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Materials - Transitional Arrangements

ASTER GROUP LIMITED

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29 Jul 2026 at 12:54

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29 Jul 2026 at 12:17

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Summary of the contracting process

Aster Group Limited, a housing association based in Devizes, procured building materials and associated supply arrangements. The requirement was to retain incumbent materials suppliers through compliant, time-limited call-off arrangements, maintaining continuity of supply and operational stability while a future materials strategy was developed. Delivery covered England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The procurement was for goods rather than construction works or standalone consultancy. The named supplier, AKW Medi-Care Limited, is based in Droitwich Spa and is classified as a large business. The requirement was linked to Aster’s housing and community amenities activities.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Aster used a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition, through the Procurement for Housing Material Goods and Associated Services Framework; the stated route was compliant with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The requirement was evaluated on price. The award was made to AKW Medi-Care Limited on 30 March 2026, and the contract was signed the same day. The active contract is valued at £105,000. It is intended to support transitional supply arrangements from April 2026, while Aster progresses its next-generation materials strategy. The sole lot is recorded as cancelled, although the associated award and contract are active. One bid was recorded for the lot.

This procurement indicates demand from Aster for dependable building-materials supply across England, particularly where continuity is important to housing operations. A credible future competitor would need to source and distribute building materials reliably across a broad geographic area, maintain operational capacity for call-off orders, and demonstrate that it can avoid disruption to an incumbent supply arrangement. The buyer used the Procurement for Housing Material Goods and Associated Services Framework, so suppliers seeking comparable work should understand that framework-based routes may be central to Aster’s purchasing approach. Price was the stated evaluation basis, making competitive pricing and transparent cost control important alongside fulfilment capability. Relevant experience would include supplying housing associations or similar property-focused organisations at multi-region scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Materials - Transitional Arrangements

Notice Description

Aster needs to retain the existing incumbent materials suppliers under compliant, time-limited call-off arrangements to ensure continuity of supply and operational stability from April 2026 while the next generation materials strategy is progressed.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Aster needs to retain the existing incumbent materials suppliers under compliant, time-limited call-off arrangements to ensure continuity of supply and operational stability from April 2026 while the next generation materials strategy is progressed.

Procurement Information

Aster needs to retain the existing incumbent materials suppliers under compliant, time-limited call-off arrangements to ensure continuity of supply and operational stability from April 2026 while the next generation materials strategy is progressed.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d653
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071674-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for 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

44111000 - Building materials

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£105,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ASTER GROUP LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DEVIZES
Postcode
SN10 2AZ
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Urchfont & Bishops Cannings
Westminster Constituency
Melksham and Devizes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AKW Medi-Care Limited

Further Information

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