This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Jun 2025 at 11:18

Tender

07 Feb 2025 at 16:03

Summary of the contracting process

The Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited has completed a procurement process for a Furniture and Associated Services Framework Agreement, concluded on 17th June 2025. This open tender, classified under the CPV category of furniture, furnishings, and associated products, positions itself within the goods procurement sector. It serves various institutions including educational establishments, museums, and other public sector bodies across the UK, primarily concentrated in Greater Manchester. The procurement stage has reached the award phase with contracts being signed and suppliers identified, marking the end of the process initiated earlier in the year. The framework, spanning 48 months with possible extensions, is designed to provide comprehensive furniture solutions, from educational and administrative setups to specialist furnishings.

This framework presents numerous business opportunities, especially for companies proficient in providing office, educational, or specialist furniture. With a significant budget allocation, various lots encompassing diverse furniture needs, and numerous awarded suppliers, businesses offering high-quality products at competitive prices stand a chance to thrive. The focus on after-sales support, planning, and design services suggests a favourable environment for firms capable of delivering full-service solutions. Small to medium enterprises and large businesses alike could benefit, given the collaboration with multiple suppliers and the broad application of this framework across the educational and public sectors, facilitating potential growth and market expansion.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Furniture and Associated Services Framework Agreement

Notice Description

CPC intends to put a Framework agreement in place with multiple suppliers for the supply of Furniture and Associated Services. Any resulting framework from this exercise will be available to all further education institutions, universities, sixth forms, academies, schools, museums and other similar organisations who are current and future CPC members https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-information-about-schools. Local Authorities may wish to use the resulting framework when procuring on behalf of Educational Establishments. The tender is also available to the wider public sector https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/suppliers/eligible-public-sector-bodies.php

Lot Information

Classroom and Educational Furniture

Description of the procurement: The contracting authority wishes to make available to participating public sector bodies a comprehensive range of classroom and educational furniture. They would also like to offer participating public sector bodies the added planning and design service for classroom and education furniture solutions and the installation and after sales support required to deliver a full-service classroom and educational furniture solution.

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 24 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)

General Administrative, Storage and Conference Furniture

The contracting authority wishes to make available to participating public sector bodies a comprehensive range of general administrative, storage and conference furniture. They would also like to offer participating public sector bodies the added planning and design service for general administrative, storage and conference furniture solutions and the installation and after sales support required to deliver a full-service general administrative, storage and conference furniture solutions.

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 24 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)

Dining Room Furniture

The contracting authority wishes to make available to participating public sector bodies a comprehensive range of dining room furniture. They would also like to offer participating public sector bodies the added planning and design service for dining room furniture solutions and the installation and after sales support required to deliver a full-service dining room furniture solution.

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 24 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)

Library Furniture

The contracting authority wishes to make available to participating public sector bodies a comprehensive range of library and reception furniture. They would also like to offer participating public sector bodies the added planning and design service for library furniture solutions and the installation and after sales support required to deliver a full service library furniture solutions.

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 24 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)

SEN and Early Year Furniture and Accessories

The contracting authority wishes to make available to participating public sector bodies a comprehensive range of SEN and early years furniture and accessories supplies and services. They would also like to offer participating public sector bodies the added planning and design service for SEN and early years furniture and accessories supplies and services solutions and the installation and after sales support required to deliver a full-service SEN and early years furniture and accessories supplies and services solutions.

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 24 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)

Specialist Rooms including Laboratory Furniture

The contracting authority wishes to make available to participating public sector bodies a comprehensive range of specialist rooms furniture, e.g. fitted furniture. They would also like to offer participating public sector bodies the added planning and design service for specialist rooms furniture solutions and the installation and after sales support required to deliver a full service specialist rooms furniture solution.

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 24 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dcef
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032854-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

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

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

30193700 - File storage box

30233100 - Computer storage units

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

39100000 - Furniture

39130000 - Office furniture

39134000 - Computer furniture

39140000 - Domestic furniture

39141000 - Kitchen furniture and equipment

39142000 - Garden furniture

39143000 - Bedroom, dining room and living-room furniture

39143110 - Beds and bedding and specialist soft furnishings

39143113 - Specialist soft furnishings

39143200 - Dining-room furniture

39150000 - Miscellaneous furniture and equipment

39151300 - Modular furniture

39153000 - Conference-room furniture

39155000 - Library furniture

39156000 - Lounge and reception-area furniture

39157000 - Parts of furniture

39160000 - School furniture

39161000 - Kindergarten furniture

39173000 - Storage units

39180000 - Laboratory furniture

39220000 - Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies

45421153 - Installation of built-in furniture

50850000 - Repair and maintenance services of furniture

51000000 - Installation services (except software)

79934000 - Furniture design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£39,999,996 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£6,666,666 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jun 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jun 20251 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
Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited
Additional Buyers

Education

Public Sector

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M6 6AJ
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Pendleton & Charlestown
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
17
Supplier Names

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Bates Office Services

DAMS FURNITURE LIMITED

ELITE OFFICE FURNITURE (UK) LTD.

Emergent Crown Contract Office Furniture

Gresham Office Furniture

Harrow Business Services trading as Brookhouse UK

Lyreco Office Products

MILLY CONTRACT FURNISHINGS LIMITED

MPS UK Group Ltd

Office Essentials

Project FF&E LTd

Rhino Sensory UK

Richardson Business Equipment

Showcase PSR Portsdown

Southerns Broadstock Interiors Ltd

Wagstaff Interiors Group

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