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PfH Materials Supply Framework

Procurement for Housing Ltd (t/a PfH Scotland) · Housing

In brief

Procurement for Housing Ltd (t/a PfH Scotland) 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.

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

Bids by
midday, Friday 9 October 2026

How bids are scored

1a - Plumbing, Heating & Gas - National

Quality 60% · Price 40%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

1b - Plumbing, Heating & Gas - Scotland

Quality 70% · Price 30%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

1c - Plumbing, Heating & Gas - Wales

Quality 70% · Price 30%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

2b - Electrical - Scotland

Quality 70% · Price 30%

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 9 bids per contract for security contracts across the UK (from 230 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.

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
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 to www.pfh.co.uk for additional information. PfH is administered by Inprova Limited and is headquartered in the North West of England, with over 20 years of expertise and experience offering a complete procurement solutions package across outsourcing, technology and consultancy. By integrating procurement services and technology, Inprova operates as a delivery partner, supporting business performance improvement for the public sector PfH intends to procure a national, four-year framework agreement for the provision of building and construction materials. The framework will encompass a range of supply routes and will be separated into distinct lots, with full details set out in the Tender Notice. offering a complete procurement solutions package across outsourcing, technology and consultancy. By integrating procurement services and technology, Inprova operates as a delivery partner, supporting business performance improvement for the public sector PfH intends to procure a national, four-year framework agreement for the provision of building and construction materials. The framework will encompass a range of supply routes and will be separated into distinct lots, with full details set out in the Tender Notice.

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.find-tender.service.gov.uk.
  3. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 9 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

LotTradeValue
1a - Plumbing, Heating & Gas - National
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Provision of Plumbing, Heating & Gas related materials.

Heating, plumbing and ventilation, Fire safety, IT services and software, Computer hardware, Architecture and engineering, Furniture, Energy and utilities—
1b - Plumbing, Heating & Gas - Scotland
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Provision of Plumbing, Heating & Gas related materials for Scottish customers.

Heating, plumbing and ventilation, Fire safety, IT services and software, Computer hardware, Architecture and engineering, Furniture, Energy and utilities—
1c - Plumbing, Heating & Gas - Wales
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Provision of Plumbing, Heating & Gas related materials for Welsh customers.

Heating, plumbing and ventilation, Fire safety, IT services and software, Computer hardware, Architecture and engineering, Furniture, Energy and utilities—
2b - Electrical - Scotland
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Supply of Electrical related materials for Scottish customers.

Heating, plumbing and ventilation, Fire safety, IT services and software, Computer hardware, Energy and utilities—
2a - Electrical - National
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Supply of Electrical related materials

Heating, plumbing and ventilation, Fire safety, IT services and software, Computer hardware, Energy and utilities—
2c - Electrical - Wales
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Supply of Electrical related materials for Welsh customers.

Heating, plumbing and ventilation, Fire safety, IT services and software, Computer hardware, Energy and utilities—
3a - Building Materials - National
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Provision of building and construction related materials.

Heating, plumbing and ventilation, Fire safety, Medical equipment and supplies, IT services and software, Furniture—
3b - Building Materials - Scotland
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Provision of building and construction related materials for Scottish customers.

Heating, plumbing and ventilation, Fire safety, Medical equipment and supplies, IT services and software, Furniture—
3c - Building Materials - Wales
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Provision of building and construction related materials for Welsh customers.

Heating, plumbing and ventilation, Fire safety, Medical equipment and supplies, IT services and software, Furniture—
4 - Aids & Adaptations
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Provision of Aids & Adaptions associated materials.

Security, Construction, Heating, plumbing and ventilation, Medical equipment and supplies, Furniture—
5 - National Consortia for Independent Merchants
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Provision 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—
6 - Managed Solutions
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Managed 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—
7 - Renewable Materials
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Provision of materials related to Renewables & Retrofit.

Construction, Building maintenance and repairs, Energy and utilities, Laboratory and scientific equipment—
8 - On Demand Supply
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Provision 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—
9 - Responsive Kitchen Materials
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Provision of kitchen materials to support planned, responsive and reactive works.

Construction, Building maintenance and repairs, Furniture—
10 - Multi Vendor (Van Stock Management) Technology
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Technology (van stock) solutions to support materials supply contracts.

IT services and software—

Timeline

  1. Contract notice · notice 078360-2026

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From notice 078360-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 18 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.