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Furniture Services L1 DA Sep26 - Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council - awarded

NORTHERN HOUSING CONSORTIUM LIMITED

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24 Aug 2026 at 14:03

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Summary of the contracting process

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council has appointed a provider for furniture services in Knowsley, UK. The requirement covers furniture and furnishings, including office furniture, domestic appliances excluding lighting, and cleaning products. The service is intended to support the council’s housing-related needs through the Northern Housing Consortium’s Furniture Services Framework. The appointed provider is Furniture Resource Centre Ltd, based in Liverpool. This is a services contract rather than a purchase of standalone goods: suppliers would be expected to deliver an ongoing furniture-related service covering the listed product areas. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations. The contracting arrangement is associated with the Northern Housing Consortium, while the service requirement is for Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Furniture Resource Centre Ltd was appointed on 3 August 2026 for £6,000,000 including the stated currency, under a selective call-off from the Northern Housing Consortium Furniture Services Framework. The contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 6 September 2029. It includes an option to extend for three separate one-year periods. The tender deadline was 3 August 2026. Evaluation details are not set out beyond the use of the framework call-off route. The award is active, and the award value and contract period match the procurement information. The process concerns one furniture services requirement rather than separately described lots, with delivery associated with Knowsley, UK.

This award is useful market evidence for suppliers of managed furniture services serving public-sector housing requirements in Knowsley. A credible competitor would need to provide the broad range covered here: furniture and furnishings, office furniture, domestic appliances excluding lighting, and cleaning products. The successful supplier is a small or medium-sized voluntary, community or social enterprise organisation, showing that this type of framework call-off can be delivered by an SME with VCSE status. Businesses with an established service operation, the ability to supply or manage the relevant furniture and appliance categories, and experience working through housing-sector frameworks would be well placed when a comparable requirement is next considered. Knowledge of Northern Housing Consortium framework call-off procedures would also be commercially relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Furniture Services L1 DA Sep26 - Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council - awarded

Notice Description

This contract award notice is to notify the market that Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council based in Knowsley, UK have appointed Furniture Resource Centre Ltd as their Furniture Services provider for a period of THREE years, with an option to extend for a further THREE x ONE year individual periods years. This appointment has been made under the Northern Housing Consortium's Furniture Services Framework. (Contract Award Notice 2023/S 000-027886)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-75fed247-98ac-49a4-a02d-a53e985a2807
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72870724-809c-4528-ad96-4928321bfed3
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
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

39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
3 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 6 Sep 2029 3-4 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
NORTHERN HOUSING CONSORTIUM LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR1 3QD
Postcode Area
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Millfield
Westminster Constituency
Sunderland Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Furniture Resource Centre Limited

Further Information

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