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Estates Consumables - Plumbing Supplies

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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20 Oct 2026 at 13:02

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Summary of the contracting process

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust bought plumbing supplies for use across its estate. The requirement covers plumbing materials for the Trust as a whole, rather than a named individual site. Delivery is associated with Lincoln, although the procurement description says the supplies are required trust-wide. This is a goods requirement for a supplier able to provide estate-maintenance plumbing consumables to a healthcare organisation. The award was made to a wholesale supplier, indicating that the requirement was for supply of materials rather than plumbing installation or repair services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Smith Bros. (Caerconan) Wholesale Limited. The Trust selected the supplier through a call-off from a framework agreement, using a selective procedure. The award date was 16 October 2026. The awarded contract value is £35,000. The contract runs from 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2029. The original estimated value range was £23,700 to £35,000, and the upper estimate matches the award value. The submission deadline was 7 September 2026 at 12:00. The procurement was not divided into lots. No award evaluation criteria are stated in the available process details.

This award shows a recurring estate-maintenance requirement for plumbing consumables across an NHS trust, delivered through a wholesale supply arrangement and a framework call-off. A credible competitor would need to supply a suitable range of plumbing materials reliably across the buyer’s estate and support a multi-year supply contract. The selected supplier was identified as an SME, so the requirement was not demonstrably beyond the capacity of a smaller wholesaler. The original procurement marked the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, however, so businesses should check any future participation conditions rather than assume the same route is open to them. Experience supplying institutional or healthcare estates and dependable distribution would be relevant to competing for this specific type of requirement when it returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Estates Consumables - Plumbing Supplies

Notice Description

Estates Consumables - Plumbing Supplies Additional information: Estates Consumables - Plumbing Supplies trust wide

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b9fd51cf-09f3-4d66-bd2c-74a6240c85a8
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c5ba0445-5c72-4ad4-b1d0-2d14f3b555cc
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

CPV Codes

44115210 - Plumbing materials

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£35,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£35,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
19 Oct 2026 - 18 Oct 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LINCOLN
Postcode
LN5 7JH
Postcode Area
Lincoln
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lincoln
Electoral Ward
Park
Westminster Constituency
Lincoln

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Smith Bros (Caer Conan) Wholesale Ltd

Further Information

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