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PfH Materials Supply Framework

Procurement for Housing

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

14 Aug 2026 at 09:20

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

17 Feb 2026 at 15:16

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Procurement for Housing (PfH) is seeking suppliers for a national framework covering building, construction and housing-maintenance materials for the UK social housing sector. The scope includes plumbing, heating and gas supplies; electrical and general building materials; aids and adaptations; renewable and retrofit products; kitchens; ventilation, boilers, pumps, solar equipment, tools, timber, concrete, roofing and drainage materials. It also covers managed stores and services, supply through national consortia or buying groups, on-demand supplies supported by branch networks, and technology for van-stock management. Deliveries and services are intended for customers across the United Kingdom, with dedicated arrangements for Scottish and Welsh customers. The main category is goods.

The procurement has reached tender: PfH invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission allowed in English. Enquiries close on 17 September 2026 at 22:59, and tenders are due by 9 October 2026 at 11:00. Evaluation is based on price and quality, normally weighted 40% and 60%; the Scottish and Welsh plumbing, heating, gas, electrical and building-material lots use 30% price and 70% quality. The framework is divided into 15 lots, including national, Scottish and Welsh supply routes, managed solutions, renewables, on-demand supply, kitchens and van-stock technology. Each lot runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031. Estimated total value is £1,538,000,000 excluding VAT (£1,845,600,000 including VAT). A 2.5% fee of the award value applies to successful suppliers.

This opportunity suits manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and specialist suppliers able to provide housing-maintenance, construction, energy-efficiency or related technology products at national scale. It is explicitly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the separate lots allow businesses to target particular product ranges or geographic markets, including Scotland and Wales. Relevant capability may include reliable supply of plumbing, heating, gas, electrical, building, kitchen, bathroom, renewable, retrofit or accessibility products; managed-store or managed-service delivery; branch-based fulfilment; or software and operational support for van-stock management. Suppliers with established distribution networks, broad product portfolios, dependable stock availability and experience serving local authorities, social landlords, registered housing providers or other public-sector customers are well placed to compete. Quality performance matters alongside price.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PfH Materials Supply Framework

Notice Description

Established in 2004, Procurement for Housing (PfH) is a national procurement consortium dedicated to the social housing sector and supported by the National Housing Federation (NHF), Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and HouseMark. Collectively, our Members manage more than 90% of UK' social housing stock, with PfH helping them to achieve efficiency savings using a wide range of services including framework agreements, dynamic purchasing systems, spend analyses, strategy reviews, consolidated billing and comprehensive reporting. PfH is a contracting authority under section 2 of the Procurement Act 2023 and a centralised procurement authority under section 1(4) of that Act. Please refer to www.pfh.co.uk for additional information. PfH is administered by Inprova Limited and is headquartered in the North West of England, with over 20 years of expertise and experience offering a complete procurement solutions package across outsourcing, technology and consultancy. By integrating procurement services and technology, Inprova operates as a delivery partner, supporting business performance improvement for the public sector PfH intends to procure a national, four-year framework agreement for the provision of building and construction materials. The framework will encompass a range of supply routes and will be separated into distinct lots, with full details set out in the Tender Notice. offering a complete procurement solutions package across outsourcing, technology and consultancy. By integrating procurement services and technology, Inprova operates as a delivery partner, supporting business performance improvement for the public sector PfH intends to procure a national, four-year framework agreement for the provision of building and construction materials. The framework will encompass a range of supply routes and will be separated into distinct lots, with full details set out in the Tender Notice.

Lot Information

Plumbing, Heating & Gas - National

Provision of Plumbing, Heating & Gas related materials.

Plumbing, Heating & Gas - Scotland

Provision of Plumbing, Heating & Gas related materials for Scottish customers.

Plumbing, Heating & Gas - Wales

Provision of Plumbing, Heating & Gas related materials for Welsh customers.

Electrical

Supply of Electrical related materials

Electrical - Scotland

Supply of Electrical related materials for Scottish customers.

Electrical - Wales

Supply of Electrical related materials for Welsh customers.

Building Materials - National

Provision of building and construction related materials.

Building Materials - Scotland

Provision of building and construction related materials for Scottish customers.

Building Materials - Wales

Provision of building and construction related materials for Welsh customers.

Aids & Adaptations

Provision of Aids & Adaptions associated materials.

National Consortia for Independent Merchants

Provision for materials supply by National Consortia's/Buying Groups.

Managed Solutions

Managed Solutions provision covering Managed Stores and Managed Services supply routes.

Renewable Materials

Provision of materials related to Renewables & Retrofit.

On Demand Supply

Provision of on demand materials supplies supported by branch networks.

Responsive Kitchen Materials

Provision of kitchen materials to support planned, responsive and reactive works.

Multi Vendor (Van Stock Management) Technology

Technology (van stock) solutions to support materials supply contracts.

Planning Information

Welcome to the pre-market engagement activity for the forthcoming PfH Materials Supply framework tender. Our existing Materials and Associated services framework was established on the 1st April 2023 for a 4-year contract term and is therefore due for expiry on the 31st of March 2027. Our intention is to run a tender process to procure a new and improved materials supply framework which is to be conducted this year, with the new offering expected to be fully tendered and ready for launch on the 1st of April 2027 to ensure a seamless transition from the existing framework to the new one. It is our target to publish the official tender to the market in June/July 2026. The aim of this supply chain engagement pack is to afford suppliers an insight into some of the proposed areas of the forthcoming framework re-tender and to invite feedback on each of the shared aspects. The feedback will allow us to further shape the tender documentation head of the tender launch. Please note that this is simply an information gathering exercise on some proposed aspects of our forthcoming framework tender which may be subject to change. We are aiming to gather feedback on the information that has been provided, and we are unlikely to field any clarification questions during this exercise. We will require all engagement packs to be returned to us by close of play on Monday 9th March 2026. The engagement pack can be requested via the following email address materials@pfh.co.uk - please also use this address to return completed engagement packs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06564c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077485-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic, Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

14 - Mining, basic metals and related products

24 - Chemical products

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

42 - Industrial machinery

43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

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

45 - Construction work

48 - Software package and information systems

65 - Public utilities

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

03419000 - Timber

09310000 - Electricity

09323000 - District heating

09330000 - Solar energy

09331000 - Solar panels

09331200 - Solar photovoltaic modules

14212400 - Soil

14213000 - Macadam, tarmac and tar sands

14622000 - Steel

14715000 - Copper

24615000 - Fuses, caps, igniters and electric detonators

24957200 - Additives for cements, mortars or concretes

30232700 - Central controlling unit

30237475 - Electric sensors

31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

31121300 - Wind-energy generators

31158100 - Battery chargers

31211110 - Control panels

31213300 - Cable distribution cabinet

31321200 - Low- and medium-voltage cable

31527260 - Lighting systems

31620000 - Sound or visual signalling apparatus

31625100 - Fire-detection systems

31625200 - Fire-alarm systems

31681000 - Electrical accessories

31681200 - Electric pumps

31681410 - Electrical materials

31712331 - Photovoltaic cells

31712347 - Power or solar diodes

33141112 - Plasters

33196200 - Devices for the disabled

34928500 - Street-lighting equipment

35121700 - Alarm systems

38126200 - Solar radiation surface observing apparatus

38551000 - Energy meters

39122100 - Cupboards

39141000 - Kitchen furniture and equipment

39141400 - Fitted kitchens

39144000 - Bathroom furniture

39221100 - Kitchenware

39314000 - Industrial kitchen equipment

39514000 - Toilet and kitchen linen

39516000 - Furnishing articles

39563530 - Ventilation ducting

39715000 - Water heaters and heating for buildings; plumbing equipment

39715100 - Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters

39715200 - Heating equipment

39715210 - Central-heating equipment

39715220 - Electric heating resistors

39715300 - Plumbing equipment

39717000 - Fans and air-conditioning appliances

39721310 - Air heaters

39721410 - Gas appliances

39812500 - Sealants

42122000 - Pumps

42122130 - Water pumps

42131110 - Central-heating radiator valves

42161000 - Hot-water boilers

42500000 - Cooling and ventilation equipment

42511100 - Heat-exchange units

42515000 - District heating boiler

42520000 - Ventilation equipment

42533000 - Parts of heat pumps

42600000 - Machine tools

42943400 - Refrigerated and refrigerated/heating circulators

43300000 - Construction machinery and equipment

43324000 - Drainage equipment

43413000 - Concrete or mortar mixers

43810000 - Woodworking equipment

43830000 - Power tools

44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

44111000 - Building materials

44111100 - Bricks

44111300 - Ceramics

44111600 - Blocks

44111700 - Tiles

44112200 - Floor coverings

44112500 - Roofing materials

44112600 - Sound insulation

44113000 - Road-construction materials

44113100 - Paving materials

44114000 - Concrete

44115200 - Plumbing and heating materials

44115210 - Plumbing materials

44163110 - Drainage pipes

44163121 - Heating pipes

44211400 - Field kitchens

44212310 - Scaffolding

44220000 - Builders' joinery

44232000 - Timber roof trusses

44300000 - Cable, wire and related products

44316000 - Ironmongery

44316400 - Hardware

44410000 - Articles for the bathroom and kitchen

44411400 - Shower basins

44511000 - Hand tools

44600000 - Tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers

44619200 - Cable drums

44621110 - Central-heating radiators

44621220 - Central-heating boilers

44622000 - Heat-recovery systems

45212500 - Kitchen or restaurant conversion

45261215 - Solar panel roof-covering work

45330000 - Plumbing and sanitary works

45421151 - Installation of fitted kitchens

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48110000 - Point of sale (POS) software package

65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution

71321200 - Heating-system design services

72212110 - Point of sale (POS) software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,538,000,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
£1,538,000,000 £1B-£10B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
9 Oct 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
30 Jun 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Procurement for Housing
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRCHWOOD
Postcode
WA2 0YL
Postcode Area
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Poulton North
Westminster Constituency
Warrington North

Further Information

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