Award

AT999 White Goods & Beds

LUTON COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

01 Aug 2024 at 08:53

Tender

04 Jul 2023 at 09:26

Summary of the contracting process

Luton Borough Council (LBC) has completed the procurement process for the AT999 White Goods & Beds contract. This procurement falls under the industry category of furniture, furnishings, domestic appliances, and cleaning products. Located in the UKH region, specifically Luton, the procurement process moved from the tender stage in July 2023 to the award stage in August 2024. Key procurement details include the provision of essential items such as cookers, beds with mattresses, and white goods for temporary accommodation. The procurement method was an open procedure with a focus on quality and price, receiving its legal basis from the CELEX scheme 32014L0024.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in furniture and domestic appliances to engage in public sector contracts. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Focus Furnishings have already benefitted by securing a significant contract worth £640,000 to supply beds. Businesses adept at rapid delivery and capable of providing high-quality, competitively-priced goods are well-suited to such opportunities. By fulfilling the urgent needs of the vulnerable population in Luton, participating firms can considerably enhance their market presence and contribute to uplifting community welfare.

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Notice Title

AT999 White Goods & Beds

Notice Description

Under Temporary Accommodation legislation Luton Borough Council (LBC) have a duty to provide the basic essentials when housing the homeless of Luton. LBC are required to provide cooking and sleeping essentials in means of a fully installed and working cooker, bed with mattress and white goods to each homeless client. Next day delivery and occasionally same day delivery is an essential requirement of this contract. Same day delivery for the bed and mattress is required. The client group can be very vulnerable with medical issues, mental health concerns and other vulnerabilities and therefore care and reassurance is required when delivering items to properties. The clients must be treated with respect regardless of their needs.

Lot Information

Lot 1

To provide White Goods to temporary accommodation properties.

Lot 2

To provide beds in temporary accommodation properties.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03de83
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024072-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

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


CPV Codes

31680000 - Electrical supplies and accessories

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

39100000 - Furniture

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£640,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Apr 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LUTON COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mrs Sal Rahman
Contact Email
saleha.rahman@luton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1582546846

Buyer Location

Locality
LUTON
Postcode
LU1 2BQ
Post Town
Luton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH21 Luton
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England), TLH East (England)

Local Authority
Luton
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FOCUS FURNISHINGS

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