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UWQ369 - Furniture - Peirson Building - AWARD

University Of Worcester

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20 Aug 2026 at 09:59

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Worcester bought furniture for the Peirson Building at its St John’s Campus in Worcester. The requirement covers the building’s two floors: the ground-floor FirstPoint student support hub, which advises current and prospective students, and first-floor silent and open-plan study areas. The purpose is to improve or create a welcoming, inclusive and comfortable environment for students and staff. The main category is furniture, including office furniture. The procurement was run as a mini-competition under the NWUPC framework, FFE3158, Lot 1. Delivery is associated with the University’s Worcester campus and the Peirson Building, postcode WR2 6AJ. The opportunity concerns the supply of goods for educational, student-support and study environments rather than construction or general facilities services.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a selective procurement method through a restricted procedure and a mini-competition under the NWUPC framework. The tender submission deadline was 23 July 2026 at 11:56. The contract was awarded to Elite Furniture on 13 August 2026 for £87,388.20 including the stated GBP currency. The awarded contract period runs from 17 August 2026 to 18 September 2026. The contracting organisation is the University of Worcester. The award is recorded as active, and the supplier is the sole named award recipient. The published procurement information identifies furniture and office furniture as the relevant categories. The procurement was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This requirement is most relevant to established furniture suppliers able to equip university interiors across different types of student and staff space. A credible future competitor would need a range covering welcoming student-support settings, silent study areas and larger open-plan study environments, with products suitable for an inclusive and comfortable public-facing education setting. The work demonstrates demand for coordinated furniture supply through a recognised university purchasing framework and a restricted mini-competition route. Suppliers should therefore be capable of meeting framework participation requirements, responding to structured competition exercises and delivering a coherent scheme across multiple rooms or floors. The stated SME and VCSE suitability settings indicate that the buyer positioned this procurement for larger or more established suppliers rather than smaller organisations competing independently.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UWQ369 - Furniture - Peirson Building - AWARD

Notice Description

The Peirson Building is located on the University of Worcester's St John's Campus and comprises two floors. Ground Floor: Home to FirstPoint, the University's central student support hub, providing advice and assistance to current and prospective students across a wide range of enquiries. First Floor: Contains both a silent study area and a large open-plan study space. The University is looking to improve / create a welcoming, inclusive and comfortable environment for student and staff on both floors. The University will be using the NWUPC Framework, FFE3158, Lot 1, for this mini competition.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-24faa0a8-db09-4c1b-999f-87bbfaaf3db7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fb09df4-6d3a-4f84-b90b-52823ffbeb2c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

39100000 - Furniture

39130000 - Office furniture

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£87,388 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
17 Aug 2026 - 18 Sep 2026 1-6 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
University Of Worcester
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTER
Postcode
WR2 6AJ
Postcode Area
Worcester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
St Clement
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Elite Furniture

Further Information

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