Official UK procurement notice
Tender for the Supply of Hand Tools, Power Tools, Ladders and Steps
Authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionSandwell Metropolitan Borough Council had a requirement for a range of Hand and Power Tools comprising of precision and contractor tools, drills, jigsaws, planers and batteries. Fixing, Drills & Consumables and also Ladders & Steps delivered required into the Council’s Stores at Roway Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands. B69 3ES carriage paid for use by our in-house repair’s teams. There may be occasions where other areas of the Council may need items delivered to other addresses within the Sandwell area.
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CPV: Hand tools · Ladders · Power tools · Tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£1,115,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1AwardedPublished value£647,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2AwardedPublished value£423,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3AwardedPublished value£45,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
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 award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 Mar 2026, 16:16 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 Jul 2026, 08:06 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 26 May 2026
- Authority reference
SMBC 25012- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-023701- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066b76Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 10 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
16 Mar 2026 → 31 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published222 days ago16 Mar 2026, 16:16 GMT
- Clarification questions by197 days ago10 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline190 days ago17 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
- Award decision expected by151 days ago26 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts146 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent95 days ago22 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published95 days ago22 Jul 2026, 08:06 BST
- Standstill ends85 days ago31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Mar 2026- Tender notice published16 Mar 2026, 16:16 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published22 Jul 2026, 08:06 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete22 Jul 2026, 08:06 BST
- Contract signature expected1 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 11 award | |||
| Corroy Products LimitedSMELot 1 - Hand Tools, Fixings and Consumables1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 | £539,166 | 22 Jul 2026standstill to 31 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 21 award | |||
| City Electrical Factors LimitedLot 2 - Power Tools1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 | £360,000 | 22 Jul 2026standstill to 31 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 31 award | |||
| Mills LtdLot 3 - Steps and Ladders1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 | £37,500 | 22 Jul 2026standstill to 31 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 | 11final-stage tenders · 12 at stage one | 8 | 0 | — |
| Lot 2 | 11final-stage tenders · 12 at stage one | 8 | 0 | — |
| Lot 3 | 11final-stage tenders · 12 at stage one | 8 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- City Electrical Factors LimitedAwarded supplier
- Corroy Products LtdAwarded supplier
- Mills LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender