Notice Information
Notice Title
Furniture, Fixtures and Fittings
Notice Description
The Council and its ancillary arms (such as arm's length bodies and/or wholly or partly owned subsidiaries and partner organisations) require a provider to provide good quality, safe, range and value for money Furniture, Fixtures and Fittings for its Early Years Educations Settings and Temporary Residential Accommodation This service is provided as part of the Authority's legal and statutory obligation to provide the necessary equipment and services to support its vulnerable residents of varying age groups as prescribed by these legislations: * Children Act 1989 & 2004 * Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 * Statutory Guidance on Securing Sufficient Accommodation for Looked After Children 2010 * Guidance on the Provision of Accommodation for 16 & 17-year-old young people who be homeless and/or require accommodation 2010 * Housing Act 1996 * Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 * Childcare Act 2006 The Authority is tendering for Furniture, Fixtures and Fittings requirements for Lots as follows: Lot 1 - Window Protection and Covering Lot 2 - Outdoor Equipment Protection and Covering Lot 3 - Indoor Equipment Protection and Heuristic Play Lot 4 - Indoor Staff and Reception Room Furniture Lot 5 - Residential Accommodation Furniture - including living and dining The Contractors shall deliver the service to the Authority covering multiple locations around the Borough. The contract is for 4 years with an option to extend for up to 1 year Further information and tender documents are available on our e-tendering portal https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml Any questions regarding the tender should be addressed through the portal in the messaging section. Closing date Noon on 23rd December 2025
Lot Information
Window Protection and Covering
Window Protection and Covering as per tender documents
Renewal: 12 months extension at the descretion of the Council
Outdoor Equipment Protection and CoveringOutdoor Equipment Protection and Covering as per tender documents
Renewal: 12 months extension at the descretion of the Council
Indoor Equipment Protection and Heuristic PlayIndoor Equipment Protection and Heuristic Play as per tender documents
Renewal: 12 months extension at the descretion of the Council
Indoor Staff and Reception Room FurnitureIndoor Staff and Reception Room Furniture as per tender documents
Renewal: 12 months extension at the descretion of the Council
Residential Accommodation FurnitureResidential Accommodation Furniture as per tender documents
Renewal: 12 months extension at the descretion of the Council
Planning Information
The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (LBBD) will be procuring a Contract for Furniture, Fixtures and Fittings for Early Years Educations Settings and Temporary Residential Accommodation. This service is provided as part of the Authority’s legal and statutory obligation to provide the necessary equipment and services to support its vulnerable residents of varying age groups as prescribed by these legislations: • Children Act 1989 & 2004 • Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 • Statutory Guidance on Securing Sufficient Accommodation for Looked After Children 2010 • Guidance on the Provision of Accommodation for 16 & 17-year-old young people who be homeless and/or require accommodation 2010 • Housing Act 1996 • Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 • Childcare Act 2006 The provision of this Contract is to ensure that the Authority and its ancillary arms (such as arm’s length bodies and/or wholly or partly owned subsidiaries and partner organisations) provides good quality, safe, range and value for money Furniture, Fixtures and Fittings to its Early Years Educations Settings and Temporary Residential Accommodation including but not limited to the hostels and temporary voids units acquired for use as temporary accommodation as part of the Authority’s legal and statutory obligation to provide the necessary equipment and services to support all its vulnerable residents of varying age groups. The Authority is tendering for Furniture, Fixtures and Fittings requirements for Lots as follows: Lot 1 - Window Protection and Covering Lot 2 - Outdoor Equipment Protection and Covering Lot 3 - Indoor Equipment Protection and Heuristic Play Lot 4 - Indoor Staff and Reception Room Furniture Lot 5 - Residential Accommodation Furniture The Council invites suitably qualified service providers to attend a virtual market engagement event where it will present the expectation of the provision and to have a discussion with current and potential providers of this service. The event will be held between 12 noon and 1.30pm on Thursday 4th September 2025 virtually via MS Teams. This event will offer an opportunity to inform providers of the Council’s requirements of the service, its competitive tendering process and timetable for procurement. There will also be opportunity for providers to seek clarity on the model, ask questions and make comments where appropriate. Key topics for the day will be; • An introduction to London Borough Barking & Dagenham • Current service provision • The new requirement • Questions from providers • Procurement Process • Discussion & Questions This exercise is not part of any pre-qualification or selection process. It is intended as, communication and information-gathering exercise offering an opportunity for potential providers to help understand the Council’s intentions and offer opportunities for potential future providers to network, forge partnerships and start thinking about how they will deliver the service. The Council is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party participating in this exercise or procurement thereafter. Any procurement of any services, supplies or works by the Council in due course will be carried out strictly in accordance with the provisions in the Procurement Regulations Organisations interested in attending the event should confirm their attendance by emailing Edna.amolo@lbbd.gov.uk latest by 5pm on Monday 1st September 2025. Please include the job titles/roles of attendees and their contact details, to ensure the sessions are planned effectively and enable us to make contact with attendees should there be any unforeseen circumstances
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-056bce
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076658-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
- £4,110,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £4,110,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Nov 20251 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Dec 20253 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 8 Sep 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 2 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2030 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- edna.amolo@lbbd.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BARKING
- Postcode
- IG11 7LU
- Post Town
- Ilford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering
- Delivery Location
- TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering
-
- Local Authority
- Barking and Dagenham
- Electoral Ward
- Abbey
- Westminster Constituency
- Barking
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076658-2025
24th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045429-2025
1st August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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