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Published 24 Jan 2025, 19:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

STAR & TPPL Materials Framework

Official notice

Authority: STAR Procurement C/O Trafford Council (Local council)

Framework agreement8 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitableMax 3 lots to bidMax 3 lots per supplier
Framework ceiling (notional)£400,000,000total for 8 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 7 Mar 2025awarded 7 May 2025
Lots 8max 3 won per supplier · max 3 to bid

What is being bought8 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

STAR Procurement (“STAR”) invited tenders for organisations to participate in a 48 month framework agreement for the supply of building materials and associated services. The range and types of materials to be supplied were detailed in within the procurement documents.

The Procurement Partnership Limited ("TPPL") are acting as an agent on behalf of STAR and will undertake individually or jointly all activities relating to this proposed Agreement including but not limited to management of the framework tender process, evaluation of submissions, ongoing management of the framework, delivery of mini-competitions, assistance with direct awards and collection of associated framework fees.

STAR intends to make the agreement available for use by all STAR member authorities, and all Contracting Authorities throughout all administrative regions of the United Kingdom (as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015). This includes, but is not limited to Registered Social Landlords, Local Authorities, Government Departments and their Agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies, Central Government, NHS Bodies, Emergency Services, Coastguard Emergency Services, Educational Establishments and Registered Charities who have a need to purchase the above supplies/services.

  • Recurrence: In 48 months from the date of this notice

CPV: Bathroom furniture · Building materials · Central-heating radiators and boilers and parts · Coated road materials · Coated roadstone · Connections and contact elements · Construction materials · Construction materials and associated items · Distribution equipment · District heating boiler · Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits · Electrical materials · +30 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
7 bids received · 24 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure

8 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 3 and win at most 3 of them · evaluation weights differ by lot

Every one of these 4 lots carries the same published figure, £25,000,000: 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 #1Managed/Dedicated/One Stop Shop SolutionsCancelledRenewalPublished value£250,000,000

Managed/Dedicated/One Stop Shop Solutions, including but not limited to all building materials (covering materials available under the other lots detailed within this framework) and services required by a Contracting Authority. Types of managed store/one-stop shop/dedicated store may include, but is not limited to, the provision of:

-standalone bespoke branches

-dedicated counter/storage at an existing merchant branch

-remote ‘non-staffed’ stores

-fully delivered services

-inventory/van-stock management systems/solutions

All materials detailed as within the scope of lots 2 – 7 maybe supplied under call-off contracts awarded via this lot 1. Other materials, typically available to the successful suppliers within their supply-chain may also be specified by Contracting Authorities if proportionate and relevant to the intended nature of the provision, i.e. they are materials typically used in the repair/maintenance of, or for installation in domestic or commercial properties. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/962UXZQ44Y ↗

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: Following the expiry of this framework in 48 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2General Building MaterialsCancelledRenewalceiling above

General Building Materials, including but not limited to timber, ironmongery, paints/solvents, silicone sealants, kitchens, fasteners & fixings, paving/kerbs - small load and bulk, sand and all aggregates, decorative gravels, insulation, lintels, flooring, tiles, grout, adhesives, roofing, bricks and blocks, mortar, plaster and boarding, sundry items, doors (internal/external and timber/PVC-U), windows (timber/PVC-U), construction chemicals, handheld tools and PPE.

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: Following the expiry of this framework in 48 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Plumbing, Heating and Gas SparesCancelledRenewalceiling above

Plumbing, Heating and Gas Spares, including but not limited to ventilation, domestic boilers, gas spares/parts (e.g. pumps, PCBs etc), heating controls, expansion vessels, motorised valves & pumps, radiators, water treatment, bathroom sanitary ware and fittings, showers, copper (and plastic) fittings and tube, tanks, cylinders, brassware (bathroom and kitchen), sinks, plastic plumbing, drainage/waste pipes and fittings, rainwater goods, renewable energy products (solar PV, heat pumps), accessibility products (e.g. grab rails), commercial plumbing, plumbing sundries, consumables, and accessories.

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: Following the expiry of this framework in 48 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4ElectricalCancelledRenewalceiling above

Electrical, including but not limited to wiring and accessories, sockets, lighting, street lighting, distribution equipment, consumer units, breakers, cables and cable management, electric showers, data networking, test and detection, electrical control, fire and CO2 detection, security systems, renewable energy products, heating and cooling and mobile lighting.

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: Following the expiry of this framework in 48 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5KitchensCancelledRenewalceiling above

Lot 5: Kitchens, including but not limited to, kitchen doors, kitchen cabinets & carcase (flat-pack and pre-assembled), kitchen fittings, worktops, kitchen sinks and taps, appliances (including cooker hoods, hobs, ovens, fridges, freezers), kitchen surfaces & worktops, kitchen storage, accessible/adapted kitchens, and kitchens for residential/non-residential properties. It is expected that awards shall primarily be for supply only, though additional services maybe specified under call-off processes. Additional services may include, but are not limited to, surveys & design, and installation.

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: Following the expiry of this framework in 48 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Tools, equipment, and PPECancelledRenewalPublished value£5,000,000

Tools, equipment, and PPE, including but not limited to, power tools (wired and cordless) such as drills, saws, grinders, torches/worklights, generators, multi-tools, impact drivers, screwdrivers, nail guns, pumps routers/planers, sprayers, mixers, jack hammers, breakers, sanders, and all required accessories including, batteries, chargers, and consumables.

Hand tools, including (but not limited to): screwdrivers, bolsters, wrecking bars, spanners, wrenches, levels, measuring & detection, building tools, plumbing tools, engineering tools, electrical tools, pliers, cutters, clamps, vices, buckets, and work benches. To include all accessories and consumables.

PPE & clothing, including, but not limited to, safety footwear (boots, rigger, shoes, wellington), trousers, shorts, sweatshirts, polo shirts, jackets/coats (including high visibility), waterproof clothing (including high visibility), safety eyewear, gloves, face masks & respirators, headwear, ear protection, knee protection, and height safety.

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: Following the expiry of this framework in 48 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #7Aggregates, Concrete, and RoadstoneCancelledRenewalPublished value£40,000,000

Aggregates, Concrete, and Roadstone, including but not limited to all, aggregates, sand, gravel, asphalt, tarmac, bitumen, cements, concretes (mixed on site or in a batching plant), mortars, surface dressings, coated and uncoated roadstones, recycled materials, chippings, and grouts. All materials to be available across the range of delivery sizes/methods commonly used.

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: Following the expiry of this framework in 48 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #8Inventory Management and Asset TrackingCancelledRenewalPublished value£5,000,000

Inventory Management and Asset Tracking, including but not limited to, provision of cloud-based inventory management software on a standalone basis, for stores, vans, and other locations. May also include asset management/tracking solutions, and the supply/hire/lease of machines and equipment for self-serve access to product. The reference to ‘asset Management’ is not in the context of the social housing sector. For Lot 8, ‘asset’ is a reference to physical product, equipment, devices and tools, i.e. any physical item that a Contracting Authority identifies as an asset.

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM
Extensions: Following the expiry of this framework in 48 monthsVariant bids: not allowed

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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40–60 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 40 points.
  • “STAR & TPPL Materials Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · In 48 months from the date of this notice
First published
24 Jan 2025, 19:05 GMT
Last source update
9 May 2025, 10:07 BST
Award evaluation window
7 Mar 2025 – …
Authority reference
TPPLSTBM01
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-019953
Classification (CPV)
Bathroom furnitureBuilding materialsCentral-heating radiators and boilers and partsCoated road materialsCoated roadstoneConnections and contact elementsConstruction materialsConstruction materials and associated itemsDistribution equipmentDistrict heating boiler
+32 moreElectrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuitsElectrical materials
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d64a Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

STAR incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the framework agreement was communicated to tenderers. This period allowed unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award the framework agreement before it was executed/signed. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘Regulations’) provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above regulations. Where an agreement has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order STAR to amend any document and may award damages. If the framework agreement has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the framework agreement ineffective.

Publisher note: STAR intends to make the resulting agreement available for use by all STAR member authorities, and all Contracting Authorities. The procurement documents detailed the websites showing the definable groups that can access the framework. The framework is available to all current and future members of The Procurement Partnership Limited’s (TPPL) buying club. A list of members of TPPL can be obtained from http://www.tppl.co.uk/about-us/our-members/. Members of the TPPL buying club can only be public sector organisations and their wholly owned subsidiaries who classify as a contracting authority. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=946553883 GO Reference: GO-202559-PRO-30495428

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Appointment period ends
7 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
7 Mar 2025, 12:05 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Mar 2025 → 9 May 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    7 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    7 Mar 2025, 12:05 GMT
  3. Notice published
    9 May 2025, 10:07 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    9 May 2025, 10:07 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 24admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 71 from SMEs
Contracts signed 8latest 7 May 2025

8 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 4 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £25,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Contract 019953-2025-1-1

    Signed
    7 May 2025
    Value
    £250,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Contract 019953-2025-2-2

    Signed
    7 May 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 019953-2025-3-3

    Signed
    7 May 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 019953-2025-4-4

    Signed
    7 May 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 019953-2025-5-5

    Signed
    7 May 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 019953-2025-6-6

    Signed
    7 May 2025
    Value
    £5,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Contract 019953-2025-7-7

    Signed
    7 May 2025
    Value
    £40,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Contract 019953-2025-8-8

    Signed
    7 May 2025
    Value
    £5,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7bids · 7 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

STAR Procurement C/O Trafford Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local agency/officeGeneral public services Trafford Council, 4th Floor, Waterside House, Waterside Plaza, Sale, North West, M33 7ZFContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • N/AMediation bodyReview contact point N/A
  • The High CourtReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

24 commercial parties on the notice
Show 14 more suppliers
  • Inventor-e LtdFramework contractor04238711 Blythe Valley Innovation Centre, Central Boulevard, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 8AJ
  • Lyreco UK LtdFramework contractor00442696 Deer Park Court, Donnington Wood, Telford, West Midlands, TF2 7NB
  • Moores Furniture Group LimitedFramework contractor01083749 Thorp Arch Estate, WETHERBY, Yorkshire & Humber, LS23 7DD
  • Nobia Holdings UK Limited T/A Magnet LimitedFramework contractor02762625 3 Allington Way, Yarm Road Business Park, Darlington, North East, DL1 4XT
  • Rexel UK LimitedFramework contractor00434724 Eagle Court 2, Hatchford Brook, Hatchford Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B26 3RZ
  • SMI INT Group LtdFramework contractor07644080 Vision House, Bedford Road, Petersfield, South East, GU32 3QB
  • STARK Building Materials UK LtdFramework contractor01647362 Merchant House, Binley Business Park, Harry Weston Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 2TT
  • Stock Right Now LtdFramework contractor09210973 Stag Gates House, 63/64 The Avenue, Southampton, South East, SO17 1XS
  • Tarmac Trading LimitedFramework contractor00453791 Ground Floor, T3, Trinity Park, Bickenhill Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 7ES
  • The Symphony Group PlcFramework contractor01022506 Pen Hill Estate, Park Spring Road, Barnsley, Yorkshire & Humber, S72 7EZ
  • Travis Perkins Trading Company LimitedFramework contractor00733503 Lodge Way House, Lodge Way, Harlestone Road, Northampton, East Midlands, NN5 7UG
  • UK Plumbing Supplies LimitedFramework contractor02723962 Quayside 2a Wilderspool Park, Greenalls Avenue, Stockton Heath, North West, WA4 6HL
  • Wolseley UK LtdFramework contractor00636445 2 Kingmaker Court, Warwick Technology Park, Warwick, West Midlands, CV34 6DY
  • YESSS (B) Electrical LtdFramework contractor07650325 YESSS House, Foxbridge Way, Normanton, Yorkshire & Humber, WF6 1TN

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria