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<TED_EXPORT><NOTICE_DATA><NO_DOC_EXT>2026-000001</NO_DOC_EXT><DOC_ID>004704-2026</DOC_ID><URI_DOC>https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004704-2026</URI_DOC><PUBLISHED>2026-01-20T11:22:18Z</PUBLISHED></NOTICE_DATA><FORM_SECTION>
    <UK2_2023 FORM="UK2" LEGAL_BASIS="2023/54">
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      <id>004704-2026</id>
      <date>2026-01-20T11:22:18Z</date>
      <tag>planning</tag>
      <initiationType>tender</initiationType>
      <parties>
        <name>PROSPER</name>
        <id>GB-PPON-PLWG-8829-BHLR</id>
        <identifier>
          <scheme>GB-PPON</scheme>
          <id>PLWG-8829-BHLR</id>
        </identifier>
        <address>
          <streetAddress>Cobalt Business Exchange</streetAddress>
          <locality>Newcastle upon Tyne</locality>
          <postalCode>NE28 9NZ</postalCode>
          <country>GB</country>
          <countryName>United Kingdom</countryName>
          <region>UKC22</region>
        </address>
        <contactPoint>
          <name>Rebecca Griggs</name>
          <email>info@prosper.uk.com</email>
          <telephone>0191 280 5665</telephone>
        </contactPoint>
        <roles>buyer</roles>
        <details>
          <url>http://prosper.uk.com/</url>
          <classifications>
            <scheme>UK_CA_TYPE</scheme>
            <id>publicUndertaking</id>
          </classifications>
        </details>
      </parties>
      <buyer>
        <id>GB-PPON-PLWG-8829-BHLR</id>
        <name>PROSPER</name>
      </buyer>
      <planning>
        <milestones>
          <id>1</id>
          <type>engagement</type>
          <description>
            <p>The submission deadline for the Request for Information (RFI) is shown below</p>
            <p>A Request for Information (RFI) in this case is where Prosper are at an early stage in development of its proposals but prior to formulating any formal procurement opportunity, seeks input from the market as to what might be the most potentially attractive way of packaging and scoping a future procurement opportunity, and to explore potential solutions and refine requirements.</p>
            <p>The exercise will also provide an opportunity for Prosper to obtain insight into the likely level of interest in a proposed framework from the market.</p>
            <p>The RFI for Material Supply &amp; Merchant Services Framework is available on the Proactis ProContract eTendering Portal (https://procontract.due-north.com/register). Please refer to instructions below on how to express your interest.</p>
            <p>The RFI is available within a Public Message for this opportunity on the Portal and suppliers should follow the instructions for completing the RFI as captured within the Public Message.</p>
            <p>To ensure that equal treatment principles are upheld, any information provided by the market that PROSPER deems to be non-confidential or commercially sensitive which shapes our procurement process, proposed route and any refinements will be shared as part of the tender process, including details of the process and outcomes.</p>
            <p>Potential bidders will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to this RFI. Potential bidders must also note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an invitation to participate in this or any future procurement that Prosper may conduct, nor that Prosper will procure any such supply and services or accept any proposals offered.</p>
            <p>All organisations intending to submit a bid for opportunities published under the Procurement Act 2023 must also be registered on the Central Digital Platform and any which are not will be unable to submit responses.</p>
            <p>For further details on the Procurement Act, including registration on the Central Digital Platform can be found as follows:</p>
            <p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/information-and-guidance-for-suppliers</p>
            <p>For all Prosper procurements, including this Material Supply &amp; Merchant Services Framework, registration will also be required on Proactis ProContract e-Tendering System. (https://procontract.due-north.com/Login)</p>
            <p>To access the Request for Information</p>
            <p>Go to the Proactis ProContract Portal  https://procontract.due-north.com/register</p>
            <p>1)	Register (if not already registered on ProContract)</p>
            <p>2)	Click ‘Find Opportunities’ link on the Recently added opportunities bar</p>
            <p>3)	On Left hand side use the dropdown under Organisations and select PROSPER</p>
            <p>4)	The current opportunities available will be displayed.</p>
            <p>5)	Click on the title of Material Supply &amp; Merchant Services Framework</p>
            <p>6)	Click ‘Login and Register interest in this opportunity’</p>
            <p>Once you have expressed an interest, open this opportunity from the Activity dashboard. Please access the Messages area for any further communications on this preliminary market engagement, including the RFI documentation. Follow the instructions contained within the message to submit your response to the RFI.</p>
            <p>Any questions or clarifications relating to this pre market engagement should also be submitted to PROSPER using the Message facility.</p>
          </description>
          <dueDate>2026-02-03T23:59:59+00:00</dueDate>
          <status>scheduled</status>
        </milestones>
      </planning>
      <tender>
        <id>DN798188</id>
        <title>Material Supply &amp; Merchant Services Framework</title>
        <description>
          <p>This is a Preliminary market engagement (PME) where the tender documentation is not yet available.</p>
          <p>The authority seeks to establish a multi-supplier, multi-lot framework for the provision of Materials Supply &amp; Merchant services, for its members and other Public Sector Contracting Bodies across the UK. The framework is split into Ten lots: • Lot 1: Sanitaryware • Lot 2: Heating • Lot 3: Electrical • Lot 4: Flooring • Lot 5: Tiling • Lot 6: Windows &amp; Doors • Lot 7: Fire Doors • Lot 8: Roofing • Lot 9: Solar PV &amp; Battery Storage • Lot 10: Merchant Services - Managed Stores Lot 10 will be split into Seven Regional Sub-Lots: • Sub-Lot 1 – North • Sub-Lot 2 – Central • Sub-Lot 3 – South East • Sub-Lot 4 – South West • Sub-Lot 5 – Wales • Sub-Lot 6 – Scotland • Sub-Lot 7 – Northern Ireland.</p>
        </description>
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          <id>1</id>
          <additionalClassifications>
            <scheme>CPV</scheme>
            <id>39144000</id>
          </additionalClassifications>
          <additionalClassifications>
            <scheme>CPV</scheme>
            <id>31000000</id>
          </additionalClassifications>
          <additionalClassifications>
            <scheme>CPV</scheme>
            <id>44100000</id>
          </additionalClassifications>
          <additionalClassifications>
            <scheme>CPV</scheme>
            <id>39715000</id>
          </additionalClassifications>
          <deliveryAddresses>
            <region>UK</region>
          </deliveryAddresses>
          <relatedLot>1</relatedLot>
        </items>
        <value>
          <amountGross>600000000</amountGross>
          <amount>500000000</amount>
          <currency>GBP</currency>
        </value>
        <mainProcurementCategory>goods</mainProcurementCategory>
        <aboveThreshold>true</aboveThreshold>
        <techniques>
          <hasFrameworkAgreement>true</hasFrameworkAgreement>
        </techniques>
        <lots>
          <id>1</id>
          <suitability>
            <sme>true</sme>
          </suitability>
          <contractPeriod>
            <startDate>2026-05-05T00:00:00+01:00</startDate>
            <endDate>2030-05-06T23:59:59+01:00</endDate>
          </contractPeriod>
        </lots>
        <communication>
          <futureNoticeDate>2026-02-13T23:59:59+00:00</futureNoticeDate>
        </communication>
      </tender>
      <language>en</language>
    </UK2_2023>
  </FORM_SECTION></TED_EXPORT>
