Award

Direct award for the supply of Furniture to New Zealand House

THE CROWN ESTATE

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Award

03 Sep 2025 at 13:40

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, initiated by The Crown Estate, involves a direct award for the supply of furniture to New Zealand House in London. As a public authority and central government entity, The Crown Estate has completed this procurement with a focus on delivering a bespoke furniture specification developed by FF&E specialists. This procurement falls within the goods category, specifically textile articles, and was executed through a direct award method due to its unique requirements and urgency. The process is at the award stage, with an award notice published on 3rd September 2025. The contract period spans from 3rd September 2025 to 30th September 2026.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for companies involved in bespoke furniture manufacturing, particularly those tailored to meet high-quality and technical design standards. OW-N Furniture LTD, a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME), has been selected as the supplier for this contract, highlighting the potential for similar-sized businesses to secure future work. Businesses well-suited to compete for such tenders are those capable of delivering unique and specialised furniture solutions and can meet specific bespoke requirements in the public sector.

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Notice Title

Direct award for the supply of Furniture to New Zealand House

Notice Description

This is a bespoke specification developed by FF&E specialists and required to meet the project quality and technical design standards

Procurement Information

Single supplier - unique work of art or performance. This is a bespoke specification developed by FF&E specialists and required to meet the project quality and technical design standards.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059349
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053588-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

39500000 - Textile articles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£549,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
2 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CROWN ESTATE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@thecrownestate.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1Y 4AH
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OW-N FURNITURE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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