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Interior Decorating and Furnishing Solutions

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

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22 Jul 2026 at 13:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council procured an interior decorating and furnishing solution for its tenants. The requirement is a decorating voucher scheme supplying paints and wallcoverings, including paints, varnishes and mastics. Dudley MBC, acting as landlord, uses the scheme to meet its legal obligation to help tenants repair and restore damage after essential repair work has been carried out. Delivery is within Dudley, supporting housing repair and reinstatement activity across the borough. The requirement is primarily for goods rather than decorating labour, so relevant businesses include manufacturers, distributors, trade paint suppliers and providers of voucher or allowance-based decorating supply solutions. The awarded supplier is Imperial Chemical Industries Limited, trading through the Dulux Trade Paint Expert service, indicating a requirement that can be served by an established paint brand and supply network.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 15 July 2026 to Imperial Chemical Industries Limited. The contract was awarded through Lot 1, Retail Decorative Solutions, of the Procurement for Housing framework, using a direct below-threshold procedure without competition. The contract is active from 15 July 2026 to 30 April 2030 and was signed on 15 July 2026. Its value is £600,000 excluding VAT and £720,000 including VAT. The award covers the single lot and relates to the supply of paints and wallcoverings for the decorating voucher scheme. The outcome shows that Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council selected one supplier for the requirement. Evaluation was conducted through the framework route rather than a competitive standalone tender, with the contract concluded for the stated period.

This award identifies a sizeable, sustained requirement for decorative products to support council housing repairs and tenant reinstatement. Businesses best placed for a future requirement would be able to supply paint, varnish, mastic and wallcovering products reliably across Dudley, with a broad trade-quality range and the operational capacity to serve tenants through vouchers or another controlled allowance scheme. A credible competitor would need dependable distribution, stock availability, product consistency and straightforward arrangements for authorising and fulfilling tenant purchases. Experience supplying public-sector housing, landlords, repair programmes or framework customers would help demonstrate that the business can manage repeat transactions and meet an ongoing service obligation. Paint manufacturers, specialist trade decorators’ merchants and established decorating-supply networks are the clearest comparable supplier profiles.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Interior Decorating and Furnishing Solutions

Notice Description

This contract was awarded via the Pfh (Procurement for Housing) framework - Lots 1 Retail Decorative Solutions. The contract is for a decorating voucher scheme, which Dudley MBC as landlord has a legal obligation to provide for tenants to repair and restore damage where essential repair work has taken place.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d0da
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069159-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
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

44111400 - Paints and wallcoverings

44800000 - Paints, varnishes and mastics

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Jul 2026 - 30 Apr 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUDLEY
Postcode
DY1 1HF
Postcode Area
Dudley
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG36 Dudley
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Dudley
Electoral Ward
St. James's
Westminster Constituency
Dudley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ICI Paints Akzonobel

Further Information

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