Award

Furniture

NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Jul 2019 at 09:29

Tender

19 Feb 2019 at 11:55

Summary of the contracting process

The North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium Limited is seeking suppliers for a Framework Agreement titled "Furniture". This procurement is classified under the industry category of Furniture and will be valid from 1st May 2019 to 30th April 2023, with an estimated total value between £28,500,000 and £45,000,000. The procurement stage is currently 'Award', following an open procedure that allows for competitive bidding across different lots: Lot 1 for Office Furniture (Mainland UK and Islands), Lot 2 for Office Furniture (Northern Ireland), and Lot 3 for Residential Furniture (Northern Ireland). The tender period concluded on 19th March 2019.

This framework creates substantial opportunities for businesses in the furniture industry, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which are welcome to participate. Interested bidders should note that they can apply for one or multiple lots, making it advantageous for companies specialising in office or residential furniture to engage. With the agreement set to last for four years, suppliers have an excellent chance to establish long-term relationships with educational institutions and other members of the procurement consortium throughout its duration.

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Notice Title

Furniture

Notice Description

NWUPC is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for Furniture on behalf of the Members of NWUPC https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members and CPC https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/. This Framework Agreement will commence on 1st May 2019 for an initial period of 24 months until 30th April 2021 with the option to extend the Agreement for two 12-month extension periods until 30th April 2023 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance. The Framework Agreement will be split into three lots: Lot 1 Office Furniture (Mainland UK and Islands), Lot 2 Office Furniture (Northern Ireland) and Lot 3 Residential Furniture (Northern Ireland). The Tenderer can apply for a single lot or for multiple lots. Please see the Additional Information section for further details of further organisations who may utilise the Framework Agreement throughout its lifetime. The estimated total value of the agreement ex VAT is between PS28,500,000 and PS45,000,000. The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nwupc/aspx/Home Additional information: This Framework Agreement will commence on 1st May 2019 for an initial period of 24 months until 30th April 2021 with the option to extend the Agreement for two 12-month extension periods until 30th April 2023 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9a004fe7-6de8-4b47-8065-f385a97ee8c7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31acd137-bf96-43db-9506-9ca9fef6ab83
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, 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
£45,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£45,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Mar 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Apr 20196 years ago
Contract Period
30 Apr 2019 - 30 Apr 2023 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 3HZ
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
11
Supplier Names

ALPHA MARKETING

BOF GROUP

EFG EUROPEAN FURNITURE GROUP

GRESHAM OFFICE FURNITURE

JOSPEH FLANIGAN & SON

MOFFET AND SONS LIMITED T/A BALMORAL FURNITURE

PENKETHS

PORTSDOWN OFFICE

SENATOR INTERNATIONAL

SOUTHERNS BROADSTOCK

WAGSTAFF BROS.,LIMITED

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