Award

GWR Supply, delivery and installation Furniture for GWR estates

FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

17 Dec 2025 at 19:05

TenderUpdate

18 Jul 2025 at 09:30

Tender

18 Jul 2025 at 09:18

Summary of the contracting process

First Greater Western Limited has initiated a public procurement process titled "GWR Supply, delivery and installation Furniture for GWR estates," which focuses on providing furniture for various locations within the Great Western Railway network, stretching from London Paddington to Penzance along with parts of Wales and the South of England. The tender is currently in the award phase, with the latest update dated 17th December 2025. This award notice signals the completion of the tender process that began on 18th July 2025. Operated under an open procedure, the procurement concerns goods within the furniture industry category. As it is a framework agreement, the successful supplier, Gresham Office Furniture Limited, is poised to supply, deliver, and install furniture over an initial period of two years starting from 9th January 2026, with potential extensions up to 2030. The contract, valued at £2,000,000 with a gross amount of £2,400,000, covers a wide geographical scope, including regions across the United Kingdom.

The procurement presents significant business opportunities, particularly for suppliers within the furniture sector who can meet the requirements for quality, sustainability, and competitive pricing. SME businesses are encouraged to compete, highlighting the prospect for smaller entities to grow through this significant contract with GWR. The framework allows for the supply of office, operational, and customer-facing furniture, catering to a variety of environments, thereby offering a diverse scope of work and potential long-term collaboration. Companies that are adept at providing efficient delivery and installation services, and who can operate within a predefined pricing framework, will find this tender particularly suitable. The anticipated scalability through possible extensions to 2029 further enhances the long-term business growth prospects associated with this procurement.

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Notice Title

GWR Supply, delivery and installation Furniture for GWR estates

Notice Description

This project is for the provision of furniture across Great Western Railway (GWR) locations within its network, which spans from London Paddington to Penzance, parts of Wales, and the South of England. It is a two-year framework agreement to supply, deliver, and, where applicable, install furniture across a range of environments including customer-facing, operational, and office areas, This framework agreement is a fixed duration of two (2) year agreement with an option to extend for two further years on a yearly basis (1+1).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Possible extension to 2nd November 2029, 4 years

Renewal: Possible extension to 2nd November 2029, 4 years

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0561eb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084078-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
18 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
9 Jan 2026 - 10 Jan 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@gwr.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WILTSHIRE
Postcode
SN1 1HL
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Swindon South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GRESHAM OFFICE FURNITURE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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