV 03CPV 09CPV 42+2 more Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)+6 more
Framework ceiling (notional) £85,700,000envelope for 28 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Admission open until 19 Oct 202612:00 BST · period end, not a bid countdown
Clarification cut-off 12 Oct 202612:00 BST · questions to the authority
Framework period 4 yrsstarts 25 Jan 2027
Bids per lot · this authority 2all categories · n=6 · competition analysis ↓What is being bought28 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis Procurement is designed to establish a Closed Framework through an Open Procedure in line with PA23 for the supply, design, manufacture, delivery and/ or hire of building materials, associated products, equipment and construction fuel for Orbit Group Limited and any other Authority Group member entitled to use the Framework Agreement. It is intended to provide a resilient, compliant and value-for-money supply route that supports Orbit Homes (2020) Limited and the wider Orbit Group in delivering safe, affordable, high-quality and sustainable homes.
The Framework will consist of 28 individual Lots for the supply of key materials used in the construction and regeneration of our homes.
The estimated Framework value across all Lots over the 4 year term is £85.7m
The Framework will comprise of the following Lots, with potential suppliers invited to tender for any them:
Lot 1 - Midlands - Facing Bricks, Brick Arches and Brick Specials
Lot 2 - Midlands - Thermal and Concrete Blocks
Lot 3 - Midlands - Joists and Trusses
Lot 4 - Midlands - Thermally Broken Lintels and Steel
Lot 5 - Midlands - Soffit, Fascia, GRP and Cladding - design, manufacture, supply and delivery
Lot 6 - Midlands - Stone Cils manufacture, supply and delivery
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Lot 7 - Midlands - Internal Doors and Linings
Lot 8 - Midlands - First and Second Fix Timbers
Lot 9 - Midlands - Ironmongery
Lot 10 - Midlands - Staircases
Lot 11 - Midlands - Garage Doors
Lot 12 - Midlands - Small Plant Hire
Lot 13 - Midlands - Forklift and Telehandler Hire
Lot 14 - Midlands - Fuel, Construction use only
Lot 15 - East - Facing Bricks, Brick Arches and Brick Specials
Lot 16 - East - Thermal and Concrete Blocks
Lot 17 - East - Joists and Trusses
Lot 18 - East - Thermally Broken Lintels and Steel
Lot 19 - East - Soffit, Fascia, GRP and Cladding - design, manufacture, supply and delivery
Lot 20 - East - Stone Cils manufacture, supply and delivery
Lot 21 - East - Internal Doors and Linings
Lot 22 - East - First and Second Fix Timbers
Lot 23 - East - Ironmongery
Lot 24 - East - Staircases
Lot 25 - East - Garage Doors
Lot 26 - East - Small Plant Hire
Lot 27 - East - Forklift and Telehandler Hire
Lot 28 - East - Fuel, Construction use only
The estimated lot values are detailed within the ITT.
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CPV: Building materials · Construction materials · Construction materials and associated items · Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) · Fuels · Garage doors · Ironmongery · Lifting and handling equipment and parts · Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment · Staircases · Structural products · Timber products
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 240 suppliers
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 25 Jan 2027
Published description of the framework
Detailed within the tender documents.
Lots and requirements (28)Procurement structure
25 of 28 loaded on this pageShowing the first 25 of 28 published lots; the full list is in the JSON and Markdown mirrors of this notice. 28 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot.
Lot #1Midlands - Facing Bricks, Brick Arches and Brick Specials North East, North West +7Published value£7,900,000
Supply facing bricks, brick arches and brick specials in accordance with planning requirements, technical specifications, product schedules and site programmes.
- Value
- £7,900,000 exc. VAT · £7,900,000 inc. VAT
44111000 Building materials
Lot #2Midlands - Thermal and Concrete Blocks East Midlands, West MidlandsPublished value£4,100,000
Supply thermal and concrete blocks in accordance with drawings, U value requirements, technical specifications and product schedules.
- Value
- £4,100,000 exc. VAT · £4,100,000 inc. VAT
44110000 Construction materials
Lot #3Midlands - Timber Joists and Trusses, design, manufacture, supply and delivery East Midlands, West MidlandsPublished value£5,100,000
Design, manufacture, supply and delivery of all timber joists, engineered joists and roof trusses as per house type. Submissions must address design basis, drawings, calculations where required, inclusion checklist, bracing, wall plates, metalwork, restraint straps, protection kits, stairwell protection where applicable, offload restrictions, delivery assumptions and approval process.
- Value
- £5,100,000 exc. VAT · £5,100,000 inc. VAT
44200000 Structural products
Lot #4Midlands - Thermally Broken Lintels and Steel East Midlands, West MidlandsPublished value£1,900,000
Supply thermally broken lintels, steel products and associated items.
- Value
- £1,900,000 exc. VAT · £1,900,000 inc. VAT
44000000 Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
Lot #5Midlands - Soffit, Fascia, GRP and Cladding, design, manufacture, supply and delivery East Midlands, West MidlandsPublished value£1,800,000
Supply soffit, fascia, GRP and cladding products. Commodity elements may be priced using product schedules. GRP, cladding and plotted or design-led items must be priced using drawings, elevations, plot schedules, fixing assumptions, colour and finish requirements, certification requirements and inclusion checklists.
- Value
- £1,800,000 exc. VAT · £1,800,000 inc. VAT
44100000 Construction materials and associated items44200000 Structural products
Lot #6Midlands - Stone Cills manufacture, supply and delivery East Midlands, West MidlandsPublished value£170,000
Manufacture, supply and deliver stone cills in accordance with drawings, profiles, sizes, finishes and technical specification.
- Value
- £170,000 exc. VAT · £170,000 inc. VAT
44110000 Construction materials
Lot #7Midlands - Internal Doors and LiningsPublished value£1,300,000
Supply internal doors and linings in accordance with tenure specifications, house type schedules, drawings and project requirements.
- Value
- £1,300,000 exc. VAT · £1,300,000 inc. VAT
Lot #8Midlands - First and Second Fix TimbersPublished value£2,100,000
Supply first and second fix timbers, associated sheet materials and finishing materials where specified.
- Value
- £2,100,000 exc. VAT · £2,100,000 inc. VAT
Lot #9Midlands - IronmongeryPublished value£245,000
Supply ironmongery in accordance with specifications, door schedules and tenure requirements. Schedules must capture social rent handles, house number plaques and loft access doors or loft traps where included.
- Value
- £245,000 exc. VAT · £245,000 inc. VAT
Lot #10Midlands - Staircases East Midlands, West MidlandsPublished value£945,000
Design, manufacture, supply and delivery of all staircases in accordance with drawings, specifications, house type information and approved design submissions.
- Value
- £945,000 exc. VAT · £945,000 inc. VAT
44233000 Staircases
Lot #11Midlands - Garage Doors East Midlands, West MidlandsPublished value£590,000
Supply garage doors in accordance with project schedules, drawings and specifications.
- Value
- £590,000 exc. VAT · £590,000 inc. VAT
44221240 Garage doors
Lot #12Midlands - Small Plant Hire East Midlands, West MidlandsPublished value£1,800,000
Provide small plant hire in accordance with the equipment list, site requirements and hire schedule. Pricing must include weekly hire rates, pro rata treatment for additional days, delivery, collection, maintenance, replacement, breakdown support, safety documentation and low emission or electric alternatives where available.
- Value
- £1,800,000 exc. VAT · £1,800,000 inc. VAT
43000000 Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
Lot #13Midlands - Forklift and Telehandler Hire East Midlands, West MidlandsPublished value£950,000
Provide hire in accordance with the equipment list, site requirements and hire schedule. Pricing must include weekly hire rates, pro rata treatment for additional days, delivery, collection, maintenance, replacement, breakdown support, safety documentation and low emission or electric alternatives where available.
- Value
- £950,000 exc. VAT · £950,000 inc. VAT
42400000 Lifting and handling equipment and parts
Lot #14Midlands - Fuel, construction use only East Midlands, West MidlandsPublished value£920,000
Provide fuel for construction use only as per technical specification.
- Value
- £920,000 exc. VAT · £920,000 inc. VAT
09100000 Fuels
Lot #15East - Facing Bricks, Brick Arches and Brick Specials East of EnglandPublished value£14,700,000
Supply facing bricks, brick arches and brick specials in accordance with planning requirements, technical specifications, product schedules and site programmes in the East.
- Value
- £14,700,000 exc. VAT · £14,700,000 inc. VAT
44110000 Construction materials
Lot #16East - Thermal and Concrete Blocks East of EnglandPublished value£7,700,000
Supply thermal and concrete blocks in accordance with drawings, U value requirements, technical specifications and product schedules in the East.
- Value
- £7,700,000 exc. VAT · £7,700,000 inc. VAT
44111000 Building materials
Lot #17East - Timber Joists and Trusses, design, manufacture, supply and delivery East of EnglandPublished value£9,500,000
Design, manufacture, supply and delivery of all timber joists, engineered joists and roof trusses as per house type in the East.
- Value
- £9,500,000 exc. VAT · £9,500,000 inc. VAT
44200000 Structural products
Lot #18East - Thermally Broken Lintels and Steel East of EnglandPublished value£3,700,000
Supply thermally broken lintels, steel products and associated items in the East.
- Value
- £3,700,000 exc. VAT · £3,700,000 inc. VAT
44000000 Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
Lot #19East - Soffit, Fascia, GRP and Cladding, design, manufacture, supply and delivery East of EnglandPublished value£3,400,000
Supply soffit, fascia, GRP and cladding products in the East. Commodity elements may be priced using product schedules. GRP, cladding and plotted or design-led items must be priced using drawings, elevations, plot schedules, fixing assumptions, colour and finish requirements, certification requirements and inclusion checklists.
- Value
- £3,400,000 exc. VAT · £3,400,000 inc. VAT
44100000 Construction materials and associated items44200000 Structural products
Lot #20East - Stone Cils manufacture, supply and delivery East of EnglandPublished value£317,000
Manufacture, supply and deliver stone cills in accordance with drawings, profiles, sizes, finishes and technical specification in the East.
- Value
- £317,000 exc. VAT · £317,000 inc. VAT
44110000 Construction materials
Lot #21East - Internal Doors and Linings East of EnglandPublished value£2,500,000
Supply internal doors and linings in accordance with tenure specifications, house type schedules, drawings and project requirements in the East.
- Value
- £2,500,000 exc. VAT · £2,500,000 inc. VAT
44221000 Windows, doors and related items
Lot #22East - First and Second Fix Timbers East of EnglandPublished value£3,800,000
Supply first and second fix timbers, associated sheet materials and finishing materials where specified in the East.
- Value
- £3,800,000 exc. VAT · £3,800,000 inc. VAT
03419100 Timber products44110000 Construction materials
Lot #23East - Ironmongery East of EnglandPublished value£455,000
Supply ironmongery in accordance with specifications, door schedules and tenure requirements in the East.
- Value
- £455,000 exc. VAT · £455,000 inc. VAT
44316000 Ironmongery
Lot #24East - Staircases East of EnglandPublished value£1,800,000
Design, manufacture, supply and delivery of all staircases in accordance with drawings, specifications, house type information and approved design submissions in the East.
- Value
- £1,800,000 exc. VAT · £1,800,000 inc. VAT
44233000 Staircases
Lot #25East - Garage Doors East of EnglandPublished value£1,100,000
Supply garage doors in accordance with project schedules, drawings and specifications in the East.
- Value
- £1,100,000 exc. VAT · £1,100,000 inc. VAT
44221240 Garage doors
What it takes to win
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add moreHow bids are scored · same split on all 28 lots
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Quality — 40
- Quality — 40
- Price — 60
- Price — 60
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How Orbit Group Limited buys Construction materials (CPV 4411) — and who usually turns up
Orbit Group Limited’s own published record, next to the East Midlands market for the same work. This notice is a framework or DPS, so only frameworks and DPS are compared. Whole-market view: sector page →
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How the contest usually goes
Left: this authority. Right: the market where the work is delivered. Bids and award-vs-estimate pairs are per lot, from contested frameworks and DPS only — direct awards report one bid by definition and are left out. Empty means nothing was published, not filled in from elsewhere.
This authority
Orbit Group Limited
framework/DPS notices in 36 months: 1 in division 44 · 11 in all categories (1 direct)
Bids per lot2all categories · 36m · n=6 lots
Single-bid lots50%all categories · 36m · n=6 lots
Award vs estimate9% aboveall categories · 24m · n=2 pairs
Deadline → award46dall categories · 24m · n=5 notices
Notice updates0all categories · 24m · n=117 notices
Awarded without competition9%all categories · 36m · n=11 notices
The market · delivery region
East Midlands · Construction materials (CPV 4411)
framework/DPS notices delivered in East Midlands in 36 months: 63 in CPV 4411 (62 contested) · 164 in division 44 (163 contested)
Bids per lot6.5CPV 4411 · 36m · n=100 lots
Single-bid lots4%CPV 4411 · 36m · n=100 lots
Award vs estimate—not measured on frameworks — a panel award is a ceiling, not a price
Deadline → award64dCPV 4411 · 36m · n=14 notices
SME bidders55%CPV 4411 · 36m · n=28 lots
Winners based in the region92%CPV 4411 · 36m · n=142 awards
Method and what to read with care
- Two columns, no blending. The authority column walks its own record only: notices in the 4-digit class, then the 2-digit division, then all categories (36 months, per lot, contested only), and as a last resort its 24-month row across all categories (per notice, every route). The market column is the notice’s primary delivery ITL1 × the same class, then division (36 months). Nothing is filled from the UK-wide class; an empty tile means the source published nothing usable.
- Per lot, contested only. Find a Tender publishes bid counts per lot; a seven-lot tender is seven contests. Procedures awarded without competition (limited / direct) are excluded from bids, price pairs and decision days — they report one bid by definition. Frameworks and DPS are a separate population from contracts (6–7 bids per lot against 2–4) and only the notice’s own kind is shown.
- Coverage. Roughly 40 % of notices publish a bid count; about half publish an ITL1 delivery location, so the market column reads the authority’s registered region when the notice has none (labelled). Award-vs-estimate pairs need a lot estimate, one active award on the lot, one canonical supplier and a gap under 60 %; about 30 % of pairs are exact matches (the buyer published the award at the estimate). n is on every figure; below 3 the tile is muted, never hidden.
- Pounds. The expected award applies the authority’s median movement (or the region’s, when the authority has fewer than 3 pairs) to this notice’s estimate; the middle half uses the region’s quartiles. A multi-lot notice publishes an envelope, so the movement is applied per lot, never to the total. A benchmark, not a recommended price.
- “Match” and “relevance” are model scores from the nightly matcher, not published facts. Find a Tender does not publish who is bidding. Never shown: contact details, payment behaviour, or a recommended price.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Open admission
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 18 Sept 2026, 10:06 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Sept 2026, 10:06 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 23 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Authority reference
GLP00285- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0697f0Find a Tender
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Apply via ProContract (Due North)Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
- Expression of interest (EOI)
- —
- Appointment period ends
- 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 12 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
8 published dates · Europe/London- Planning notice published128 days ago13 May 2026, 15:09 BST
- Market engagement98 days ago11 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Formats & Timing of the Engagement Orbit have considered the market's resources, the time and cost of engagement and the prevention of barriers to participation. Orbit have decided that the format of the engagement will be: 1. A one & half hour webinar with interested suppliers to present Orbit's more…
planned Materials Framework and take feedback. The webinar will include a Q&A session • Orbit Presentations 30 minutes • Q&A 45 minutes • Summary 15 minutes Orbit will allow sufficient time for participants to prepare for and participate in the engagement. An outline timeline for this Market Engagement process is detailed below: Preliminary Market Engagement Notice Released 13th May 2026 Webinars 10.00am to 12.00pm: 1) Tuesday 26th May 2026 2) Friday 29th May 2026 Interested parties are required to submit the following: 1) Please confirm which webinar date you prefer. 2) Provide an Email Address and we will send a Teams invitation via the ProContact portal. Please note: a maximum of 25 participants will be invited to the webinar on a first-come, first-served basis. Orbit reserve the right to invite more participants to take part in additional webinars should resources permit. Those Participants which are not invited or cannot attend the webinar are invited to submit observations or complete the survey in writing via the messaging options, which will be taken into account as part of this Market Engagement exercise. Full information is available in the market engagement brief, which can be found on the Procontract portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/ProjectManagement/ProjectDashboard?projectId=75797030-b74e-f111-813c-005056b64545 or if you are new to procontract use link below: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login The Notice has been published on 13th May 2026 Expressions of interest can be raised in the period up to and including 11th June 2026. - Next notice expected47 days ago1 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice publishedearlier today18 Sept 2026, 10:06 BST
- Clarification questions byin 24 days12 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsin 31 days · period end, not a bid countdown19 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected byin 97 days23 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 129 days25 Jan 2027, 00:00 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 May 2026- Tender notice published18 Sept 2026, 10:06 BSTUK4
- Published value updated18 Sept 2026, 10:06 BST
- Status changed to active18 Sept 2026, 10:06 BST
- Procurement method changed18 Sept 2026, 10:06 BST
- Deadline published: 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST18 Sept 2026, 10:06 BST
- Preliminary market engagement notice published25 Jun 2026, 11:47 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published13 May 2026, 15:09 BSTUK2
Published amendments (1)
The market engagement has been extended until Friday 3rd July 2026. We are now hosting lot-specific webinars based on your organisation's area of specialism. Please log on to proContract for further details of the project and webinars. To attend, please select the webinar lot that is most relevant to your organisation and use the appropriate Microsoft Teams link to join at the scheduled time. (co…
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender