Official UK procurement notice
CPU 8387 Supply of Architectural Coating Materials
Authority: Nottingham City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNottingham City Council is seeking a single, suitable supplier for inclusion on a framework for the supply of Architectural Coating Materials.
The products covered by this tender are:
i) Paint
ii) Wood stain
iii) Liquid Sugar and washes
iv) Paint stripper
v) Rollers and paint brushes
vi) Wallpaper paste
vii) Filler
viii) Mould spray and wipes
ix) Paint Kettler and liner bags
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jun 2030, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Painters' brushes · Paints, varnishes and mastics
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 1 suppliers
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 21 Dec 2026
Published description of the framework
As this is a single supplier framework, call off with be issued by direct award.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£579,167
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Price: Part 1 Pricing weighted against 60% of the total price weighting Part 2 Pricing weighted against 10% of the total price weighting
- Quality
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “CPU 8387 Supply of Architectural Coating Materials” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How Nottingham City Council buys Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies (CPV 3922), and who usually turns up
Nottingham City Council’s published record next to the market for the same work. Compared with other frameworks and DPS only. Whole-market view: Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies (CPV 3922) →
How the contest usually goes
Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.
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How often small and medium firms win.
Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.
The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.
Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.
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How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
Local means the winner is registered in the region where that award was delivered.
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners were registered in the region where that award was delivered.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the bid deadline to the award date, on competitions that published both.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards have an award date within 61 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
The buyer’s share is a minimum: some awards have no bid count.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
Missing bid counts may hide more single-bid awards. This share is a minimum.
How many bids did past lots attract?
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How many bids past lots received.
Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.
Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid6% / 7%
2–330% / 19%
4–630% / 19%
7+34% / 56%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.
On a framework or DPS, prices are agreed when work is called off.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Not comparable on a framework or DPS: the price is set later, on each call-off.
Assess each lot i
What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Lot #1CPV 3922Published estimate£579k
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid4%
2–332%
4–630%
7+34%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Plumbing Supplies LimitedLive contract | CPU 8339 Supply of Plumbing & Heating Materialsruns to Sept 2030 | — | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| Property Letting Furniture Solutions (Midlands) LimitedWorked for this buyer | Nottingham City Council White Goods Requirementsnotice published Sept 2024 | — | — | Similar wording and category |
| Banner Group LimitedWorked for this buyer | CPU 6173 Cleaning Consumablesnotice published Sept 2026 | — | — | Similar wording and category |
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| £2.5m10 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 4 live · £16m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
| £18m19 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 9 live · £13m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 13% below n=2 | |
Banner Group LimitedLarge | £7.4m70 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 18 live · £18m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=6 |
| £180k14 awards in 36m · last 7 months ago | 1 live · £800k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
| 1 award in 36m · last 27 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
What this replaces i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
47% title match.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
47% title match.
A past supplier may not bid again.
The prior contract this notice most likely re-tenders · matched by title and category (47% title match), the holder is not guaranteed to re-bid
CPU 8339 Supply of Plumbing & Heating Materials — held by UK Plumbing Supplies Limited; the published contract ends 27 Sept 2030.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Open admission
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Jun 2030
- First published
- 14 Oct 2026, 11:35 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Oct 2026, 11:35 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 7 Dec 2026
- Authority reference
CPU 8387- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-096911- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078753Find a Tender
How to participate & submission route
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- —
- Appointment period ends
- 10 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 3 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
14 Oct 2026 → 21 Dec 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published14 days ago14 Oct 2026, 11:35 BST
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Clarification questions byin 6 days3 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsin 13 days · period end, not a bid countdown10 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected byin 40 days7 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 53 days21 Dec 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published14 Oct 2026, 11:35 BSTUK4
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender