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Award

14 Jul 2026 at 09:10

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, initiated by First Choice Homes Oldham, focused on providing decorating vouchers to its tenants, enhancing their ability to redecorate homes efficiently and cost-effectively. This award, under the category of goods, was completed and contracted to JP McDougall & Co Ltd, trading as Dulux Decorator Centre. The contract was signed on 7th July 2026 and will be active from 8th July 2026 until 30th June 2028, with a possible extension to 30th June 2029. The procurement, classified as below threshold and with a value of £120,000, targets regions within the United Kingdom, specifically addressing decorating supplies under CPV code 44812400.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses within the decorating supplies industry, particularly those capable of providing a user-friendly, cost-effective product offering, and advisory services. Larger scale suppliers familiar with public authority contracting processes would be highly suited to pursue similar opportunities. The success of JP McDougall & Co Ltd in capturing this contract illustrates potential for businesses that can ensure efficient and secure voucher use, as they might leverage such procurement schemes to expand their market presence in the public sector.

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Notice Title

Providing Decorating Vouchers to First Choice Homes Oldham's Tenants

Notice Description

Provide a decorating allowance scheme in the form decorating vouchers for First Choice Homes Oldham's customers' that is efficient, cost effective and simple to use. Provide customers with the correct products to decorate their homes together with advice on how to use them. To have a robust process in place which will mitigate the risk of FCHO decorating vouchers being used fraudulently.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ca6d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065980-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

44812400 - Decorating supplies

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jul 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
7 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FIRST CHOICE HOMES OLDHAM
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
OLDHAM
Postcode
OL1 1BE
Post Town
Oldham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD37 Greater Manchester North East
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Oldham
Electoral Ward
Coldhurst
Westminster Constituency
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JP MCDOUGALL & CO LTD T/A DULUX DECORATOR CENTRE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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