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22 Oct 2026 at 18:38

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Property Services Limited procured window refurbishment works at King Edward VII Hospital. The scope is identified as window installation and refurbishment, providing a clear fit for contractors specialising in hospital or other occupied-building window projects. The work is associated with the hospital; the procurement data does not identify a town or city for the delivery location. The buyer is NHS Property Services Limited, a public authority responsible for NHS property. This is a single works requirement rather than a multi-lot programme. The selected supplier, Pioneer Trading Co Essex Limited, is an SME, showing that a smaller contractor was able to deliver this particular requirement, although the award alone does not establish what capacity or credentials were required.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Pioneer Trading Co Essex Limited. The buyer used limited competition below the relevant threshold. The contract was signed on 22 October 2026 and runs from 26 October 2026 to 27 January 2027. Its value is £626,484.61 excluding VAT, or £751,781.53 including VAT. There was one lot, covering the hospital window refurbishment. The award is active and the contract is active. The published procurement data identifies window installation as the work but does not set out evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements. The award therefore confirms the selected supplier and contract terms, but does not explain how bids were compared or what specific participation conditions bidders had to meet.

For contractors considering comparable future work for NHS Property Services, this award demonstrates demand for a substantial, focused window refurbishment project at a hospital, rather than a broad property maintenance package. Relevant suppliers would need credible capability in window installation and refurbishment, with the operational planning and workforce capacity to carry out a defined project in a hospital environment. Experience coordinating work around healthcare premises and maintaining safe, controlled working areas would help demonstrate suitability, though the published procurement data does not establish these as formal award requirements. Pioneer Trading Co Essex Limited’s success shows an SME competed successfully under a limited-competition route, indicating that this requirement was not necessarily confined to large national contractors. The benchmark is a specialist works contractor able to undertake a sizeable hospital window project; no particular accreditation or technical specification is evidenced here.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

King Edwards VII Hospital - Window refurbishment

Notice Description

Contract for King Edwards VII Hospital - Window refurbishment

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078e5e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100205-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45421132 - Installation of windows

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£626,484 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Oct 2026 - 27 Jan 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOCKPORT
Postcode
SK4 1BS
Postcode Area
Stockport
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD35 Greater Manchester South East
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Stockport
Electoral Ward
Brinnington & Stockport Central
Westminster Constituency
Stockport

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PIONEER TRADING CO ESSEX LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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