Stale Pre-tender

Materials Merchant

Details

Topic
Building materials
Published
15 July 2026
Submission
11 August 2026

Tender description

The Riverside Group (TRG) is undertaking a pre-market engagement exercise to help shape the future procurement of a materials merchant service supporting responsive repairs, voids and planned maintenance across its housing portfolio. We are seeking supplier feedback on a proposed end-to-end solution covering materials supply, delivery and logistics, van stock management, branch support, systems integration, management information and commercial arrangements. The engagement will help us understand current market capability, identify innovative solutions and ensure our future tender delivers operational efficiency, value for money and supports TRG's move towards a more delivery-led operating model.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Pre-tender published15 July 2026
    Current notice

About the buyer

Riverside is a Liverpool-based housing association with a Group Procurement department. Lower-value orders are bought on written quotes from approved suppliers, and formal tenders are required for larger contracts. Every supplier must report on and improve its sustainability performance throughout each contract term.

All approved contractors must hold SSIP accreditation through Alcumus SafeContractor.

Over the past 5 years, most of Riverside's contract awards have been in construction work, architectural and engineering services and IT services.

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Decision makers

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