MGN288 - Review of Supply Chain & Stores

Buyer

Magna Housing

Value

£40,000

Closes

30 October 2026

Where

Dorchester, the South West

Type

Open tender

In plain English

Magna Housing wants to hire a consultancy firm to review how they manage their stores, warehouse and supply chain, especially for repair materials. The review should identify ways to cut waste, reduce costs and improve how they plan, buy and distribute materials across the organisation.

What the buyer wants

• Conduct an independent review of supply chain, stores and warehouse operations, with focus on Response Repairs materials • Assess current demand, product flows, stock management, procurement and warehouse operations • Test existing assumptions about inventory accuracy, purchasing practices and stock holding levels • Examine data quality, reporting, forecasting capabilities and communication between teams • Produce a fact-based assessment with practical recommendations to improve efficiency, reduce waste and provide better value for money

Likely requirements

Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.

This is a specialist consultancy contract requiring significant experience in housing repair supply chains and social housing operations, which would disqualify most small trade businesses without prior consultancy background or social housing sector experience.

How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

How to write a tender response

Check whether your business could win this, free

Get a plain-English bid plan for this tender with the bid coach