Official UK procurement notice
Places for People (PfP) Kitchen Multi Lot Framework (Supply Only & Supply/Fit & Appliances) England & Scotland
Authority: Places for People on behalf of PfP & Anchor Hanover Group (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPlaces for People Group is seeking engagement with interested suppliers in advance of a forthcoming procurement opportunity for the provision of kitchen products and associated services. PfP will be hosting an online engagement event on Monday 5th October 2026 12:00-13:00 and would like to invite up to ten suppliers to participate in individual one-to-one sessions on Tuesday 6th October and Wednesday 7th October 2026.
The framework is anticipated to operate for a four-year term and to include the below lots. The structure below is indicative only and may change following market engagement and internal approvals:
Lot 1 (Lot 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d) - Assets & Investment on a regional supply only basis (geographically split between (a) Scotland, (b) Central / North, (c) South East, (d) South West), as sub-contractors will install the kitchens, as part of the major works contract. Initially, this will not include the supply of appliances. However, may include some appliances such as a Built-in Single Oven or a ceramic domino hob in future).
Lot 2 – PfP New Build Developments – England on a supply and install basis. The specification will also likely include a high-end/quality Sales option.
Lot 3 (Lot 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f) – PfP New Build Developments - Scotland - The current Scottish Kitchen Framework for New Build Developments in Scotland is due to end August 2027 and so will also be included in this new framework on a supply and installation basis. Previously, the Scottish Framework included the following lots: (1) Highland – Affordable, (2) Highland – Market Sale, (3) North East - Affordable, (4) North East – Market Sale, (5) Central – Affordable, (6) Central – Market Sale. The new framework will include these 6 sub-lots, as categorised previously. The specification will also include a high-end/quality Sales option. This lot is likely to include the supply and installation of appliances.
Lot 4 (Lot 4a, 4b)– Repair & FM - The new framework will include a separate lot, for Repairs & FM, Lot 4. Repairs & FM have a separate requirement to the above lots, in that they will require suppliers throughout Scotland & England to be able to provide kitchens through local/easily accessible branches, on a supply only basis. There will be 2 sub lots: Lot 4a for England, Lot 4b for Scotland.
Lot 5 - PfP Students - PfP Students may be included on this new Framework, so they can use kitchen providers on a supply only or supply and install basis across England & Scotland.
Lot 6 - Appliances (New Developments England and PfP Students only, excluding A&I, Repairs & FM and New Developments Scotland) - The supply or supply and installation of appliances will be included in this separate lot, for the supply and install of kitchens for PfP New Build Developments for Scotland and England and for PfP Students. PfP are keen to understand from supplier perspectives whether appliances should form part of the kitchen framework or be procured separately.
The proposed full operating model has not been confirmed.
The estimated total value of the framework is anticipated to be in the region of £53,050,000 including VAT, over the four-year term.
CPV: Domestic appliances · Electrical domestic appliances · Fitted kitchens · Installation of fitted kitchens · Kitchen furniture and equipment
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Apr 2027
The lotProcurement structure
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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).
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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).
- “Places for People (PfP) Kitchen Multi Lot Framework (Supply Only &…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Pipeline intelligence · planning stage: how this market runs before the tender is published
How Places for People on behalf of PfP & Anchor Hanover Group buys Domestic furniture (CPV 3914), and who usually turns up
Places for People on behalf of PfP & Anchor Hanover Group’s published record next to the market for the same work. Compared with other frameworks and DPS only. Whole-market view: Domestic furniture (CPV 3914) →
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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.
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Half of these awards have an award date within 66 days of the bid deadline.
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Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
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.
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Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid0% / 9%
2–310% / 18%
4–620% / 30%
7+70% / 42%
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Lot #1CPV 4542Published estimate£53m
This lot is listed as CPV 4542. The table above uses the notice category.
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Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 31 past lots.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid3%
2–313%
4–632%
7+52%
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No comparable awards for this lot yet.
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A past supplier may not bid again.
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None is confirmed as a bidder.
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None is confirmed as a bidder.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
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.
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Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Planned procurement
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Sept 2026, 07:30 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Oct 2026, 08:01 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-093585- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077809Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
23 Sept 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 5 dates- Planning notice published35 days ago23 Sept 2026, 07:30 BST
- Latest notice published23 days ago5 Oct 2026, 08:01 BST
- Market engagement20 days ago8 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
As part of our market engagement activities, we would like to invite suppliers to participate in an online engagement event Monday 5th October 2026 12-13:00, to help inform the development of our procurement strategy and future tender requirements. The deadline for requesting an invite to this event is Friday 2nd October 17:00.
In addition to the online engagement event on Monday 5th October, we would like to invite up to ten suppliers to participate in individual one-to-one sessions on Tuesday 6th October and Wednesday 7th October 2026. The deadline for requesting an invite to one of these sessions is Wednesday 30th September 12:00pm (midday).
Suppliers who are not selected for a one-to-one discussion will still have the opportunity to submit comments, feedback, and questions via email until 17:00 Thursday 8th October 2026.
The objective of this market engagement exercise is to:
- Understand potential supply chain risks and challenges that may affect the delivery of the proposed framework.
- Gather feedback on the proposed contractual approach and identify any issues that suppliers believe should be considered.
- Explore innovative products, services, technologies, and delivery models available within the market.
- Obtain supplier insight into current market conditions, opportunities, and emerging trends.
- Feedback on the proposed lotting structure, regional arrangements and routes to market.
Information obtained through this engagement process will be used solely to inform the development of the procurement strategy and supporting documentation. Insights gathered may influence areas such as:
Scope and specification requirements.
Tender structure and procurement approach.
Evaluation methodology and award criteria.
Contract terms and conditions.
Social value and sustainability requirements.
This engagement is being undertaken in accordance with the preliminary market engagement provisions contained within the Procurement Act 2023. Participation in this engagement exercise will not confer any advantage in any subsequent procurement process and will not form part of any supplier evaluation. Places for People Group will ensure that any information relevant to the future procurement is shared appropriately with the tender documents, to maintain a level playing field for all potential suppliers, in accordance with Sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023. Any subsequent procurement process relating to this requirement will be undertaken in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023
To register interest in attending the online market engagement event on Monday 5th October 2026 12-13:00, please see event link / details below
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: teams.microsoft.com/meet/322974706875615 ↗
Meeting ID: 322 974 706 875 615
Passcode: Wh3HA6QJ
If you would like to attend one of the individual one-to-one sessions on Tuesday 6th or Wednesday 7th October 2026, please email sophie.hopkins@placesforpeople.co.uk with your preferred date/time (although your preferred date/time will not be guaranteed). Should expressions of interest exceed the available number of one-to-one sessions, Places for People Group reserves the right to select participants to ensure a representative cross-section of the market. Suppliers not selected will still have the opportunity to provide written feedback.
This notice is issued for market engagement purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition, a commitment to commence a procurement process, or any commitment to award a contract.
- Today29 Oct 2026
- Tender notice expectedin 44h30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 153 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Sept 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published23 Sept 2026, 07:30 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published28 Sept 2026, 08:34 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published5 Oct 2026, 08:01 BSTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
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- No award published
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- No contract published
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- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender