Official UK procurement notice
Places for People Materials
Authority: Places for People on behalf of PfP & Anchor Hanover Group (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Construction Materials & Prefab (44) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£480,000,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 12 Sept 2025awarded 2 Feb 2026
Awarded to City Electrical Factors Limited +7 more6 awards
Framework period 4 yrsends 1 Apr 2030 · starts 1 Apr 2026
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionPlaces for People contract for Lot 1 Building Materials and Lot 2 Plumbing and Heating Materials awarded through the Places for People Building Materials framework - contract award notice 2025/S 000-079932
- How the procedure runs: Tender based on quality, price and interview
CPV: Building materials · Electrical materials · Plumbing and heating materials
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 12 suppliers · 7 bids on the busiest of 4 lots (0.6 per place) · 8 appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
1% of call-off value · Procurement Hub contract management fee of 1% charged to suppliers awarded to the framework
Who may buy through it
Published description of the framework
Framework prices will be fixed for a period of 12 months. Award of contracts will either be through the direct award procedure or a competitive award procedure
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 4 lots carries the same published figure, £120,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1General Building MaterialsAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Plumbing and Heating MaterialsAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3Electrical MaterialsAwardedceiling above
The supply of Electrical Materials
Lot #4One Stop ShopAwardedceiling above
A one stop shop for building, plumbing & heating and electrical materials
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 · same split on all 4 lots
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality & Technical Merit: 65%
- Presentation & Interview: 10%
- Pricing Schedule: 25%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality & Technical Merit
- Pricing Schedule
- Presentation & Interview
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Places for People Materials” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 12 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- https://www.procurementhub.co.uk/eligibility-criteria/
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 Jul 2025, 09:15 BST
- Last source update
- 8 May 2026, 15:55 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 31 Oct 2025
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-043300- Latest notice
- Contract termination notice (UK11)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0566a8Find a Tender
- How it runs
Tender based on quality, price and interview
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
- Appointment period ends
- 12 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 4 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
call-off levy · 1% of call-off value · Procurement Hub contract management fee of 1% charged to suppliers awarded to the framework
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
28 Jul 2025 → 8 May 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published28 Jul 2025, 09:15 BST
- Clarification questions by4 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown12 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by357 days ago31 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent264 days ago2 Feb 2026
- Standstill ends252 days ago13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts206 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published169 days ago8 May 2026, 15:55 BST
Notice history
12 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Jul 2025- Tender notice published28 Jul 2025, 09:15 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published4 Aug 2025, 10:05 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published4 Dec 2025, 17:34 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete4 Dec 2025, 17:34 GMT
- Buyer details updated4 Dec 2025, 17:34 GMT
- Contract award notice published12 Dec 2025, 11:30 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected17 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract signature expected24 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract award notice published4 Feb 2026, 16:52 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published30 Apr 2026, 19:16 BSTUK7
- Contract termination notice published8 May 2026, 15:55 BSTUK11
Routine re-releases (7)
- 2025-12: 2 releases · 4 Dec 2025, 12 Dec 2025
- 2025-08: 1 release · 4 Aug 2025
- 2025-07: 1 release · 28 Jul 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 86 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 7busiest of 4 lots
Named bidders 17published on the award notice
Contracts signed 2latest 14 Apr 2026
£120,000,000 inc. VAT is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 5 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 5 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
Contracts
Contract 1 · Huws Gray Limited, STARK BUILDING MATERIALS UK LIMITED, Travis Perkins Trading Company Limited
- Signed
- 14 Apr 2026
- Value
- £96,000,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 14 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2034 with extensions
- Status
- terminated, Published to correct a sequencing error. The call-off notice was issued prior to the framework notice, blocking the necessary data trail. This record is being closed so the framework and call-off notices can be re-published to ensure a complete and accurate procurement history
- Extensions
- There is the option to extend the initial Term by a further two (2) periods of two (2) years each , where agreed in writing between the Parties, prior to the expiry of the Term
- Final value
- £80,000,000
- Termination
- other
3 agreed KPIs: Mandated Stock availability by partner branch · Core Range Spend % · Invoice Accuracy
- Mandated Stock availability by partner branch
- Core Range Spend %
- Invoice Accuracy
Contract 2 · City Plumbing Supplies Holdings Limited, Travis Perkins Trading Company Limited, Wolseley UK Limited
- Signed
- 2 Apr 2026
- Value
- £57,600,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 2 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2034 with extensions
- Status
- terminated, Published to correct a sequencing error. The call-off notice was issued prior to the framework notice, blocking the necessary data trail. This record is being closed so the framework and call-off notices can be re-published to ensure a complete and accurate procurement history
- Extensions
- There is the option to extend the initial Term by a further two (2) periods of two (2) years each , where agreed in writing between the Parties, prior to the expiry of the Term
- Final value
- £48,000,000
- Termination
- other
3 agreed KPIs: Mandated Stock availability by partner branch · Core Range Spend % · Invoice Accuracy
- Mandated Stock availability by partner branch
- Core Range Spend %
- Invoice Accuracy
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · General Building Materials | 3final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Plumbing and Heating Materials | 6final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Electrical Materials | 7final-stage tenders | 0 | 1 | — |
| 4 · One Stop Shop | 4final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonTRAVIS PERKINS TRADING COMPANY LIMITED · East Midlands + City Electrical Factors LtdVCSE · West Midlands · consortium · 3
- wonHUWS GRAY LIMITED · Wales (Cymru) + EDMUNDSON ELECTRICAL LIMITED · North West England · consortium · 3
- wonSTARK Building Materials UK · West Midlands + REXEL UK LIMITED · West Midlands · consortium · 3
- wonCITY PLUMBING SUPPLIES HOLDINGS LIMITED · East Midlands + TRAVIS PERKINS TRADING COMPANY LIMITED · East Midlands · consortium · 3
- wonWOLSELEY UK LIMITED · West Midlands + HUWS GRAY LIMITED · Wales (Cymru) · consortium · 3
- wonCity Electrical Factors LtdVCSE · West Midlands + STARK BUILDING MATERIALS UK LIMITED · West Midlands · consortium · 3
- wonREXEL UK LIMITED · West Midlands + YESSS (A) ELECTRICAL LTD · Yorkshire and the Humber · consortium · 3
- wonEDMUNDSON ELECTRICAL LIMITED · North West England · 3
- did not winUK PLUMBING SUPPLIES LIMITED · North West England · 2
- did not winYESSS (A) ELECTRICAL LTD · Yorkshire and the Humber · 3
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
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Places for PeopleContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
Framework contractors & participating bidders
11 commercial parties on the notice · 7 awarded- CITY PLUMBING SUPPLIES HOLDINGS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- City Electrical Factors LtdFramework contractor
- EDMUNDSON ELECTRICAL LIMITEDFramework contractor
- HUWS GRAY LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- REXEL UK LIMITEDFramework contractor
- STARK BUILDING MATERIALS UK LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- STARK Building Materials UKFramework contractor
- TRAVIS PERKINS TRADING COMPANY LIMITEDFramework contractor
- UK PLUMBING SUPPLIES LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- WOLSELEY UK LIMITEDFramework contractor
- YESSS (A) ELECTRICAL LTDBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (12)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract termination notice Contract termination notice on Find a Tender
- Contract termination notice Contract termination notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
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