--- title: "CA17731 - Paint and Decorating Supplies" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-62730a8f-d1b4-4e82-8305-c2276cbdb186" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-62730a8f-d1b4-4e82-8305-c2276cbdb186" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-62730a8f-d1b4-4e82-8305-c2276cbdb186.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-62730a8f-d1b4-4e82-8305-c2276cbdb186.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CRESCENT PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED" published: "2026-07-29" --- # CA17731 - Paint and Decorating Supplies Buyer: CRESCENT PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-62730a8f-d1b4-4e82-8305-c2276cbdb186 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-62730a8f-d1b4-4e82-8305-c2276cbdb186) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-62730a8f-d1b4-4e82-8305-c2276cbdb186.json) ## Summary The Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited organised a procurement process under the title "CA17731 - Paint and Decorating Supplies," focusing on the distribution of painting materials within the educational sector. This initiative involves the supply of water paints, oil paints, and painters' brushes with a contract value of £8,000,000. It is designed to serve educational establishments that are members of the Crescent Purchasing Consortium, as well as higher education institutions through regional purchasing consortia like the NWUPC and NEUPC. The procurement utilised an open procedure method, with the tender period closing on 9 June 2026. The contract period spans from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028, providing opportunities to supply goods not only throughout the United Kingdom but also to various international locations including the Channel Islands, British Overseas Territories, and more. The latest stage of the procurement, the award phase, was concluded on 29 July 2026. This framework offers significant growth opportunities for businesses in the paint manufacturing and supply sectors, especially those equipped to cater to large-scale educational supply needs. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will find this tender particularly accessible, given its inclusivity of such businesses. Companies specialising in paint products, including but not limited to water paints, oil paints, and painters' brushes, with capabilities to distribute across both domestic and international markets, would be ideally positioned to benefit from and compete in this procurement process. Collaboration with established suppliers like Crown Paints Limited, PPG Architectural Coatings UK Ltd, and J.P McDougall and Co Ltd could further expand industry reach and capabilities. ## Notice This is a framework for Paint and Decorating Supplies. This framework will be available to all Educational Establishments who are CPC members https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/ and all future members . The tender is also available for Higher Education institutions via our colleagues in other Consortia, including NWUPC (North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium) https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members and NEUPC (North East Universities Purchasing Consortium) http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our members ) and the following Public Sector bodies https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/suppliers/eligible-public-sector-bodies.php To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA17731. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA17731 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6d04a5d-42f5-4732-996d-c13790f56681 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | 9 Jun 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 15 May 2026 | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £8,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £2,666,666 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CRESCENT PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED | | Locality | SALFORD | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M6 6AJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West | | Local authority | Salford | | Electoral ward | Pendleton & Charlestown | | Westminster constituency | Salford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 3 | | Supplier names | CROWN PAINTS LIMIED; J.P MCDOUGALL AND CO LTD TRADING AS DULUX DECORATOR CENTRE; PPG ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) ### Codes - 39224210 - Painters' brushes - 44810000 - Paints - 44812200 - Oil and water paints - 44812210 - Oil paints - 44812220 - Water paints ## Release History - 29 Jul 2026 at 14:12 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6d04a5d-42f5-4732-996d-c13790f56681 - 15 May 2026 at 15:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6d04a5d-42f5-4732-996d-c13790f56681 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6d04a5d-42f5-4732-996d-c13790f56681 15th May 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our - https://suppliers.multiquote.com - https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/ - https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members - https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php - https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/suppliers/eligible-public-sector-bodies.php ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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