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Bathroom Installation Framework

Bristol City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

27 Oct 2026 at 09:44

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

15 May 2025 at 10:08

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council intends to establish a framework for full bathroom replacements in properties covered by its planned maintenance programme. The work includes associated electrical upgrades; reactive maintenance is outside the scope. Replacements may be allocated property by property or in blocks where several are needed at the same location. The work is in Bristol. This is building refurbishment and bathroom installation work (CPV 45211310), procured as works. The Council expects to appoint up to four contractors to carry out the work, with work orders shared evenly between them if all four places are awarded.

The procurement is at planning stage: the Council has signalled its intention to take the work to market, but this is not an invitation to tender. It expects to launch the tender within the coming weeks. The planned framework period is 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2029, with a possible extension to 31 January 2031. The estimated value is £16 million excluding VAT (£19.2 million including VAT). The procurement is planned as one lot, with framework arrangements and up to four contractors. If four contractors are appointed, work orders are to be allocated evenly. The lot is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This is likely to suit established bathroom installation and building refurbishment contractors able to deliver complete bathroom replacements alongside electrical upgrade work. Suppliers will need experience managing planned maintenance work in occupied or managed properties, and capacity to handle assignments either at individual properties or in blocks at the same location. The framework is intended to use up to four contractors, with work orders shared evenly if all four are appointed, so businesses should be prepared for a continuing flow of allocated work rather than a single one-off project. The buyer expressly identifies SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises as suitable for the lot. The stated scope does not include reactive maintenance.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bathroom Installation Framework

Notice Description

The Council wishes to appoint up to 4 experienced contractors to carry out full bathroom replacements including additional electrical upgrades that are on the Employers Planned Maintenance Programme. The Contractors would not be expected to carry out Reactive maintenance. Work will be allocated on an even 25% of work orders to each of the award contractors, should 4 places be awarded. Work may be awarded on a property by property basis, or in blocks if replacements are required at the same location.

Planning Information

This is not a call to competition: This notice is to alert the market that Bristol City Council will be launching this tender within the coming weeks

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0513f4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101342-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45211310 - Bathrooms construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£16,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Jan 20273 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bristol City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5TR
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLK11 Bristol, City of
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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