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Supply of Office Furniture

OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILDRENS SERVICES AND SKILLS

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06 Aug 2026 at 16:01

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Summary of the contracting process

The Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted) procured office furniture for remote and hybrid workers. This is a goods supply requirement covering furniture, including the associated delivery of items within the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is Ofsted, whose offices are in London. The procurement is relevant to furniture manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and office fit-out suppliers able to provide furniture for home-working and hybrid-working arrangements. It may also suit businesses that combine product supply with order fulfilment and delivery services. The requirement is classified as furniture and is intended to support staff working across remote and hybrid environments rather than a construction or professional services project.

The procurement has been awarded following a completed above-threshold open procedure. The tender submission deadline was 22 April 2026 at 12:00. The award was made on 4 June 2026 to Bates Office Services Ltd, an SME, for £454,966.20 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 9 July 2026 to 8 July 2030. The tender’s estimated value was also £454,966.20. The contract was evaluated through the open procedure; the available procurement details do not state a separate quality, price or weighted evaluation basis. The award is active and the contract covers the supply of office furniture for remote and hybrid workers in the United Kingdom.

This award demonstrates a substantial, multi-year requirement for office furniture to support remote and hybrid working within a UK public body. It shows that an SME supplier can win this type of work, so smaller furniture distributors and specialist office suppliers may be credible competitors when the requirement next returns to market. Relevant businesses would need dependable access to office furniture, the capacity to manage public-sector orders at scale and the logistics capability to deliver across the United Kingdom. Suppliers able to offer consistent product availability, accurate order processing and reliable fulfilment for dispersed workers would be well placed. Experience supplying organisations with standardised workplace furniture would strengthen their position.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Office Furniture

Notice Description

Supply of office furniture for remote and hybrid workers

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c2a71351-cd82-420c-a001-538b276e9f03
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/997924b1-eb92-47b6-9808-2fc17378ddb0
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
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
£454,966 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£454,966 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
22 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
9 Jul 2026 - 8 Jul 2030 4-5 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
OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION, CHILDRENS SERVICES AND SKILLS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4PU
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Bates Office Services Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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