Official UK procurement notice
Show Homes: Interior Design Framework
Authority: Great Places Housing Group (Housing)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPlumlife Homes, a subsidiary of Great Places Housing Group, is establishing a framework for Interior Design services to support its show homes across the North West of England.
The single lot will cover:
(1) The development of design concepts, room by room styling plans, and Furniture, Fixings & Equipment (FF&E) selections in line with Plumlife approved specifications.
(2) Full project management of Show Home Design & Installation, including oversight of any on-site work.
(3) Management of any additional subcontracted support for tradesman and/or decorators.
- How the procedure runs: The Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) will comprise two stages. Stage 1, “Participation & Tender,” combines the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) with the price and design evaluation set out in the associated tender documents. The tender assessment will then consist of both price and design assessment at Stage 1, for up to 70% weighting. From Stage 1, the five highest‑scoring suppliers will be down‑selected to participate in the Stage 2 interview, during which the remaining 30% of the overall score will be assessed through a set of interview questions. The three (3) suppliers achieving the highest combined scores across both stages will be awarded a place on the Interior Design Framework.
CPV: Decoration work · Domestic furniture · Interior decorating services · Interior design services · Lamps and light fittings · Miscellaneous furniture and equipment · Textile articles
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 3 suppliers
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 21 Aug 2026
Published description of the framework
Call‑Off Contracts and Project Orders
Following completion of the procurement process, Great Places Housing Group Limited (“Great Places”) may enter into a Call‑Off Contract with each Supplier successfully appointed to the Framework.
For the avoidance of doubt, this Framework Agreement does not create any obligation on Great Places to place orders, nor does it guarantee any minimum value, volume or exclusivity of work.
All Services under this Framework shall be commissioned as and when required by Great Places through the issue of a Project Order Form in accordance with the relevant Call‑Off Contract.
Each Project Order Form shall constitute a binding instruction under the Call‑Off Contract and shall set out the specific scope of Services, pricing, programme and any project‑specific requirements.
No Services shall be provided unless and until a Project Order Form has been issued by Great Places in accordance with the Framework Agreement and the Call‑Off Contract.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£1,700,000
- Economic & financial standing
Financial Standing:
Annual turnover must be at least £50,000
Insurance:
Confirm willingness to obtain required insurance.
Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance* = £5m
Public Liability Insurance = £5m
Professional Indemnity Insurance = £1m
Real Living Wage:
Supplier must commit to pay in line with the Real Living Wage rates.
Data Protection:
Supplier must be willing to complete Data Protection Impact Assessment and confirm ICO compliance.
ISO Regulatory Action:
Supplier must confirm whether their organisation has been subject to regulatory action.
Social Value:
Supplier must agree to contribute 2% of contract spend to GP social value initiatives.
- Technical & professional ability
Relevant Experience and Contract Examples:
Please confirm whether you have experience delivering interior design services for self contained residential units (house, flat, bungalow or maisonette) designed for, or capable of being used as, a home. Potential Providers must be able to demonstrate examples are of a similar nature.
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Design Assessment: 45%
- Interview: 30%
- Price: 25%
Published award criteria (3)
- Design Assessment
- Price
- Interview
- Economic & financial standing
Financial Standing:
Annual turnover must be at least £50,000
Insurance:
Confirm willingness to obtain required insurance.
Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance* = £5m
Public Liability Insurance = £5m
Professional Indemnity Insurance = £1m
Real Living Wage:
Supplier must commit to pay in line with the Real Living Wage rates.
Data Protection:
Supplier must be willing to complete Data Protection Impact Assessment and confirm ICO compliance.
ISO Regulatory Action:
Supplier must confirm whether their organisation has been subject to regulatory action.
Social Value:
Supplier must agree to contribute 2% of contract spend to GP social value initiatives.
- Technical & professional ability
Relevant Experience and Contract Examples:
Please confirm whether you have experience delivering interior design services for self contained residential units (house, flat, bungalow or maisonette) designed for, or capable of being used as, a home. Potential Providers must be able to demonstrate examples are of a similar nature.
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Show Homes: Interior Design Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 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
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Sept 2025, 14:53 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Jun 2026, 13:56 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 7 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
DN810336- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-054758- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a50cFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
All invoices must be sent to [email protected] quoting a valid purchase order number.
Subject to the Employer's right to withhold or dispute any amount, the Employer will pay the Contractor within 30 calendar days from receipt of an undisputed invoice.
- How it runs
The Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) will comprise two stages.
Stage 1, “Participation & Tender,” combines the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) with the price and design evaluation set out in the associated tender documents.
The tender assessment will then consist of both price and design assessment at Stage 1, for up to 70% weighting.
From Stage 1, the five highest‑scoring suppliers will be down‑selected to participate in the Stage 2 interview, during which the remaining 30% of the overall score will be assessed through a set of interview questions.
The three (3) suppliers achieving the highest combined scores across both stages will be awarded a place on the Interior Design Framework.
- Risks
Framework Inactivity - The framework may generate no call‑offs or a lower level of activity than anticipated over its duration.
Scope of Services - The authority’s requirements, scope of services or delivery priorities may change during the term of the framework.
Urgent Requirements - Individual call‑off requirements may be issued at short notice or to compressed timescales.
Design Amendments - Proposals may require amendment or revision following client review or approval processes. Subsequently project programmes and delivery timescales may be amended, delayed or re‑sequenced.
Financial Constraints - Budget allocations may vary between call‑offs and may be subject to financial constraints.
Supply Chain Disruption - Global or local events could impact delivery times and costs.
Mobilisation Delays - Providers may face delays in starting services due to onboarding,
resource allocation, or access issues.
Subcontractor Management - Delivery may require coordination with subcontractors, for whom the appointed provider remains responsible.
Onsite Constraints - Services may be delivered in live, operational or constrained environments.
Health & Safety - Compliance with health, safety, regulatory and site‑specific requirements will apply throughout delivery and may impose constraints.
Legislative Need - The authority may amend, suspend or discontinue the procurement or framework in accordance with applicable procurement legislation.
Force Majeure Events - Natural disasters, pandemics, or geopolitical events could impact
delivery timelines or costs.
Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest - A bidder may have undeclared relationships that could
compromise the integrity of the process.
Complaints - Dissatisfaction from stakeholders could delay or complicate works.
Acquisition or Merger - In the event GPHG acquires additional stock, e.g. through merger,
contract or other acquisition, then GPHG reserves the right to extend the contract by a
further period of 1 year and up to 50% value
Additional services - Suppliers may be required to deliver additional services/works or
location that are in keeping with the nature of the contract for presently unknown
variables, such as:
> in cases of urgency
> in cases of an alternative contract failure or termination
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 6 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 23 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Submission is through ProContract, including all clarifications:
Timeline
30 Sept 2025 → 21 Aug 2026 · 8 dates- Planning notice published386 days ago30 Sept 2025, 14:53 BST
- Market engagement367 days ago19 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
A Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) UK2 Notice has been issued to help Great Places develop an understanding of:
(1) Supplier capacity, (2) suitable pricing mechanisms, and (3) the scope of services that the market can deliver.
The eventual contract scope is at this stage not yet fully determined. However it is likely to include:
- Presentation of initial design concepts as per any one individual show home requirement.
- Full project management of Show Home Design & Installation, including oversight of any on-site work.
- Management of any additional subcontracted support from tradesman and/or decorators.
We invite suppliers to complete an online survey, accessible via desktop or mobile:
forms.office.com/e/3ULdghWGBy ↗
The survey should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Responses are anonymous by default, but you may leave your contact details if you wish to be notified when the tender is published.
Respondents must declare any actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest.
Deadline for responses: Friday 3rd October 2025
Great Places reserves the right to extend this deadline at its discretion.
Great Places reserves the right to conduct additional preliminary market engagement notice not described in this notice to help meet the objectives of the PME.
This notice is issued in accordance with Sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023 and is for preliminary market engagement only. It is not a call for competition.
Participation in this exercise is voluntary and not a prerequisite for bidding in any future procurement. The formal tender process will be conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and associated regulations.
- Next notice expected156 days ago18 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published133 days ago10 Jun 2026, 13:56 BST
- Clarification questions by120 days ago23 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends107 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown6 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by75 days ago7 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts62 days ago21 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Sept 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published30 Sept 2025, 14:53 BSTUK2
- Pipeline notice published5 May 2026, 11:02 BSTUK1
- Published value updated to £1,800,0005 May 2026, 11:02 BSTwas £400,000
- Status changed to planned5 May 2026, 11:02 BST
- Tender notice published10 Jun 2026, 13:56 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £1,700,00010 Jun 2026, 13:56 BSTwas £1,800,000
- Status changed to active10 Jun 2026, 13:56 BST
- Procurement method changed10 Jun 2026, 13:56 BST
- Deadline published: 6 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST10 Jun 2026, 13:56 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications All associated tender documents available at ProContract reference DN810336 Only clarifications raised via ProContract will be responded to. Contact attempted by email may be disregarded.
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender