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Opportunity overview
Echelon Consultancy, acting on behalf of Fairhive, is undertaking preliminary market engagement to help shape the re-procurement of its materials supply contract. The link to respond to this market engagement is below: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=4l5r6t74ekKpRuEf1IxDUGMLHUhepMtFknQ-9oX17dRUNzQxU0NHUkdCTEowTzhRWU4zRjJGS01XTCQlQCN0PWcu Fairhive currently spends approximately £3.5 million per year on materials across all categories used by its Direct Labour Organisation (DLO) to deliver responsive repairs and void works. Fairhive intends to appoint a single supplier to deliver the whole contract through a managed store model. Further innovation and operational solutions will be considered throughout the procurement process. We would welcome the views of suppliers, merchants and other interested parties on the proposed approach, including the scope, contract structure and commercial model, to inform the design of the procurement. Any comments or feedback provided will be treated confidentially and will not be used in any part of the evaluation process. Participation in this engagement is optional and is not a condition of participating in any subsequent procurement.
Classification
CPV44100000 — Construction materials and associated items
Lots
Lot LOT-0000Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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097779-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage preliminary market engagement for Fairhive Housing Limited’s planned re-procurement of a materials supply contract. Fairhive is seeking feedback from suppliers, merchants and other interested parties on the proposed scope, contract structure and commercial model. It intends to appoint one supplier using a managed-store model for materials used by its Direct Labour Organisation in responsive repairs and void works. This is not an open bid opportunity; participation is optional and not a condition of any later procurement.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for materials suppliers and merchants able to support a managed-store model. Final supplier requirements, procurement route, contract term and submission requirements are unknown at this planning stage.
Key points identified
Supply modelFairhive intends to appoint a single supplier through a managed-store model.Evidence: “Fairhive intends to appoint a single supplier to deliver the whole contract through a managed store model.”
Materials scopeMaterials across categories used by Fairhive’s Direct Labour Organisation for responsive repairs and void works.Evidence: “materials across all categories used by its Direct Labour Organisation (DLO) to deliver responsive repairs and void works.”
Market-engagement feedbackViews are sought on the proposed approach, including scope, contract structure and commercial model.Evidence: “We would welcome the views of suppliers, merchants and other interested parties on the proposed approach, including the scope, contract structure and commercial model.”
95% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage preliminary market engagement for Fairhive Housing Limited’s planned re-procurement of a materials supply contract. Fairhive is seeking feedback from suppliers, merchants and other interested parties on the proposed scope, contract structure and commercial model. It intends to appoint one supplier using a managed-store model for materials used by its Direct Labour Organisation in responsive repairs and void works. This is not an open bid opportunity; participation is optional and not a condition of any later procurement.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for materials suppliers and merchants able to support a managed-store model. Final supplier requirements, procurement route, contract term and submission requirements are unknown at this planning stage.
Key deliverables
Materials supply across categories used for responsive repairs and void works
Managed-store model
Market feedback on scope, contract structure and commercial model
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Supply model
98% confidence
Fairhive intends to appoint a single supplier through a managed-store model.
View supporting evidence
“Fairhive intends to appoint a single supplier to deliver the whole contract through a managed store model.”
Materials scope
97% confidence
Materials across categories used by Fairhive’s Direct Labour Organisation for responsive repairs and void works.
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“materials across all categories used by its Direct Labour Organisation (DLO) to deliver responsive repairs and void works.”
Market-engagement feedback
98% confidence
Views are sought on the proposed approach, including scope, contract structure and commercial model.
View supporting evidence
“We would welcome the views of suppliers, merchants and other interested parties on the proposed approach, including the scope, contract structure and commercial model.”
Participation condition
99% confidence
Participation in this market engagement is optional and is not a condition of any subsequent procurement.
View supporting evidence
“Participation in this engagement is optional and is not a condition of participating in any subsequent procurement.”
Formal eligibility requirements
98% confidence
Unknown at planning stage.
View supporting evidence
No formal supplier eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied notice.
“Fairhive currently spends approximately £3.5 million per year on materials across all categories...”
Commercial model
96% confidence
To be informed through market engagement; final model unknown.
View supporting evidence
Feedback is requested on the “commercial model” to “inform the design of the procurement.”
Delivery
Delivery geography
90% confidence
UKJ region, United Kingdom.
View supporting evidence
Delivery location source field: region = UKJ; country = United Kingdom.
Delivery model
98% confidence
Managed store.
View supporting evidence
“through a managed store model.”
Contract commencement and duration
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No contract start or end date is supplied.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Status
99% confidence
Upcoming planning-stage preliminary market engagement; this is not an open tender.
View supporting evidence
Source fields: stage = planning; display_status = upcoming; notice_type = “Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender”.
Procurement route
99% confidence
Unknown.
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procurement_method and procurement_method_details are null.
Response route
99% confidence
A Microsoft Forms response link is provided in the notice description.
View supporting evidence
“The link to respond to this market engagement is below: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=4l5r6t74ekKpRuEf1IxDUGMLHUhepMtFknQ-9oX17dRUNzQxU0NHUkdCTEowTzhRWU4zRjJGS01XTCQlQCN0PWcu”
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown.
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submission_deadline is null.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage procurement
99% confidence
The notice is preliminary market engagement only. Scope, contract structure, commercial model, procurement route, timetable and final supplier requirements are still to be developed.
View supporting evidence
The notice states it is “undertaking preliminary market engagement to help shape the re-procurement” and requests feedback “to inform the design of the procurement”; source status is planning/upcoming.
No commitment to later procurement
99% confidence
Engagement participation is optional and does not determine participation in a future procurement.
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“Participation in this engagement is optional and is not a condition of participating in any subsequent procurement.”
Single-supplier dependency
92% confidence
The stated intention to appoint a single supplier may concentrate delivery and operational dependency in one provider.
View supporting evidence
“Fairhive intends to appoint a single supplier to deliver the whole contract through a managed store model.”
Incomplete lot detail
98% confidence
The supplied lot record is a planning placeholder with no title, description, value or deadline.
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LOT-0000 has null title, description, value_amount and submission_deadline.
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