Planning

Show Homes Interior Design Service

GREAT PLACES HOUSING GROUP LIMITED

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Planning

30 Sep 2025 at 13:53

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Great Places Housing Group Limited, based in Manchester, is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Show Homes Interior Design Service". The process aims to engage the market for an upcoming tender that involves interior design services for show homes managed by Plumlife Homes, a subsidiary of Great Places. This initiative is part of their profit-for-purpose focus on affordable housing. The organisation is currently conducting a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to evaluate supplier capacity and pricing mechanisms. This project is set within the services category and spans multiple regions in the UK, including Lancashire, Greater Manchester, and beyond. Interested parties are encouraged to participate in an online survey by 3rd October 2025 to provide insights that will shape future procurement activities.

The tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the interior design and decorating industry to partner with Plumlife, expanding their portfolio into the property development sector. With a contract value of up to £480,000 over a four-year period starting March 2026, this is an attractive prospect for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in interior services. Successful applicants will have the chance to demonstrate creativity and professionalism in designing show homes that reflect the ethos of Plumlife’s community-centric developments. This tender is particularly suited for businesses capable of delivering innovative and engaging design solutions within the specified regions, thereby aiding business growth by tapping into the housing market demands.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Show Homes Interior Design Service

Notice Description

Plumlife Homes, a subsidiary of Great Places Housing Group Limited ("Great Places"), is seeking feedback from the market for its upcoming Show Homes Interior Design Tender. Plumlife is a "profit-for-purpose" organisation that focuses on affordable homeownership, property sales, marketing, lettings, and facilities management. As well as selling hundreds of properties a year, Plumlife manages over 6,000 homes and many communal locations too - building and supporting great communities is at the heart of what we do. Through the eventual tender exercise Plumlife will develop an approved panel of Interior Designers who can bring a refreshing and complimentary touch to our show homes throughout the North West. Following provision of specific project briefs and an issued budget, designers will design and install show homes for new-build Plumlife developments where requested. The contract will cover new-builds located in Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, and South Yorkshire. The survey should take around 15 minutes to complete. Responses are anonymous, however you can leave your details at the end to indicate your contact preferences (such as being alerted to the tender).

Planning Information

A Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) UK2 Notice has been issued to help Great Places develop an understanding of: (1) Supplier capacity, (2) suitable pricing mechanisms, and (3) the scope of services that the market can deliver. The eventual contract scope is at this stage not yet fully determined. However it is likely to include: - Presentation of initial design concepts as per any one individual show home requirement. - Full project management of Show Home Design & Installation, including oversight of any on-site work. - Management of any additional subcontracted support from tradesman and/or decorators. We invite suppliers to complete an online survey, accessible via desktop or mobile: https://forms.office.com/e/3ULdghWGBy The survey should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Responses are anonymous by default, but you may leave your contact details if you wish to be notified when the tender is published. Respondents must declare any actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest. Deadline for responses: Friday 3rd October 2025 Great Places reserves the right to extend this deadline at its discretion. Great Places reserves the right to conduct additional preliminary market engagement notice not described in this notice to help meet the objectives of the PME. This notice is issued in accordance with Sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023 and is for preliminary market engagement only. It is not a call for competition. Participation in this exercise is voluntary and not a prerequisite for bidding in any future procurement. The formal tender process will be conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and associated regulations.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a50c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060938-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79931000 - Interior decorating services

79932000 - Interior design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
19 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GREAT PLACES HOUSING GROUP LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@greatplaces.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M21 7QP
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Chorlton Park
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Withington

Further Information

Notice Documents

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