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Summary of the contracting process

Northumberland County Council appointed a contractor to design and supply kitchens for its tenants, enabling the council’s in-house team to carry out full kitchen refurbishments. The supply covers kitchen units, worktops, sinks, taps and associated sundry items. This is a goods procurement for fitted kitchens, delivered for council tenants across Northumberland, England. The requirement combines kitchen design with the supply of the components needed for refurbishment; the council’s own team carries out the refurbishment work.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to The Symphony Group PLC. The award was made on 24 September 2026, for £360,000. The contract period runs from 17 July 2026 to 16 July 2027. The council used a selective process, calling off from a framework agreement. The contract was for the overall kitchen supply and design requirement; no separate lots are recorded. Bids were due by 10 July 2026. The procurement was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award records the successful supplier and confirms the agreed value and contract period.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from Northumberland County Council for kitchen design and supply supporting tenant refurbishment, with the council’s in-house team undertaking installation or refurbishment. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide kitchen units, worktops, sinks, taps and associated items as a coordinated supply, alongside design capability that supports the council team’s work. Suppliers should be able to serve council tenants across Northumberland and deliver a broad range of kitchen components reliably at the scale represented by this award. The council used a framework call-off route, so suppliers seeking comparable work should be positioned to participate through an appropriate framework. The procurement was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NCC1588 Kitchen Supply

Notice Description

Northumberland County Council has appointed a contractor to deliver kitchen design and supply service for Northumberland County Council tenants. Providing supply of - Kitchen/units/worktops/sink/taps and sundry associated items to allow the in-house team to carry out full kitchen re-furnishment.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-06066087-18dc-4457-a223-bb3ebe5a91c2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afd15969-4ed4-47da-a15e-d78bf3e03ab8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products


CPV Codes

39141400 - Fitted kitchens

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£360,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£360,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
17 Jul 2026 - 16 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Northumberland County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MORPETH
Postcode
NE61 2EF
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC42 Northumberland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Northumberland
Electoral Ward
Morpeth Kirkhill
Westminster Constituency
North Northumberland

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Symphony Group Plc

Further Information

Notice Documents

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