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Terra Nova Construction Materials

In brief

Great Places Housing Group is looking for suppliers for this contract (North West, Yorkshire and the Humber).

It is a framework worth up to £15,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 8 years, starting 1 December 2026.

It is split into 3 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, Monday 19 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: midnight, Friday 9 October 2026
Bids by: midday, Monday 19 October 2026

How bids are scored

Price 70% · Quality 30%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for this buyer (from 9 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 £15,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

Tender documents

Invitation To Tender · PDF

What the notice says

An Open Framework to facilitate the supply of bulk construction materials to Terra Nova, Great Places Housing Group's in-house new build construction arm. Terra Nova intends that the Open Framework scheme of frameworks will endure for eight years, with annual iterations re-opening the Open Framework to competition, providing for potential new entrants, and that orders will be called off on a scheme by scheme basis, either with or without further competition. Initial Categories will include: Bulk Bricks, Bulk Blocks, Bulk First & Second Fix Joinery Timber

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 21 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £15,000,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in North West, Yorkshire and the Humber?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Is one of the 3 lots a good fit?You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for the others.
Can you meet what the notice mentions: Framework agreement?The tender documents will say exactly what is required.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

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.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before midnight, Friday 9 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Monday 19 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Bricks 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2034 What this lot covers Lot 1 - Bricks: Common, facing, engineering and other clay bricks as required	—	£5,970,000
Concrete Blocks 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2034 What this lot covers Lot 2 - Concrete Blocks: Lightweight, high density and load-bearing blocks and other components, primarily of concrete, as required	—	£3,580,000
Timber packs 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2034 What this lot covers Lot 3 - Timber packs: First- and second-fix timber packs, to include studding, joists, roof timbers, timber flooring, door sets, skirting, architraves, window boards, ironmongery and fixings as required	—	£3,580,000

Timeline

21 May 2026Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 047234-2026
26 May 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 048527-2026
10 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 086022-2026
10 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 086121-2026
21 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 089080-2026

About the buyer

Great Places Housing GroupLast 12 months

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From notice 047234-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 21 May 2026, last updated 21 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.