Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 10 Apr 2026, 12:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Supply and Installation of Domestic Kitchens

Official notice

Authority: Swindon Borough Council (Local council)

WorksOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£6,600,000≈ £2.2m / year · £7,920,000 inc. VAT7.4% above published estimate
Submissions closed 12 May 2026awarded 30 Jul 2026
Award (standstill) to Penshurst Construction Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 29 Jul 2029 · up to 29 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 30 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Swindon Borough Council has a requirement to replace obsolete Kitchens as part of the asset refresh on cyclic basis. The work required under this contract is the removal of existing kitchens and supply and installation of new kitchens to properties across Swindon, including all associated preparation, plumbing, electrical, decorative and flooring upgrades and works.

For information, a total of 18 suppliers submitted bids. This UK6:Contract Award Notice provides details of 16 of the 17 unsuccessful suppliers assessed against the award criteria under the 'Tenders' section. Details of the 17th unsuccessful supplier was unable to be uploaded to this Notice at the time of publication as the supplier has not registered on the central digital platform, therefore details of that supplier are provided as follows to ensure transparency:

Company Name: Luke Build and Design Ltd

Identification Register: Companies House

Identifier: 14614791

Address: 123 Merlin Way, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol BS37 6XT

Website: N/A

CPV: Building installation work · Decoration work · Electrical installation work · Floor and wall covering work · Installation of fitted kitchens · Joinery and carpentry installation work · Kitchen equipment · Kitchen furniture and equipment · Painting and glazing work · Plastering work · Plumbing and sanitary works · Site preparation work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£6,600,000
Contract period: 30 Jul 2026 – 29 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 29 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £6,600,000 exc. VAT · £7,920,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South West
Extensions: The initial contract term will be for Three (3) years with an option to extend for a further Two (2) years.

What it takes to win
i

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
Quality: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (7)
  • Quality- Mobilisation: 10%
  • Quality- Quality assurance of work standards: 10%
  • Quality - managing H and S: 10%
  • Quality - Customer satisfaction and KPI's: 10%
  • Quality - Project management: 10%
  • Price: 40%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (7)
  • Price
  • Quality- Mobilisation: as shown in the tender document
  • Quality- Quality assurance of work standards: As shown in the tender documents
  • Quality - managing H and S: as shown in the tender documents
  • Quality - Customer satisfaction and KPI's: as shown in the tender documents
  • Quality - Project management: as shown in the tender documents
  • Social Value: As shown in the tender documents
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Works
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Apr 2026, 12:59 BST
Last source update
19 Aug 2026, 12:17 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 30 Jul 2026
Authority reference
DN809999
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032813
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Building installation workDecoration workElectrical installation workFloor and wall covering workInstallation of fitted kitchensJoinery and carpentry installation workKitchen equipmentKitchen furniture and equipmentPainting and glazing workPlastering work
+2 morePlumbing and sanitary worksSite preparation work
Delivery area
South West (UKK14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067ff6 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Requests to participate (first stage)
12 May 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission deadline
12 May 2026, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
30 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

In order to provide unrestricted, full , correct and free of charge access to the tender documents the Authority is providing the document in the Attachment area of the ProContract e tendering portal at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗

To access the amendable versions of the documents and to submit a response, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗ then register an Interest before obtaining access and download the Word and Excel format Documents for completion and submission. Unrestricted, full, correct and free of charge access to the tender documents are provided in Attachment area of the ProContract e tendering portal. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team

[email protected]

Timeline

10 Apr 2026 → 28 Aug 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published194 days ago
    10 Apr 2026, 12:59 BST
  2. Clarification questions by174 days ago
    30 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline162 days ago
    12 May 2026, 14:00 BST
  4. Contract starts83 days ago
    30 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by82 days ago
    30 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent64 days ago
    18 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published63 days ago
    19 Aug 2026, 12:17 BST
  8. Standstill ends53 days ago
    28 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Apr 2026, 12:59 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    7 May 2026, 15:52 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline published: 12 May 2026, 14:00 BST
    7 May 2026, 15:52 BST
  4. Contract award notice published
    19 Aug 2026, 12:17 BST
    UK6
  5. Status changed to complete
    19 Aug 2026, 12:17 BST
  6. Contract signature expected
    1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
Published amendments (1)

Each quality criteria has now been listed separately . Social value which is incorporated under the Quality heading for the purposes of this notice only , however this is listed as a separate item in the tender documents.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £7,085,7351 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1715 from SMEs
Named bidders 17published on the award notice
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Penshurst Construction LtdSME10 Sept 2026 – 9 Sept 2029 · up to 9 Sept 2031Extensions: The initial contract period is 36 months with an option to extend by a further 24 months.£7,085,73530 Jul 2026standstill to 28 Aug 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
17final-stage tenders · 18 at stage one150—

Who bid

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

Swindon Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNPT-6195-XDWV Civic Offices, Euclid St, Swindon, South West, SN1 2JHContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

17 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded
  • BCS (ELECTRICAL & BUILDING SERVICES) LTDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 09165974GB-PPON: PDPH-3478-LPQL Unit 7 Rotherhithe Business Estate, London, London, SE16 3EH
  • D R JONES YEOVIL LTD.Bidder / tendererGB-COH: 02877463GB-PPON: PVVC-9833-HHJZ Willow House, Artillery Road, Lufton Trading Estate, Yeovil, South West, BA22 8RP
  • FLAMESTAR LTDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 15321673GB-PPON: PNPP-1647-GZBZ 142-143 Parrock Street, Gravesend, South East, DA12 1EY
  • GLITZ 4UT LTDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 12665344GB-PPON: PNQL-5431-NWJG 240-250 Romford Road, London, London, E7 9HZ
  • IAN WILLIAMS LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 00879464GB-PPON: PHBB-3478-VTVT Quarry Road, Bristol, South West, BS37 6JL
  • JEFF WAY CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 07522721GB-PPON: PWXB-2664-ZLCP The Old Depot The Square, Bristol, South West, BS4 2SS
  • LOGIC CONTRACT SERVICES LTDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 10111623GB-PPON: PYPM-3953-ZZYD Office 2 Building Two, Sentinel House Harvest Crescent, Fleet, South East, GU51 2UZ
  • MIDLANDS BUILDING & MAINTENANCE LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 10941120GB-PPON: PLVJ-6834-NJLW Newtown Industrial Estate, Tewkesbury, South West, GL20 8JG
  • NKS CONTRACTS (CENTRAL) LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 03567268GB-PPON: PCYC-4433-HTJH 2 Chesterton Link, Cirencester, South West, GL7 1YE
  • PENSHURST CONSTRUCTION LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 14949210GB-PPON: PBTP-5999-DJQQ 1 London Road, Horndean, South East, PO8 0BNContact email
Show 7 more suppliers
  • PILON LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 05175644GB-PPON: PJRR-7678-ZPWD Suite 4b, The Columbia Centre, Station Road, Bracknell, South East, RG12 1LP
  • SANDYMOUNT CONSTRUCTION LTDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 07590915GB-PPON: PZRM-4124-PVCW 14 Rowan Drive, Swindon, South West, SN4 7ES
  • SER CONTRACTOR LTDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 07468643GB-PPON: PWRQ-4833-WBYX Hunters Hall Farm, Epping, East of England, CM16 6PL
  • SID CARPENTRY AND JOINERY LTDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 16163102GB-PPON: PPRD-7764-RCLM 4 Victoria Road, Warminster, South West, BA12 8HE
  • SNAPE CONTRACTING SERVICES LTDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 07572474GB-PPON: PXVD-3243-YWTR Willow End Stoke Orchard Road, Cheltenham, South West, GL52 7DG
  • STEELE DAVIS LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 02723666GB-PPON: PMZZ-4638-PCQY Unit 18 Devizes Trade Centre, Devizes, South West, SN10 2EH
  • TRIDENT MAINTENANCE SERVICES LTDBidder / tendererGB-COH: SC503188GB-PPON: PQRP-4218-THRY Suite 52 Grovewood Business Centre, Strathclyde Business Park, Wren Court, Bellshill, Scotland, ML4 3NQ

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender