AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Gateshead Borough Council awarded PPG ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS UK LIMITED a contract for decorating materials and associated decorating cards/vouchers. The contract supports the Council’s Decoration Allowance Scheme for residents affected by Council improvement works.
Published outcomeThe published contract record is active and states that it was signed on 11 May 2026. It was awarded directly through the PfH framework’s Lot 1, Retail Decorative Solutions, below threshold and without competition.
Market significanceThe contract has a published value of £80,000 excluding VAT (£96,000 including VAT) for an initial three-year term, with up to two further 12-month extension options.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PPG ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS UK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £80,000 excluding VAT; £96,000 including VAT GBP · Active award and contract
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Award 1 names PPG ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS UK LIMITED as supplier. The linked contract has value amount £80,000 and amountGross £96,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document 095425-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is recorded as complete.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status active.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status active.
Contract signed
99% confidence11 May 2026
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Contract 1 provides dateSigned: 2026-05-11.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£80,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 80000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£96,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 96000 GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidencePublished at whole-contract level
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The contract is linked to award 1 and lot 1; no separate lot-level value is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence11 May 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-05-11.
Initial contract start
99% confidence11 May 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-05-11.
Initial contract end
99% confidence10 May 2029
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Contract period endDate is 2029-05-10.
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence10 May 2031
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Contract period maxExtentDate is 2031-05-10.
Notice published
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Contract details notice 095425-2026 has datePublished 2026-10-08.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Contract title
99% confidenceProvision of Decorating Materials and the associated Decorating Cards/Vouchers
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Contract 1 title.
Programme supported
98% confidenceGateshead Borough Council’s Decoration Allowance Scheme for residents whose homes are affected by Council improvement works
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Published procurement description.
Framework route
99% confidencePfH (Procurement for Housing) framework, Lot 1: Retail Decorative Solutions
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Published procurement description.
Procurement category
98% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is goods.
Classifications
99% confidencePaints and wallcoverings (CPV 44111400); paints, varnishes and mastics (CPV 44800000)
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Award item additional classifications.
Delivery area
93% confidenceUKC22, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address is region UKC22.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is direct.
Competition basis
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states Below threshold - without competition.
Framework lot
98% confidenceLot 1
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Tender lot 1 is linked to award 1; the description identifies it as Retail Decorative Solutions.
Bidder numbers and evaluation
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence3 years
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The period runs from 11 May 2026 to 10 May 2029.
Extension options
99% confidenceTwo 12-month options to extend
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Contract renewal description states: 2 x 12 month option to extend.
Maximum potential term
98% confidence5 years
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The maximum extent date is 10 May 2031, following the initial end date of 10 May 2029.
Above threshold
99% confidenceNo
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Contract aboveThreshold is false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
98% confidenceFramework call-off / direct award under PfH Lot 1
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The description states the contract was awarded via the PfH framework, Lot 1; the tender method is direct.
Requirement profile
98% confidenceSupply of decorating materials combined with decorating cards or vouchers for a resident support scheme
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Contract title and procurement description.
Competitive insight
99% confidenceNo competition was reported for this below-threshold direct procurement.
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procurementMethodDetails is Below threshold - without competition.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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The supplied verification workflow matched the source supplier to company number 00436135 and verified company name PPG ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS UK LIMITED.
Value basis
99% confidenceBoth net and gross values are published
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Contract value provides amount £80,000 and amountGross £96,000, both in GBP.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no separately published title, description or value in the structured lot record
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Lot 1 is listed as complete but title, description and value fields are not supplied.
Evaluation transparency
99% confidenceBid counts, pricing detail, award rationale and evaluation scores are not supplied in the published notice
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award date is supplied separately from the contract signature date.
- Lot 1 has no separately published title, description or value in the structured lot record.
- The published notice does not provide bidder numbers, bid prices, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale or savings information.
- No pricing schedule, volume commitment, service levels or performance metrics are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Gateshead Borough CouncilPPG ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS UK LIMITEDdecorating materialsdecorating cardsvouchersPfH frameworkRetail Decorative Solutionspublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Gateshead decorating materials contract?
PPG ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS UK LIMITED won award 1.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £80,000 excluding VAT and £96,000 including VAT.
When does the initial contract term end?
The published initial end date is 10 May 2029, with two possible 12-month extensions to a maximum date of 10 May 2031.
Was the contract competed?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition through the PfH framework.
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