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Materials - Transitional Arrangements

ASTER GROUP LIMITED

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29 Jul 2026 at 12:56

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Summary of the contracting process

Aster Group Limited procured building materials and associated supplies under the title Materials – Transitional Arrangements. The requirement was to retain existing materials suppliers through time-limited call-off arrangements, maintaining continuity of supply and operational stability while Aster progressed its next-generation materials strategy. The purchase is classified as building materials (CPV 44111000) and falls within the goods category. Deliveries cover 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 route used was the Procurement for Housing Material Goods and Associated Services Framework, providing materials for Aster’s housing operations.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition, using the PCR 2015-compliant Procurement for Housing framework route. Evaluation was based on price, and one bid was recorded. Bradford Building Supplies was selected for the materials requirement. The associated contract is active, was signed on 30 March 2026, and is valued at £1,125,000. The requirement was intended to support supply continuity from April 2026 while the replacement materials strategy was developed. The single lot is recorded as cancelled, although the associated award and contract are active. No separate award date is recorded in the procurement outcome.

This outcome indicates established demand from a housing association for broad-ranging building materials supplied across England, with continuity of stock and operational reliability central to the requirement. Bradford Building Supplies is recorded as a large supplier, suggesting that credible competitors would need robust purchasing capacity, dependable distribution and the ability to serve multiple English regions. Experience supplying housing or other building operations would be relevant, particularly where materials must be available through managed call-offs rather than one-off deliveries. Access to, and compliance with, the Procurement for Housing Material Goods and Associated Services Framework would be important for competing through the same route. Suppliers should also be able to demonstrate competitive pricing, since price was the stated evaluation basis.

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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. This is a compliant framework call off via the Procurement for Housing (PfH) Material Goods and Associated Services Framework. This is a PCR 2015 compliant route to market (framework procured prior to Procurement Act 2023).

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. This is a compliant framework call off via the Procurement for Housing (PfH) Material Goods and Associated Services Framework. This is a PCR 2015 compliant route to market (framework procured prior to Procurement Act 2023).

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. This is a compliant framework call off via the Procurement for Housing (PfH) Material Goods and Associated Services Framework. This is a PCR 2015 compliant route to market (framework procured prior to Procurement Act 2023).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d662
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071675-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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
£1,125,000 £1M-£10M

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

Bradfords Building Supplies Limited

Further Information

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