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title: "Paint and Decorating Supplies"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065d8a"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "CRESCENT PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED"
published: "2026-03-05"
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# Paint and Decorating Supplies

Buyer: CRESCENT PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065d8a

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## Summary

The procurement process for "Paint and Decorating Supplies" is managed by the Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited, located in Salford, United Kingdom. This tender is in the planning stage and focuses on procuring goods for the paint and decorating supplies industry. The preliminary market engagement is scheduled to culminate on 27th March 2026, with potential suppliers encouraged to engage before the future notice date of 30th April 2026. The procurement is designed to establish a framework to meet the diverse needs of educational institutions and the wider public sector, with the contract period set to begin on 1st August 2026 and extend till 31st July 2028, with the possibility of renewal until 2030.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth, especially for suppliers specialising in oil and water paints, painters' brushes, and similar products. The framework welcomes participation from SMEs and VCSEs, suggesting that businesses with various scales and sizes may benefit. Given its broad availability to the Consortium’s members and local authorities, suppliers with experience in educational or public sector supply chains would find this tender particularly relevant. The framework aims to create a comprehensive basket of goods, providing both existing and new suppliers a chance to expand their footprint within the public sector, leveraging a gross budget of £6 million to maximise their business reach.

## Notice

This is an information gathering exercise named Preliminary Market Engagement. The purpose of this exercise is to gather information from suppliers who provide Paint and decorating supplies, outlined within the document available on Multiquote, to assist in forming the framework to meet the members requirement. We are looking to review and engage with potential suppliers to create a proposed basket of goods to meet our varying member's needs. Any resulting framework from this exercise will be available to CPC Members (https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php) and all CPC future members (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-information-about-schools). This framework will also be open to NWUPC (www.nwupc.ac.uk/members/) and NEUPC (www.neupc.ac.uk/join/members) Local Authorities may also wish to use the resulting framework when procuring on behalf of Educational Establishments. The framework will also be available to the Wider Public Sector https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/suppliers/eligible-public-sector-bodies.php) via Crescent Service

### Planning Information

The Contracting Authority will conduct the procurement in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and the associated regulations, ensuring compliance with the statutory objectives.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019879-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CRESCENT PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED |
| Additional buyers | NORTH EASTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LTD; NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LTD |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 9DF |
| 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 |

## 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
- 44800000 - Paints, varnishes and mastics
- 44810000 - Paints
- 44812200 - Oil and water paints
- 44832100 - Paint stripper

## Release History

- 5 Mar 2026 at 12:22 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019879-2026
- 26 Feb 2026 at 16:36 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017569-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019879-2026
  5th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017569-2026
  26th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-information-about-schools
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php
- https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/suppliers/eligible-public-sector-bodies.php

## Provenance

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