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Materials - Transitional Arrangements

ASTER GROUP LIMITED

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29 Jul 2026 at 13:50

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Summary of the contracting process

Aster Group Limited, a housing association, procured building materials and associated supplies under transitional arrangements. The requirement was to retain incumbent materials suppliers through time-limited framework call-offs, 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 works or installation services. It was arranged through the Procurement for Housing Material Goods and Associated Services Framework, providing a compliant route for housing-sector materials purchasing. The selected supplier is Powred Heating Components Limited, based in Bristol.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Aster awarded the requirement to Powred Heating Components Limited on 30 March 2026, with a contract value of £1,950,000. The contract was signed on 30 March 2026. The route was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, using a compliant call-off from the Procurement for Housing Material Goods and Associated Services Framework under the PCR 2015 regime. Evaluation was based on price. One bid was recorded. The single lot was marked cancelled, but the published award and contract for the materials requirement are active. The stated purpose was to maintain supply continuity from April 2026 while the next-generation materials strategy was progressed.

This award indicates substantial, geographically broad demand from Aster Group for building materials supplied through a housing-sector framework. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would need reliable distribution across England, the capacity to maintain continuity of supply for housing operations, and experience supplying materials under framework call-off arrangements. A credible competitor should be able to demonstrate dependable stock availability, ordering and fulfilment processes, and the operational resilience needed when incumbent supply arrangements are being maintained during a strategic transition. Because the recorded evaluation basis was price, competitive cost control would be important alongside the ability to meet the buyer’s materials requirements consistently. Framework eligibility and compliance with the relevant public procurement route would also be central to competing.

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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-06d682
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071719-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£1,950,000 £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

Powred Heating Components Limited

Further Information

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