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Barbican Centre Library Furniture

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

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30 Sep 2026 at 11:41

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Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation bought furniture for the Barbican Centre Library. This is a goods requirement, classified as furniture (CPV 39100000), with delivery in London. The scope is described at the level of furniture for the library; no particular furniture types, quantities or installation requirements are set out in the procurement information. The buyer is The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London. The requirement is a focused library furnishing purchase rather than a general services contract, and is relevant to furniture manufacturers, dealers and suppliers able to provide furniture for a public cultural venue in London.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to The Design Concept Ltd, identified as the highest-scoring supplier. The award was made on 25 August 2026. The contract period runs from 9 September 2026 to 30 April 2027. The award value is £150,000. The buyer used a mini-competition through the Staffordshire County Council framework, described as a compliant framework route. The competition deadline was 17 July 2026 at 12:00. The evaluation outcome is stated as highest score, but the scoring criteria and weightings are not detailed. The opportunity was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It was not divided into lots, and there is no further breakdown of the goods or award value.

This award provides evidence that the City of London Corporation buys furniture for the Barbican Centre Library through a mini-competition under a public-sector framework. The selected supplier was described as the highest-scoring bidder, showing that success depended on the competition’s scoring rather than a direct award. Furniture businesses, including SMEs, are relevant competitors for this type of requirement. To be credible when a similar Barbican library requirement returns to market, a supplier would need to offer furniture appropriate to a public library setting and be capable of competing through an established framework route. The procurement does not identify particular product specifications, specialist accreditations, installation skills or capacity thresholds, so the evidence points to furniture supply for this venue rather than a more specialised service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Barbican Centre Library Furniture

Notice Description

Contract awarded to the highest scoring supplier The Design Concept Ltd, the route to market was a Mini Competition via Staffordshire County Council Framework

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-951e0eca-019f-4193-8755-77a80922eb87
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6d54503-1625-4a49-81ed-c1ff1d81e19e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Mini Competition via a compliant framework
Tender Suitability
SME
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
9 Sep 2026 - 30 Apr 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
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Postcode Area
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

the design concept

Further Information

Notice Documents

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