Construction and Engineering Materials and Equipment Closed Framework
Estimated value
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
18
Lots
7
Published
07 May 2026
Description
The City of Liverpool college are looking to create a closed framework for the supply of a wide range of materials and equipment for use by our Construction & Engineering (Welding & Refrigeration) curricula and for other cross college departments including Estates. The closed framework will be split into 8 lots as follows: • Lot 1: Building & Construction materials - Approx spends PA £10,500 ex vat • Lot 2: Tools, Equipment & Hardware - Approx spends PA £65,000 ex vat • Lot 3: Timber - Approx spends PA £7,000 ex vat • Lot 4: Plumbing - Approx spends PA £39,000 ex vat • Lot 5: Metal - Approx spends PA £9,000 ex vat • Lot 6: Refrigeration - Approx spends PA £17,000 ex vat • Lot 7: Painting & Decorating - Approx spends PA £7,000 ex vat • Lot 8: Electrical - Approx spends PA £56,000 ex vat
Scope
- Reference
- T: 2025 - 003
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 30 Apr 2026 to 31 Jul 2029Possible extension to 31 Jul 2030
To include 1 x optional year extension
- CPV classifications
- 44111000
- Contract locations
- North West England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Prices per item as will be showing on the Appendix B for each separate lot | price | 50.00% |
| Quality | Mobilisation of account & demonstration of how the goods will be fulfilled & delivered (to include delivery lead times), demonstration of any technical assistance required. Experience & capacity to supply. 15% How the contract will be managed, provision of an account manager, ordering options i.e. online ordering, Click and Collect same day service, next day delivery, invoicing, dealing with returns, aftersales services, warranties available and any minimum order values. 15% | quality | 30.00% |
| Environmental, Corporate Responsibility, Sustainability | Policy including willingness to implement change, disposal of packaging, evidence of carbon reduction or plastic reduction action taken e.g. in the organisation of, or the vehicles used in the delivery, Scope 3 emissions. 10% | quality | 10.00% |
| Added Value | Apprenticeships, student training/placements educational visits, masterclasses, training for staff on products & equipment, after sales service, student prizes, social value commitments. 10% | quality | 10.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 7 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
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Lots · 7 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building & Construction Materials | £42k | complete |
| 2 | Tools, Equipment & Hardware | £260k | complete |
| 3 | Timber | £28k | complete |
| 4 | Plumbing | £156k | complete |
| 6 | Refrigeration | £68k | complete |