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Open tender · Notice 091589-2026
Cirrus Consortium Materials Supply Framework
Cirrus Consortium c/o Coastline Housing Limited
- Value
- £1.2bn
- Closes
- 9 Nov 2026 (1 days)
- Where
- North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, Scotland
- Lots
- 7
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- 11 Jan 2027 – 10 Jan 2031
Framework: winning a place puts you on an approved list for future work. It's the entry ticket, not guaranteed work.
In plain English
Cirrus Consortium (managed by Coastline Housing and Cirrus Purchasing Ltd on behalf of housing associations, councils, ALMOs and NHS Trusts) is setting up a 4-year framework agreement for supplying building, plumbing, electrical, highways, decorating and tool-hire materials, running from January 2027 to January 2031. A place on this list is the entry ticket to future work, not guaranteed work, with around 7 suppliers to be appointed for the Managed Services lot and about 10 suppliers per lot for the other six lots.
Good fit for: Builders' merchants and suppliers of construction, plumbing, electrical, highways or decorating materials, or tool and plant hire firms.
- Framework place does not guarantee any actual orders
- Award to around 10 suppliers per lot means strong competition
- Covers 7 separate lots so bidders must choose which suit them
- Very large overall consortium value across multiple public bodies
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
The Cirrus Consortium is a procurement consortium with members including Registered Providers of Social Housing, Local Authorities, ALMOs and NHS Trusts. The Consortium is seeking bids for the following lots: - Lot 1: Managed Services - Lot 2: General building materials - Lot 3: Plumbing and heating materials (including gas spares and renewables) - Lot 4: Electrical materials - Lot 5: Highways and civil materials - Lot 6: Painting and decorating supplies - Lot 7: Tool and plant hire The outcome of the tender process will be a 4 year Framework Agreement expected to commence during January 2027. It is envisaged that the final framework will be awarded to approximately 7 suppliers for Lot 1: Managed Services and 10 suppliers per lot for all other lots. In compliance with the Procurement Act 2023, Coastline Housing are the principal contracting authority for the establishment of this framework and Cirrus Purchasing Ltd are the managing agent on behalf of the Cirrus Consortium.
Getting the documents
delta-esourcing.com (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 28 Sep 2026.
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