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CA18247 - Hopwood Hall College - Provision of Furniture for Chapel

Hopwood Hall College

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23 Jul 2026 at 10:39

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Hopwood Hall College procured bespoke AV/IT-integrated furniture and its installation for the Milnrow Chapel at the Middleton Campus. The chapel is being converted into a teaching space, with new classrooms supporting the College’s Engineering and Manufacturing T-Levels curriculum. The requirement is classified as furniture and is primarily for goods, with an installation element. The work is associated with the College’s Middleton site in Rochdale, England. The furniture must be designed and made to suit the chapel’s new teaching-room layout, integrating audio-visual and information-technology equipment. This is therefore relevant to suppliers of bespoke educational or commercial furniture, particularly businesses able to combine furniture manufacture with AV/IT integration and installation in a college or classroom environment.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Hopwood Hall College used a direct award through the CPC Sustainable Furniture Solutions Framework, Lot 3A, rather than a competitive tender. The contract was awarded to Dalen Limited on 23 July 2026 for £111,608.40 excluding any separately stated taxes. The contract period runs from 17 July 2026 to 30 October 2026. The original tender submission deadline was 16 July 2026. The direct award was justified by limited time, the need for continuity and delivery within the required timeframe, and the proposed supplier’s experience and capability. Value for money was assessed using the supplier’s quotation, the specification, previous market knowledge and the costs of delay, rework or failure to meet operational deadlines.

Although this contract has already been awarded, it indicates demand from Hopwood Hall College for specialist furniture supporting curriculum redevelopment and technology-enabled teaching spaces. A credible future supplier would need experience designing and manufacturing bespoke furniture, integrating AV and IT equipment, and completing installation to a defined classroom specification. The requirement also favours businesses able to understand unusual building or room constraints, translate an operational brief into a practical solution, and maintain reliable delivery and installation coordination. Evidence of consistent quality, technical capability and successful comparable projects would help demonstrate suitability. Small and medium-sized businesses were considered suitable for the requirement, so a specialist SME with relevant educational, commercial or institutional furniture experience could be well placed when this type of need returns.

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Notice Title

CA18247 - Hopwood Hall College - Provision of Furniture for Chapel

Notice Description

Hopwood Hall College was looking to procure set of AV/IT Integrated Furniture for the Milnrow Chapel, located at the Middleton Campus. Milnrow Chapel will be transformed into a new teaching space. The new classrooms within the building will be used by the College's Engineering and Manufacturing T-Levels curriculum. A direct award is proposed for the supply and installation of bespoke made furniture due to the limited time available to undertake a further competitive procurement exercise and the need to ensure continuity and delivery within the required timeframe. The proposed supplier has the necessary experience, capability, and understanding of the bespoke requirements to deliver the furniture within the required timescales. Proceeding with the direct award reduces the risk of delay, and provides assurance that the required specification and quality standards can be achieved. Although a competitive exercise cannot be completed within the available timeframe, value for money has been considered through assessment of the supplier's quotation, specification, previous market knowledge, and the requirement to avoid costs associated with delay, rework, or failure to meet operational deadlines. The Contract is awarded utilising CPC - Sustainable Furniture Solutions Framework - Lot 3A. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18247. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18247 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054.

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2db56ae9-ef3b-4744-9c53-59f7e3b4361c
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d73484-4900-4c77-9ac9-512680580066
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£111,608 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£111,608 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
17 Jul 2026 - 30 Oct 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
Hopwood Hall College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ROCHDALE
Postcode
M24 6XH
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD37 Greater Manchester North East
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rochdale
Electoral Ward
Hopwood Hall
Westminster Constituency
Heywood and Middleton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Dalen Limited

Further Information

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