Design, Manufacture and Supply of Kitchens

Sanctuary Group are one of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and commercial services, Sanctuary employs more than 13,000 people and manages over 105,000 homes throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation, and care homes. For further details regarding Sanctuary visit: https://www.sanctuary-group.co.uk/about-us.

The reason for this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to provide awareness to the market of a proposed upcoming tender and to invite interested suppliers to provide feedback to Sanctuary on the proposed tender's scope.

At a later date a formal procurement process will be followed in line with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). Sanctuary anticipates that an open procedure tender process will be run.

This PIN is not a call for competition.

Scope: Sanctuary is seeking to award contracts to organisations who must be able to provide all of the following: design services, manufacture, and supply of domestic kitchens (including spares and appliances) throughout England and Scotland. There may also be the requirement for installation (design, manufacture, supply and fit) for some Construction (New Build) projects / sites.

Sanctuary will allow the subcontracting of installation.

Sanctuary Group:

• provides new / kitchen replacements for social housing (general rented), voids, student accommodation and supported accommodation throughout England and Scotland.

• purchases kitchen spares / replacement parts for its housing stock.

• installs kitchens in new builds (built for sale and rental).

(Note: The proposed procurement relates only to domestic kitchens. Commercial kitchens are not covered).

Sanctuary is at a later date looking to commence a tender process comprising two lots:

• Lot One: Standard Kitchens

• Lot Two: Luxury kitchens for sale

Sanctuary is looking to award one national contract per lot (the successful tenderers must be able to provide full coverage throughout England and Scotland)

The contracts are likely to be for a maximum duration of ten years (based on an initial term of 5 years followed by options for Sanctuary to extend it by further terms of 3 and then 2 years (5+3+2)). Please note that these potential durations are not definite and may change at Sanctuary’s sole discretion prior to the formal commencement of the Procurement.

If you are interested in taking part in the upcoming tender, please register on www.sanctuary-tenders.co.uk, in order to receive automatic notification when the tender process is launched.

If you have any feedback on the contents of this prior information notice, please email – zoe.sibley@sanctuary.co.uk by 12.00 hours on 13 April 2022.

Feedback is being sought without prejudice and without commitment.

The information given in this PIN is indicative and may be subject to change. Sanctuary shall be entitled to revise its requirements.