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Direct Award for the Supply of Furniture Under the NWUPC Furniture Framework using Lot 1 - Office, Learning & Communal Spaces (Great Britain); FFE3158NW FTS

University of Chester

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14 Aug 2026 at 16:24

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Chester procured the supply of furniture and furnishing for office, learning and communal spaces. The requirement covers furniture goods, including associated furnishing products, under Lot 1 of the NWUPC Furniture Framework for Great Britain. Delivery is to sites in the North West of England, serving the university’s estate and operational spaces. This is a supply opportunity rather than construction, installation or consultancy work. Businesses relevant to this requirement include manufacturers, furniture distributors and specialist suppliers able to provide coordinated ranges for workplace, educational and shared-use environments. The procurement is identified under CPV 39100000 for furniture, with CPV 39200000 for furnishing.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 23 April 2026. The University of Chester made a direct award to Gresham Office Furniture Limited through a selective call-off from the NWUPC Furniture Framework, following review of the framework Buyers Guide and call-off procedures. The awarded value is £800,000 including the stated potential contract value rounding. The contract runs from 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028, with the published dates including one potential 12-month extension period. The tender submission deadline was 22 April 2026 at 10:00. The award was made to a single supplier for the furniture requirement, rather than through a separately competed open tender.

This award indicates recurring institutional demand for office, learning and communal-space furniture from the University of Chester. A credible future supplier would need to offer broad, coordinated furniture ranges suitable for workplace and education settings, reliable delivery to North West sites, and the capacity to support a university estate over a substantial contract period. Experience in supplying public-sector or similarly complex organisations would help demonstrate dependable fulfilment, product consistency and account management. The route used also shows that access to the relevant NWUPC framework and compliance with its Buyers Guide and call-off procedures are important. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Direct Award for the Supply of Furniture Under the NWUPC Furniture Framework using Lot 1 - Office, Learning & Communal Spaces (Great Britain); FFE3158NW FTS

Notice Description

This award notice follows University of Chester having made a direct award to Gresham Office Furniture Limited for the Supply of Furniture under the NWUPC Furniture Framework using Lot 1 - Office, Learning & Communal Spaces (Great Britain); NWUPC Agreement Number: FFE3158NW. As members of NWUPC, this direct award follows our review of the NWUPC framework Buyers Guide and the framework's call off procedures. Please note that all values in this award notice have been rounded up for the total potential estimated contract value and the contract dates include one potential 12 month extension period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-23f094c6-a358-4ecd-b08f-8de33785922a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/346d3981-ddc0-4152-8775-c831ab4d3066
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

39100000 - Furniture

39200000 - Furnishing

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
22 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
1 May 2026 - 30 Apr 2028 2-3 years
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
University of Chester
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHESTER
Postcode
CH1 4BJ
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Chester City & the Garden Quarter
Westminster Constituency
Chester North and Neston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Gresham Office Furniture

Further Information

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