Published date: 24 March 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 28 April 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Charge cards - 30163000

  • Decorating supplies - 44812400

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£100,000 to £250,000

Procurement reference

PFORP001-DN240681-37338759

Published date

24 March 2017

Closing date

28 April 2017

Contract start date

1 June 2017

Contract end date

31 May 2020

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Places for People are seeking to appoint a national provider of decoration vouchers that consistently meet the standards required. The successful supplier will need to be able to provide a wide range of products and services to meet the varying requirements of Places for People, have experience in the social housing sector and have a considerable number of physical stores with national coverage to allow for voucher redemption by our customers. As such, Places for People wish to form a Decoration Allowances Contract which will be utilised and owned by Places for People Group. It is the intention to award the contract to one supplier for a period of 3 years, with an optional extension of a further 1 year period.
Places for People's housing stock owning companies include Places for People Homes, Places for People Living+, Cotman Housing Association, Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association and Places for People Scotland Care and Support. Further information on these companies as well as other subsidiaries can be found at www.placesforpeople.co.uk
Places for People currently spend approximately £50,000 per annum on decorating allowances.
The successful supplier should also adhere to health and safety and waste requirements and involvement of local suppliers in supply chain and agreement to KPIs.
The opportunity can be applied for by accessing the Housing Procurement Portal and registering interest.

About the buyer

Contact name

Matthew Grice

Address

Group Support Centre
Preston
PR2 2YB
England

Email

purchasing@placesforpeople.co.uk

Website

http://www.housingprocurement.com