Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 6 Mar 2026, 10:35 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supply and Installation of Curtains, Blinds and Flooring and Entrance Matting

Authority: Hampshire County Council (Local council)

Framework agreement2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials (19)Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39)Construction Materials & Prefab (44)

+1 more

Construction & Civil Engineering (45)

Delivery: East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)

+2 more

South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Framework ceiling (notional)£6,000,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 7 Apr 2026awarded 14 Apr 2026

Awarded to 1st Waterside Limited T/A Waterside Blinds +9 more11 awards

Framework period 4 yrsends 30 Apr 2030 · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Hampshire County Council is the third largest shire Council in the country, delivering the majority of Hampshire’s public services, to almost 1.4 million residents (excluding people living in the Southampton and Portsmouth unitary Authority areas). We are responsible for around 80% of all spend on Local Authority services in Hampshire, amounting to £2.1 billion a year.

Further information on the Authority’s strategic plan and priorities can be found at: www.hants.gov.uk/abouttheAuthority/st… ↗

County Supplies is a business unit within Children’s Services and part of Hampshire County Council’s public-facing Directorate, which also includes Adults’ Health and Care and Universal Services. With an annual purchasing turnover of around £50m, County Supplies is a self-funding, not-for-profit business unit and acts as the buying agent for both internal customers, that is those departments that come under the County Council’s control, and external customers, those establishments that have their own delegated budgets. For further information regarding the customers eligible to access the Contract and the operation of County Supplies (please see the website on www.hants.gov.uk/countysupplies ↗).

The County Council wishes to establish a framework for the supply of Supply and Installation of Curtains, Blinds, Flooring and Entrance Matting to customers of Hampshire County Council (County Supplies), and other members of the Central Buying Consortium (please see the website link for additional background information and membership details:

www.centralbuyingconsortium.co.uk ↗

This project is a re-procurement of CC16574 Framework for the Supply and Installation of Curtains and Blinds with the addition of CC19149 - Supply of Flooring and Entrance Matting.

After award of the Framework Agreement, the Contractors will be required to liaise directly with the Contracting Authority regarding any specific requirements.

For details of Hampshire County Council Purchase to Pay, please visit the following links:

Suppliers | Business and economy | Hampshire County Council

Terms and conditions for purchase orders | Business and economy | Hampshire County Council

No preliminary market engagement: County Supplies is in constant communication with the suppliers within the Market to ensure that the correct products are being supplied to its customers. Suppliers are regularly offering innovations and customer demand which is regularly monitored plays a large part in the requirements of this Framework.

CPV: Blinds · Carpets, mats and rugs · Curtain fabrics · Curtain rails · Curtain rails and hangings · Curtains · Curtains, drapes, valances and textile blinds · Floor coverings · Interior blinds · Parquet flooring · Solid flooring · Textile blinds · +3 more

How this framework works

From the published notice

Type: Open framework
Call-offs: call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Bids received: 7 bids received · 10 suppliers appointed
Framework period: 4 yrs from 1 May 2026
Buyer regions: UKF, UKG, UKH, UKJ, UKK
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %): 3% of call-off value · Please refer to Clause 36 within the Framework Agreement Terms and Condition Annex 2.

Who may buy through it

The Framework Agreement will be available for use by members of the Central Buying Consortium (CBC), www.centralbuyingconsortium.co.uk ↗

The Framework is also open to educational establishments, such as but not limited to free schools and local authority-maintained schools, pre- schools, post 16 colleges, higher education institutions, independent schools (schools that are independent in their finances and governance, they are not dependent upon national or local government), children’s centres and any other types of schools.

The Framework is also open to other areas of the public sector, including Local Authorities, Police and Emergency Services, Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, NHS Bodies, Central Government Departments and their Agencies and registered charities within.

Published description of the framework

The process by which Contractors are allocated an Order will be transparent and shall be in accordance with the process below.

Award under the framework

If the Council or any other Contracting Authority wishes to purchase Goods through the Framework Agreement, then it may make a direct award to the Contractor whose Goods best suits their requirements.

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1Supply and Installation of Curtains and BlindsAwarded 4 yrsPublished value£1,300,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £1,300,000 exc. VAT · £1,560,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, South West

19244000 Curtain fabrics 39515000 Curtains, drapes, valances and textile blinds 39515100 Curtains 39515400 Blinds 39515410 Interior blinds 39515420 Textile blinds

Lot #2Supply and Installation of Flooring and Entrance MattingAwarded 4 yrsPublished value£4,700,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £4,700,000 exc. VAT · £5,640,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, South West

39530000 Carpets, mats and rugs 44112200 Floor coverings 44112210 Solid flooring 45432113 Parquet flooring 45432114 Wood flooring work

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 · same split on all 2 lots

Quality: 100%

Published sub-criteria (1)

Quality criterion 1 (Lot 0): 100%

Published award criteria (1)

Quality criterion 1 (Lot 0): Award Quality Questionnaire Pass/Fail

What this means for your bid

“Supply and Installation of Curtains, Blinds and Flooring and Entrance…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.

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: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: The Framework Agreement will be available for use by members of the Central Buying Consortium (CBC), https://www.centralbuyingconsortium.co.uk/ The Framework is also open to educational establishments, such as but not limited to free schools and local authority-maintained schools, pre- schools, post 16 colleges, higher education institutions, independent schools (schools that are independent in their finances and governance, they are not dependent upon national or local government), children’s centres and any other types of schools. The Framework is also open to other areas of the public sector, including Local Authorities, Police and Emergency Services, Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, NHS Bodies, Central Government Departments and their Agencies and registered charities within.
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 6 Mar 2026, 10:35 GMT
Last source update: 23 Jul 2026, 10:50 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 25 Apr 2026
Authority reference: CS27341
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-020254
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): BlindsCarpets, mats and rugsCurtain fabricsCurtain railsCurtain rails and hangingsCurtainsCurtains, drapes, valances and textile blindsFloor coveringsInterior blindsParquet flooring
+5 more
Solid flooringTextile blinds
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0663d3 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary: Please refer to Hampshire County Council Terms and Conditions for Purchase Orders
Terms and conditions for purchase orders | Business and economy | Hampshire County Council

Review and risk notes

Risks: Economic recession, inflation
Negotiate price holds with supplier(s), include a clause in the Framework Agreement terms and conditions requesting suppliers give relevant notice of any price increases
Continuity of supply
Increased demand or manufacturing issues can generate supply shortages or late deliveries. To counter this, this Framework Agreement will be awarded to multiple suppliers per Lot, giving Contracting Authorities and their customers alternative sources for the same Goods

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Appointment period ends: 7 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %): call-off levy · 3% of call-off value · Please refer to Clause 36 within the Framework Agreement Terms and Condition Annex 2.

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

6 Mar 2026 → 23 Jul 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published233 days ago
6 Mar 2026, 10:35 GMT
Clarification questions by208 days ago
31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
Admission / appointment period ends201 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
7 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
Award decision expected by183 days ago
25 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent180 days ago
29 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Contract starts178 days ago
1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends166 days ago
12 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published94 days ago
23 Jul 2026, 10:50 BST

Notice history

14 events · 23 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Mar 2026

Tender notice published
6 Mar 2026, 10:35 GMT
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Contract award notice published
30 Apr 2026, 11:59 BST
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Status changed to complete
30 Apr 2026, 11:59 BST
Contract award notice published
30 Apr 2026, 12:10 BST
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30 Apr 2026, 12:14 BST
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Contract award notice published
30 Apr 2026, 12:15 BST
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30 Apr 2026, 12:17 BST
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Contract award notice published
30 Apr 2026, 12:18 BST
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Contract signature expected
12 May 2026, 23:59 BST
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Contract details notice published
23 Jul 2026, 10:47 BST
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Contract details notice published
23 Jul 2026, 10:48 BST
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23 Jul 2026, 10:49 BST
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23 Jul 2026, 10:50 BST
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Routine re-releases (23)

2026-07: 8 releases · 23 Jul 2026, 23 Jul 2026
2026-04: 11 releases · 30 Apr 2026, 30 Apr 2026
2026-03: 1 release · 6 Mar 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 1011 awards · see the list ↓

Bids received 77 from SMEs

Contracts signed 11latest 1 May 2026

£185,714 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 7 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 7 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · Supply and Installation of Curtains and Blinds7 awards
1st Waterside Limited T/A Waterside BlindsSMESupply and Installation of Curtains and Blinds - Lot 1 - 1st Waterside Limited12 May 2026 – 29 Apr 2030	ceiling above	14 Apr 2026	Awarded
VDL SOUTHERN LTDSMESupply and Installation of Curtains and Blinds - Lot 1 - VDL Southern Limited12 May 2026 – 29 Apr 2030	ceiling above	14 Apr 2026	Awarded
Wyatt’s Tracks and Blinds LtdSupply and Installation of Curtains and Blinds - Lot 1 - Wyatt's Tracks and Blinds Ltd 12 May 2026 – 29 Apr 2030	ceiling above	14 Apr 2026	Awarded
Bridge Contract Solutions LTDSMESupply and Installation of Curtains and Blinds - Lot 1 - Bridge Contract Solutions Limited12 May 2026 – 29 Apr 2030	ceiling above	14 Apr 2026	Awarded
Custom Group LimitedSMESupply and Installation of Curtains and Blinds - Lot 1 - Custom Group Limited12 May 2026 – 29 Apr 2030	ceiling above	14 Apr 2026	Awarded
Focus FurnishingSMESupply and Installation of Curtains and Blinds - Lot 1 - Focus Furnishing12 May 2026 – 29 Apr 2030	ceiling above	14 Apr 2026	Awarded
Solent Blind and Curtain Company LimitedSMESupply and Installation of Curtains and Blinds - Lot 1 - Solent Blind & Curtain Company Limited12 May 2026 – 29 Apr 2030	ceiling above	14 Apr 2026	Awarded
Lot 2 · Supply and Installation of Flooring and Entrance Matting4 awards
Crown Flooring LtdSMESupply and Installation of Flooring and Entrance Matting - Lot 2 - Crown Flooring Limited12 May 2026 – 29 Apr 2030	£1,175,000	14 Apr 2026	Awarded
DGK Flooring LtdSupply and Installation of Flooring and Entrance Matting - Lot 2 - DGK Flooring Ltd12 May 2026 – 29 Apr 2030	£1,175,000	14 Apr 2026	Awarded
Just floorsSupply and Installation of Flooring and Entrance Matting - Lot 2 - Justfloors Ltd12 May 2026 – 29 Apr 2030	£1,175,000	14 Apr 2026	Awarded
Focus FurnishingSMESupply and Installation of Flooring and Entrance Matting - Lot 2 - Focus Furnishing12 May 2026 – 29 Apr 2030	£1,175,000	14 Apr 2026	Awarded

Contracts

All 7 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £185,714, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

Supply and Installation of Curtains and Blinds - Lot 1 - 1st Waterside Limited · 1st Waterside Limited T/A Waterside BlindsSME
Signed
1 May 2026
Value
ceiling above
Period
12 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2030
Status
active
Supply and Installation of Curtains and Blinds - Lot 1 - VDL Southern Limited · VDL SOUTHERN LTDSME
Signed
1 May 2026
Value
ceiling above
Period
12 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2030
Status
active
Supply and Installation of Curtains and Blinds - Lot 1 - Wyatt's Tracks and Blinds Ltd · Wyatt’s Tracks and Blinds Ltd
Signed
1 May 2026
Value
ceiling above
Period
12 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2030
Status
active
Supply and Installation of Curtains and Blinds - Lot 1 - Bridge Contract Solutions Limited · Bridge Contract Solutions LTDSME
Signed
1 May 2026
Value
ceiling above
Period
12 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2030
Status
active
Supply and Installation of Flooring and Entrance Matting - Lot 2 - Crown Flooring Limited · Crown Flooring LtdSME
Signed
1 May 2026
Value
£1,175,000
Period
12 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2030
Status
active
Supply and Installation of Curtains and Blinds - Lot 1 - Custom Group Limited · Custom Group LimitedSME
Signed
1 May 2026
Value
ceiling above
Period
12 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2030
Status
active
Supply and Installation of Flooring and Entrance Matting - Lot 2 - DGK Flooring Ltd · DGK Flooring Ltd
Signed
1 May 2026
Value
£1,175,000
Period
12 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2030
Status
active
Supply and Installation of Curtains and Blinds - Lot 1 - Focus Furnishing · Focus FurnishingSME
Signed
1 May 2026
Value
ceiling above
Period
12 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2030
Status
active
Supply and Installation of Flooring and Entrance Matting - Lot 2 - Justfloors Ltd · Just floors
Signed
1 May 2026
Value
£1,175,000
Period
12 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2030
Status
active
Supply and Installation of Curtains and Blinds - Lot 1 - Solent Blind & Curtain Company Limited · Solent Blind and Curtain Company LimitedSME
Signed
1 May 2026
Value
ceiling above
Period
12 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2030
Status
active
Supply and Installation of Flooring and Entrance Matting - Lot 2 - Focus Furnishing · Focus FurnishingSME
Signed
1 May 2026
Value
£1,175,000
Period
12 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2030
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Supply and Installation of Curtains and Blinds	7final-stage tenders · 8 at stage one	7	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hampshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBHM-7586-PWLP High St, The Castle, Winchester, South East, SO23 8UJContact name, email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

10 commercial parties on the notice

1st Waterside LimitedFramework contractorGB-PPON: PGDR-9661-VBBL Unit 1, Trident Business Park, 50 Shore Road, , Hythe, Southampton, South East, SO45 6GJContact email
Bridge Contract Solutions LimitedFramework contractorGB-PPON: PJNY-9539-CNCW Bridge Contract Interiors, Beaufort Building, Bristol Road , Chippenham, South West, SN14 6NA Contact email
Crown Flooring LimitedFramework contractorGB-PPON: PBPY-3732-GGJX Unit 3 Easter Court, Europa Boulevard, , Warrington, North West, WA5 7ZBContact email
Custom Group LimitedFramework contractorGB-PPON: PDVW-3242-CDPG Unit 8 The Ropewalk, Ilkeston, East Midlands, DE7 5HXContact email
DGK Flooring LtdFramework contractorGB-PPON: PGWL-4727-XDLL 7b White Knights Farm, West Green Road , Hook, South East, RG27 8JNContact email
Focus FurnishingFramework contractorGB-PPON: PYHW-3769-PLMD Units 1&2 London Group Business Park, London, London, NW2 7AHContact email
JustFloors LtdFramework contractorGB-PPON: PNXL-2356-MRRX 71 The Hundred, Romsey, South East, SO51 8BZContact email
Solent Blind & Curtain Company LimitedFramework contractorGB-PPON: PVLT-6191-CLXV Unit 7, Stanton Industrial Estate Mill Road, Regent Park, Southampton, South East, SO15 4JAContact email
VDL Southern LimitedFramework contractorGB-PPON: PRJT-7971-NHLX 9 Stratfield Park , Waterlooville, South East, PO7 7XNContact email
Wyatt’s Tracks and Blinds LtdFramework contractorGB-PPON: PGVR-2587-WDTG Unit 3 Hollybrook Road, Southampton, South East, SO16 6RBContact email

Official documents & specifications (23)

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