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Framework for the Supply and Delivery of Plumbing Materials

Northern Ireland Housing Executive

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

06 Oct 2026 at 17:01

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

31 Jul 2026 at 17:54

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

31 Jul 2026 at 17:09

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Northern Ireland Housing Executive has established a framework for the supply and delivery of plumbing materials for its housing work. The requirement covers plumbing materials as a general category, rather than a specified list of products in the procurement data. Deliveries are for locations in Northern Ireland. This is a goods supply opportunity, suited to merchants and distributors able to source and deliver plumbing materials for a public housing buyer. The framework provides for suppliers to compete again when individual requirements are called off, rather than a single purchase being described here. The seven appointed suppliers include plumbing and builders’ merchants, as well as an engineering and architecture business.

The procurement is complete and seven suppliers have been selected for the framework: Bassetts (Wolseley) Limited, Beggs & Partners Trading Ltd, CAE Engineering & Architecture Ltd, City Plumbing Supplies Holdings Limited, Glenhill Merchants Limited, Haldane Fisher Limited and MacNaughton Blair Limited. The award date was 6 October 2026. The stated award value is £1,953,000 excluding VAT (£2,343,600 including VAT); this is the framework value, not a value allocated to each supplier. The framework contract period runs from 20 October 2026 to 19 October 2029, with options for additional purchases. The open competitive flexible procedure attracted seven bids. Framework places were awarded as set out in the tender documents; call-off contracts are evaluated on cost alone. The framework operates by reopening competition for call-offs.

This award demonstrates recurring demand from the Northern Ireland Housing Executive for plumbing materials delivered across Northern Ireland, through a multi-supplier framework with further competition at call-off. Suppliers competing for a similar requirement would need a dependable range of plumbing products, access to suitable stock and distribution, and the capacity to serve housing-related orders across the territory. The selected group includes both small and large merchants, indicating that the requirement was met by businesses of different sizes; the seven final-stage bids also show competition from a broad supplier pool. Credibility will depend on being able to price competitively when individual orders are competed, while reliably fulfilling delivery requirements. The framework’s operation centres on supply and delivery, rather than construction or installation services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Framework for the Supply and Delivery of Plumbing Materials

Notice Description

The Northern Ireland Housing Executive had a requirement to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply and delivery of plumbing materials.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d94f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094455-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

44115210 - Plumbing materials

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,953,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,953,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,953,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
26 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Oct 2026Yesterday
Contract Period
20 Oct 2026 - 19 Oct 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 8PB
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

BASSETTS WOLSELEY LTD

CAE ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE LTD

City Plumbing Supplies Holdings Limited

GLENHILL MERCHANTS LTD

HALDANE FISHER LTD

MACNAUGHTON BLAIR LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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