PfH Materials Supply Framework
Procurement for Housing · Housing
In brief
Procurement for Housing is looking for suppliers for security and construction work (UK-wide).
It is a framework worth up to £1,538,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 April 2027.
It is split into 16 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Bids close at midday, Friday 9 October 2026.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Key dates
- Questions by
- 11:59pm, Thursday 17 September 2026
- Bids by
- midday, Friday 9 October 2026
How bids are scored
Plumbing, Heating & Gas - National
Price 40% · Quality 60%
Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.
Plumbing, Heating & Gas - Scotland
Price 30% · Quality 70%
Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.
Plumbing, Heating & Gas - Wales
Price 30% · Quality 70%
Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.
Electrical
Price 40% · Quality 60%
Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.
12 more lots are scored in the official notice.
Competition
Usually high: a median of 12 bids per contract for this buyer (from 21 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 £1,538,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.
Conditions
- Suppliers pay a fee of 2.5% of the value of work won through this framework.
What the notice says
Established in 2004, Procurement for Housing (PfH) is a national procurement consortium dedicated to the social housing sector and supported by the National Housing Federation (NHF), Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and HouseMark. Collectively, our Members manage more than 90% of UK’ social housing stock, with PfH helping them to achieve efficiency savings using a wide range of services including framework agreements, dynamic purchasing systems, spend analyses, strategy reviews, consolidated billing and comprehensive reporting. PfH is a contracting authority under section 2 of the Procurement Act 2023 and a centralised procurement authority under section 1(4) of that Act. Please refer…Read the full description
Should I bid?
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How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: app.panacea-software.com.
- Send clarification questions before 11:59pm, Thursday 17 September 2026.
- Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 9 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Plumbing, Heating & Gas - National 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031 What this lot coversProvision of Plumbing, Heating & Gas related materials. | IT services and software, Computer hardware, Architecture and engineering, Furniture, Energy and utilities | £100,000,000 |
| Plumbing, Heating & Gas - Scotland 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031 What this lot coversProvision of Plumbing, Heating & Gas related materials for Scottish customers. | IT services and software, Computer hardware, Architecture and engineering, Furniture, Energy and utilities | £50,000,000 |
| Plumbing, Heating & Gas - Wales 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031 What this lot coversProvision of Plumbing, Heating & Gas related materials for Welsh customers. | IT services and software, Computer hardware, Architecture and engineering, Furniture, Energy and utilities | £50,000,000 |
| Electrical 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031 What this lot coversSupply of Electrical related materials | IT services and software, Computer hardware, Energy and utilities | £75,000,000 |
| Electrical - Scotland 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031 What this lot coversSupply of Electrical related materials for Scottish customers. | IT services and software, Computer hardware, Energy and utilities | £37,000,000 |
| Electrical - Wales 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031 What this lot coversSupply of Electrical related materials for Welsh customers. | IT services and software, Computer hardware, Energy and utilities | £37,000,000 |
| Building Materials - National 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031 What this lot coversProvision of building and construction related materials. | Medical equipment and supplies, IT services and software, Furniture | £75,000,000 |
| Building Materials - Scotland 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031 What this lot coversProvision of building and construction related materials for Scottish customers. | Medical equipment and supplies, IT services and software, Furniture | £37,000,000 |
| Building Materials - Wales 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031 What this lot coversProvision of building and construction related materials for Welsh customers. | Medical equipment and supplies, IT services and software, Furniture | £37,000,000 |
| Aids & Adaptations 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031 What this lot coversProvision of Aids & Adaptions associated materials. | Security, Construction, Heating, plumbing and ventilation, Medical equipment and supplies, Furniture | £30,000,000 |
| National Consortia for Independent Merchants 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031 What this lot coversProvision for materials supply by National Consortia's/Buying Groups. | Heating, plumbing and ventilation, Fire safety, Medical equipment and supplies, Architecture and engineering, Furniture, Energy and utilities | £100,000,000 |
| Managed Solutions 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031 What this lot coversManaged Solutions provision covering Managed Stores and Managed Services supply routes. | Fire safety, Medical equipment and supplies, IT services and software, Architecture and engineering, Furniture, Energy and utilities | £500,000,000 |
| Renewable Materials 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031 What this lot coversProvision of materials related to Renewables & Retrofit. | Construction, Building maintenance and repairs, Energy and utilities, Laboratory and scientific equipment | £150,000,000 |
| On Demand Supply 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031 What this lot coversProvision of on demand materials supplies supported by branch networks. | Fire safety, Medical equipment and supplies, IT services and software, Architecture and engineering, Furniture, Energy and utilities | £150,000,000 |
| Responsive Kitchen Materials 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031 What this lot coversProvision of kitchen materials to support planned, responsive and reactive works. | Construction, Building maintenance and repairs, Furniture | £100,000,000 |
| Multi Vendor (Van Stock Management) Technology 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031 What this lot coversTechnology (van stock) solutions to support materials supply contracts. | IT services and software | £10,000,000 |
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 014418-2026
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 077485-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
27Awards
4Suppliers it has used most for security
- All Service 4 U Limited1 contract
- Allerton Damp Proofing1 contract
- Andrew D’Auria Solutions Ltd1 contract
- Anthony Dever Construction Ltd1 contract
- Arc Group London Limited1 contract
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From notice 014418-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 February 2026, last updated 14 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.