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Paint and Decorating Supplies

Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited

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05 Mar 2026 at 12:22

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
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26 Feb 2026 at 16:36

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "Paint and Decorating Supplies" is managed by the Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited, located in Salford, United Kingdom. This tender is in the planning stage and focuses on procuring goods for the paint and decorating supplies industry. The preliminary market engagement is scheduled to culminate on 27th March 2026, with potential suppliers encouraged to engage before the future notice date of 30th April 2026. The procurement is designed to establish a framework to meet the diverse needs of educational institutions and the wider public sector, with the contract period set to begin on 1st August 2026 and extend till 31st July 2028, with the possibility of renewal until 2030.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth, especially for suppliers specialising in oil and water paints, painters' brushes, and similar products. The framework welcomes participation from SMEs and VCSEs, suggesting that businesses with various scales and sizes may benefit. Given its broad availability to the Consortium’s members and local authorities, suppliers with experience in educational or public sector supply chains would find this tender particularly relevant. The framework aims to create a comprehensive basket of goods, providing both existing and new suppliers a chance to expand their footprint within the public sector, leveraging a gross budget of £6 million to maximise their business reach.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Paint and Decorating Supplies

Notice Description

This is an information gathering exercise named Preliminary Market Engagement. The purpose of this exercise is to gather information from suppliers who provide Paint and decorating supplies, outlined within the document available on Multiquote, to assist in forming the framework to meet the members requirement. We are looking to review and engage with potential suppliers to create a proposed basket of goods to meet our varying member's needs. Any resulting framework from this exercise will be available to CPC Members (https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php) and all CPC future members (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-information-about-schools). This framework will also be open to NWUPC (www.nwupc.ac.uk/members/) and NEUPC (www.neupc.ac.uk/join/members) Local Authorities may also wish to use the resulting framework when procuring on behalf of Educational Establishments. The framework will also be available to the Wider Public Sector https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/suppliers/eligible-public-sector-bodies.php) via Crescent Service

Planning Information

The Contracting Authority will conduct the procurement in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and the associated regulations, ensuring compliance with the statutory objectives.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065d8a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019879-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

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

CPV Codes

39224210 - Painters' brushes

44800000 - Paints, varnishes and mastics

44810000 - Paints

44812200 - Oil and water paints

44832100 - Paint stripper

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Mar 20265 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Apr 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 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
Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited
Additional Buyers

North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium Ltd

North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium Ltd

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
M6 6AJ
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Pendleton & Charlestown
Westminster Constituency
Salford

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