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title: "Materials - Transitional Arrangements"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d66a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ASTER GROUP LIMITED"
published: "2026-07-29"
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# Materials - Transitional Arrangements

Buyer: ASTER GROUP LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d66a

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Materials - Transitional Arrangements" is managed by Aster Group Limited, a Housing Association based in Devizes, UK. This contract is part of the award stage and aims to ensure a seamless supply of building materials under limited call-off arrangements. The Procurement for Housing (PfH) Material Goods and Associated Services Framework serves as the compliant route to market, adhering to PCR 2015, and it's primarily focused on goods within the building materials industry category. The contract was signed on the 30th of March 2026, with City Electrical Factors as the active supplier. This procurement covers multiple regions across the UK, including areas such as UKC, UKD, and UKF, among others.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in supplying building materials due to the ongoing need for operational stability and supply continuity. Businesses that have robust capabilities in providing high-quality materials and can operate under framework agreements without prior publication of a call for competition would find this tender particularly beneficial. Large and established suppliers, like City Electrical Factors, align well with this opportunity, given the nature of the procurement method and the focused scope on incumbent supplier retention in the transitional strategy for Aster Group. Such opportunities could pave the way for further inclusion in future strategic materials supply initiatives spearheaded by housing associations like Aster Group Limited.

## Notice

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).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071687-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £720,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ASTER GROUP LIMITED |
| Locality | DEVIZES |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN10 2AZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Urchfont & Bishops Cannings |
| Westminster constituency | Melksham and Devizes |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CITY ELECTRICAL FACTORS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 44111000 - Building materials

## Release History

- 29 Jul 2026 at 12:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071687-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.aster.co.uk

## Provenance

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