Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Birmingham City Council · Regional or local authority
- Value
- £810,000
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Sector
- Construction materials · Tools (CPV 44510000)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date11 Dec 2025
- Published26 Jan 2026Published 46 days after the contract date
Description
Birmingham City Council has a statutory duty to maintain its public highways, parks, and open spaces to a high standard of cleanliness and safety. To fulfil this obligation, the Council relies heavily on a skilled manual workforce equipped with a wide range of hand tools, power tools, garden tools, and associated ancillaries. These tools are essential for the day-to-day operations carried out across multiple depots, each of which operates its own stores and budgetary controls. Historically, the procurement of tools and equipment has been managed on an ad hoc basis, with quotations sought from multiple suppliers to achieve best value. However, this approach has presented challenges in consistency, delivery times, and administrative efficiency. In response, the Council initiated a formal procurement process to establish a single-source call-off contract under the NEPO219 Building Materials Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). This route was selected following an options appraisal which iden…
About the supplier
Bradfords Building Supplies Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00278994).