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PAN2554 - Welfare Provision

Leicester City Council

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15 Oct 2026 at 10:07

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12 Aug 2022 at 09:07

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04 Nov 2021 at 11:29

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council buys domestic welfare goods for its Community Support Grant Scheme, which helps vulnerable people in short-term crisis meet urgent needs and maintain independence in the community. The requirement covers two separate lots: new and reused furniture plus new mattresses; and new, graded and reused white goods, including collection of donated appliances and delivery to households. The goods are for domestic use. Delivery is in Leicester and the surrounding Leicestershire area. This is a supply opportunity involving furniture, mattresses and household appliances, with reuse and graded stock forming part of the requirement. The council awards the lots separately, so suppliers may specialise in one category rather than provide the full range.

The procurement was run as an open procedure, with bids evaluated on quality (70%) and price (30%); variants were not allowed. The original contract period was three years, with an option to extend by up to two further years. Both lots were awarded to Leicestershire & Rutland Reuse Network. Lot 1, for furniture and mattresses, had a contract value of £493,907; Lot 2, for white goods, was valued at £741,600. Both contracts were signed on 25 January 2022. A subsequent contract record for Lot 1 lists the same supplier and a value of £1,410,508, with a period of 1,800 days. An amendment describes a six-month extension to allow Housing Services to assess the service and plan and carry out its own procurement.

For a supplier considering similar future work for Leicester City Council, this award shows demand for domestic welfare provision that combines the supply of new and reused household goods with a reliable collection and delivery operation. A credible competitor would need access to suitable furniture, mattresses and white goods, including a dependable stream of donated appliances and the ability to grade reused stock. The buyer has separated furniture and mattresses from white goods, allowing specialist suppliers to focus on either area. The evaluation placed greater weight on quality than price, so dependable product condition, appropriate household goods and effective fulfilment would matter alongside competitive pricing. The award to a reuse-focused SME shows that a smaller specialist supplier can serve this requirement; two bids were recorded for each lot.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PAN2554 - Welfare Provision

Notice Description

Leicester City Council invites Tenders for the provision of Welfare support services which consists of White Goods, Furniture and Mattresses. The Authority's requirements are split into two (2) Lots (as below). The proposed Contract(s) will be for an initial term of three (3) years with an option to extend Lot 1 and Lot 2 by a period, or periods, totalling no more than a further two (2) years. The tender consists of 2 separate Lots: Lot 1 - New and Re-Use Furniture and New Mattresses (Domestic) Lot 2 - Re-Use, Graded and New White Goods (Domestic) Lots will be awarded separately. If a Supplier wishes to bid on more than one Lot, they will need to submit a separate tender for each additional Lot.

Lot Information

New and Re-Use Furniture and New Mattresses (Domestic)

Leicester City Council invites Tenders for the provision of Welfare support services which consists of White Goods, Furniture and Mattresses. The Authority's requirements are split into two (2) Lots (as below). The proposed Contract(s) will be for an initial term of three (3) years with an option to extend Lot 1 and Lot 2 by a period, or periods, totalling no more than a further two (2) years. The tender consists of 2 separate Lots: Lot 1 - New and Re-Use Furniture and New Mattresses (Domestic) Lot 2 - Re-Use, Graded and New White Goods (Domestic) Lots will be awarded separately.

Options: The proposed Contract will be for three years with an option to extend for a period or periods totalling no more than a further two year.

Re-Use, Graded and New White Goods (Domestic)

The Authority operates the Community Support Grant Scheme (CSG), which is part of the Council's welfare provision. The aim of the CSG Scheme is to support vulnerable people in short-term crisis to meet urgent needs or to provide support grants to enable them to maintain their independence in the community. Lot 2 is for the provision of white goods for domestic household use and consists of: a) new white goods b) graded white goods c) re-used white goods d) collection of donated white goods e) delivery of white goods

Options: The proposed Contract will be for three years with an option to extend for a period or periods totalling no more than a further two year.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f37b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097305-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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

39150000 - Miscellaneous furniture and equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,646,015 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
6 Dec 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Leicester City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 1FZ
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLF21 Leicester
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Leicestershire & Rutland reuse Network

Further Information

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