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title: "Facilities Supplies"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0785ab"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium"
published: "2026-10-12"
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# Facilities Supplies

Buyer: North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0785ab

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## Summary

North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC) plans to retender its Facilities Supplies framework, covering supply of air filters, electrical materials and equipment, and plumbing, sanitary and heating supplies. One proposed lot would also cover fitting, maintenance, removal and disposal of air filters; other lots include associated products and services for electrical and plumbing/heating supplies. The framework is intended for use across the UK, with separate proposed lots for Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the electrical and plumbing/heating categories. Air-filter lots are proposed for the UK. The procurement combines goods with related services and is relevant to suppliers and service providers in these facilities-maintenance supply chains.

The process is at planning stage: NWUPC is undertaking preliminary market engagement to help shape the strategy and tender documents. There is no invitation to tender at this stage. The buyer expects to publish a further notice on 4 December 2026. The engagement survey is expected to close on 30 October 2026, and a market-engagement Q&A session is planned for 6 November 2026. The proposed framework is expected to run from 1 August 2027 to 31 July 2029, with possible extension to 31 July 2031. Its estimated value is £70 million excluding VAT (£84 million including VAT). The six proposed lots are not final and may change before tender publication. The planned arrangement is a framework agreement; no evaluation basis is stated yet.

The planned lots suit suppliers able to provide air filters; electrical materials and associated products or services; and plumbing, sanitary and heating equipment, supplies or related services. The air-filter service lot is particularly relevant to businesses with the capacity to fit, maintain, remove and dispose of filters, as well as supply them. Suppliers operating in Northern Ireland may be relevant to the proposed NI-only electrical and plumbing/heating lots, while UK-wide and Great Britain coverage is envisaged for other lots. NWUPC has marked the procurement as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Taking part in the planned market engagement may allow suppliers in these sectors to contribute to development of the framework strategy and tender documents before the formal procurement is published. The proposed lot structure remains subject to change.

## Notice

NWUPC is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the development of the strategy and tender documentation of the retender of the Facilities Supplies framework agreement which is due to expire on 31 July 2027. The forthcoming 2027 framework agreement includes the following proposed lot structure, though this is not yet finalised and is subject to change before tender publication; Lot 1 - Air Filters and Associated Products - UK Lot 2 - Air Filters Supply, Fit, Maintenance, Removal and Disposal - UK Lot 3 - Electrical Materials and Associated Products and Services - GB Lot 4 - Electrical Materials and Associated Products and Services - NI Only Lot 5 - Plumbing, Sanitary and Heating Equipment, Supplies and Associated Services - GB Lot 6 - Plumbing, Sanitary and Heating Equipment, Supplies and Associated Services - NI Only NWUPC are seeking the input of the market through the use of an engagement survey which is available at the following link: https://fyczm.share-eu1.hsforms.com/22FOZf1lOTwijGBzVLBbHMg The survey will close on 30th October 2026 at 23:59pm. Prior to completing the survey, please read the supporting information on the current sector agreement for Facilities Supplies, provided in the Market Engagement Presentation document. Additionally, a market engagement Q&A Drop-In Session shall be held on Friday 6th November at 11am via Microsoft Teams; joining information is below: Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3181923114119p=KZC2bDsXm6oyAuxutI Meeting ID: 318 192 311 411 9 Passcode: eA2NY3Cd

### Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=108755&TID=100113812&B= NWUPC is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the development of the strategy and tender documentation of the retender of the Facilities Supplies framework agreement which is due to expire on 31 July 2027. The forthcoming 2027 framework agreement includes the following proposed lot structure, though this is not yet finalised and is subject to change before tender publication; Lot 1 - Air Filters and Associated Products - UK Lot 2 - Air Filters Supply, Fit, Maintenance, Removal and Disposal - UK Lot 3 - Electrical Materials and Associated Products and Services - GB Lot 4 - Electrical Materials and Associated Products and Services – NI Only Lot 5 - Plumbing, Sanitary and Heating Equipment, Supplies and Associated Services - GB Lot 6 - Plumbing, Sanitary and Heating Equipment, Supplies and Associated Services – NI Only NWUPC are seeking the input of the market through the use of an engagement survey which is available at the following link: https://fyczm.share-eu1.hsforms.com/22FOZf1lOTwijGBzVLBbHMg The survey will close on 30th October 2026 at 23:59pm. Prior to completing the survey, please read the supporting information on the current sector agreement for Facilities Supplies, provided in the Market Engagement Presentation document. Additionally, a market engagement Q&A Drop-In Session shall be held on Friday 6th November at 11am via Microsoft Teams; joining information is below: Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3181923114119p=KZC2bDsXm6oyAuxutI Meeting ID: 318 192 311 411 9 Passcode: eA2NY3Cd

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096112-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 4 Dec 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2027 - 31 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000,000 |
| 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 | North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Postcode area | Manchester |
| Postcode | M6 6FP |
| 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

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 31200000 - Electricity distribution and control apparatus
- 31300000 - Insulated wire and cable
- 31500000 - Lighting equipment and electric lamps
- 31680000 - Electrical supplies and accessories
- 31682000 - Electricity supplies
- 39700000 - Domestic appliances
- 39710000 - Electrical domestic appliances
- 42514310 - Air filters
- 44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 44115200 - Plumbing and heating materials
- 44115210 - Plumbing materials
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 90731100 - Air quality management
- 90731400 - Air pollution monitoring or measurement services

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2026 at 14:03 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096112-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096112-2026
  12th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://fyczm.share-eu1.hsforms.com/22FOZf1lOTwijGBzVLBbHMg
- https://nwupc.ac.uk/
- https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3181923114119p=KZC2bDsXm6oyAuxutI
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=108755&TID=100113812&B=
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=108755&TID=100113812&B=NWUPCisundertakingpreliminarymarketengagementtoinformthedevelopmentofthestrategyandtenderdocumentationoftheretenderoftheFacilitiesSuppliesframeworkagreementwhichisduetoexpireon31July2027.Theforthcoming2027frameworkagreementincludesthefollowingproposedlotstructure,thoughthisisnotyetfinalisedandissubjecttochangebeforetenderpublication;Lot1-AirFiltersandAssociatedProducts-UKLot2-AirFiltersSupply,Fit,Maintenance,RemovalandDisposal-UKLot3-ElectricalMaterialsandAssociatedProductsandServices-GBLot4-ElectricalMaterialsandAssociatedProductsandServices–NIOnlyLot5-Plumbing,SanitaryandHeatingEquipment,SuppliesandAssociatedServices-GBLot6-Plumbing,SanitaryandHeatingEquipment,SuppliesandAssociatedServices–NIOnlyNWUPCareseekingtheinputofthemarketthroughtheuseofanengagementsurveywhichisavailableatthefollowinglink:https://fyczm.share-eu1.hsforms.com/22FOZf1lOTwijGBzVLBbHMgThesurveywillcloseon30thOctober2026at23:59pm.Priortocompletingthesurvey,pleasereadthesupportinginformationonthecurrentsectoragreementforFacilitiesSupplies,providedintheMarketEngagementPresentationdocument.Additionally,amarketengagementQ&ADrop-InSessionshallbeheldonFriday6thNovemberat11amviaMicrosoftTeams;joininginformationisbelow:MicrosoftTeamsmeetingJoin:https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3181923114119p=KZC2bDsXm6oyAuxutIMeetingID:3181923114119Passcode:eA2NY3Cd
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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