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CPU 8312 Ironmongery and Fixings

Nottingham City Council · Local authority

In brief

Nottingham City Council has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £2,500,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 October 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 43 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £2,500,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

The Council is responsible for delivering effective and efficient construction, maintenance and infrastructure programmes across the City. This framework is to secure a reliable supplier to support housing maintenance. This framework is the supply of Ironmongery and fixings across Nottingham City Council's boundaries. The products covered by this tender are: • Fasteners • Nails • Screws • Bolts • Locks • Latches • Sealants & adhesives • Flooring tools • Miscellaneous accessories and materials The framework consists of a single lot. This is a Pipeline Notice published in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 to forewarn the market of a future tender opportunity, and does not require any action from potential bidders at this time. When the tender goes live a further notice will be published giving details. The tender will be published on the Councils e-tendering platform which can be found at https://www.eastmidstenders.org. We advise registering on the portal to be notified directly of tenders published by the Council.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 037692-2026
  2. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 037874-2026
  3. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 038176-2026
  4. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 078277-2026

About the buyer

From notice 037692-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 24 April 2026, last updated 17 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.