AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited has concluded a UK-wide framework for paint and decorating supplies with three verified suppliers: CROWN PAINTS LIMITED, PPG ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS UK LIMITED and J.P.MCDOUGALL & CO.LIMITED (trading name in the source: Dulux Decorator Centre). The source explicitly says the framework is not split into lots, despite the notice data showing three awards/contracts.
Published outcomeThree active contract records were published, each naming all three suppliers. Contract data explicitly records signature on 29 July 2026 and a start date of 1 August 2026.
Market significanceThe framework is available to CPC-member educational establishments, future CPC members, specified higher-education consortium members and eligible public-sector bodies, creating a broad UK call-off route for paint and decorating supplies.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
3 supplier records analysed
CROWN PAINTS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1, 2, 3 · Not individually allocated GBP · Verified supplier named on all three active awards
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Verified company number 06624576; all three award records name this supplier. The source says the framework is not split into lots.
PPG ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS UK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1, 2, 3 · Not individually allocated GBP · Verified supplier named on all three active awards
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Verified company number 00436135; all three award records name this supplier. The source says the framework is not split into lots.
J.P.MCDOUGALL & CO.LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1, 2, 3 · Not individually allocated GBP · Verified supplier named on all three active awards
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Verified company number 00254941; all three award records name this supplier. Source supplier name: "J.P McDougall and Co Ltd Trading as Dulux Decorator Centre".
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete / active contracts
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Tender status is "complete"; awards and contracts 1–3 are marked "active".
Contract signature
99% confidence29 July 2026
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Each contract record states dateSigned: 2026-07-29.
Contract start
99% confidence1 August 2026
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Each contract period starts 2026-08-01.
Current notice
98% confidenceContract details notice, updated 9 October 2026
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Release history identifies notice 095637-2026 as a contract-details update published on 2026-10-09.
VALUES
Published values explained
Framework value stated in description
90% confidence£8 million
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The tender description states a "framework value £8 Million".
Published contract-record values
99% confidence£2,666,666 net (£3,199,999.20 gross) per contract record; £7,999,998 net in total across three records
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Contracts 1–3 each show GBP amount 2,666,666 and amountGross 3,199,999.2.
Supplier allocation
99% confidenceUnknown; no individual supplier values published
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Every contract and award record lists all three suppliers, without a supplier-level value split.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
98% confidence30 April 2026
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Release history: 040077-2026.
Tender update published
98% confidence29 May 2026
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Release history: 051062-2026.
Contract award notice published
98% confidence9 July 2026
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Release history: 064776-2026.
Contract signed
99% confidence29 July 2026
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dateSigned in each contract record.
Framework term
99% confidence1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028
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Contract period in each contract record.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidencePaint and decorating supplies
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Tender and contract title: "Paint and Decorating Supplies".
Goods categories
99% confidencePaints, oil and water paints, oil paints, water paints and painters' brushes
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Published CPV classifications include 44810000, 44812200, 44812210, 44812220 and 39224210.
Geographic delivery
98% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Each award item gives delivery region UK.
Lot structure
95% confidenceNo lots, according to buyer clarification
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Tender description says the notice incorrectly shows three lots/contracts and that the framework is not split into lots.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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procurementMethodDetails: "Open procedure".
Framework mechanism
98% confidenceFramework agreement without reopening competition
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Framework agreement method is recorded as "withoutReopeningCompetition".
Competition metrics
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence2 years
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1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028.
Extension options
99% confidenceUp to two extensions of 12 months each
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Renewal description: "Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)".
Maximum potential end date
99% confidence31 July 2030
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Each contract record has maxExtentDate 2030-07-31.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceYes
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Each contract record states aboveThreshold: true.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
99% confidenceMulti-supplier framework with all three suppliers repeated across each published award/contract record
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Awards 1–3 and contracts 1–3 each list the same three suppliers.
Commercial allocation
99% confidenceNo call-off allocation, ranking, pricing or supplier share is published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Buyer clarification
96% confidenceThe buyer attributes the apparent three-contract/lot structure to an eTendering-portal upload issue
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Tender description explicitly states this clarification.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Notice structure discrepancy
99% confidenceThe structured notice contains three awards/contracts linked to lot 1, while the buyer says there are no lots and that the three-record structure is incorrect.
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Awards/contracts 1–3 each reference lot 1; tender description says framework is not split into lots.
Value presentation discrepancy
99% confidenceThe stated £8 million framework value differs slightly from the summed published net contract-record values of £7,999,998; values remain unallocated among suppliers.
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Description states £8 Million; three net contract values are £2,666,666 each.
Supplier-name differences
99% confidenceVerified legal names have been used where source names differ; Crown's source spelling is erroneous and J.P McDougall's source name includes a trading name.
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Supplier verification records flag name mismatches for Crown and J.P McDougall.
Unpublished information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation results, supplier-level values, pricing, call-off terms and individual lot values.
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No such fields or documents are provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The buyer's no-lot clarification conflicts with the structured notice's three award and contract records linked to lot 1; no unsupported allocation has been made.
- The £8 million stated framework value is not exactly equal to the £7,999,998 sum of the three published net contract-record values.
- Published contract-record values are shared-record values and cannot be attributed to any individual supplier.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation details, pricing, call-off volumes, supplier ranking and supplier-level value allocation.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Paint and Decorating SuppliesCrescent Purchasing ConsortiumCROWN PAINTS LIMITEDPPG ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS UK LIMITEDJ.P.MCDOUGALL & CO.LIMITEDframework agreement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who are the suppliers on the framework?
CROWN PAINTS LIMITED, PPG ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS UK LIMITED and J.P.MCDOUGALL & CO.LIMITED are named on the published awards.
When does the framework run?
The published initial term runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028, with up to two 12-month extensions.
Is the framework divided into lots?
No. The buyer states that the apparent three-lot/contract structure is a notice upload issue and that the framework is not split into lots.
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