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The Supply of Furniture and Accessories as part of a Renewals and Refurbishments Programme

Housing 21

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

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07 Aug 2026 at 14:34

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17 Jul 2026 at 09:04

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14 Jul 2026 at 10:18

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Award

01 Apr 2026 at 10:38

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

17 Nov 2025 at 10:05

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Summary of the contracting process

Housing 21 procured furniture and accessories for its renewals and refurbishment programme in retirement living and extra care courts across the United Kingdom. The requirement covers soft furnishings and communal-area items including dining tables, coffee tables, sideboards and home-staging products. It is a goods procurement focused on furnishing and equipping communal spaces during refurbishment projects. Housing 21 is a public undertaking and the buyer for the requirement. The programme is intended to support approximately 50 to 55 refurbishment projects each year, with suppliers providing core furniture products and associated accessories for individual projects. The arrangement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, and work may be delivered nationally according to Housing 21’s requirements.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through an open competitive flexible procedure using a two-stage process. Seven bids were received and three reached the final stage. Housing 21 awarded the single lot on 18 March 2026 to Barons (Fylde Coast Supplies) Ltd, FURNCARE LIMITED and CRAFTWORK UPHOLSTERY LIMITED. The award value was £5,200,000 excluding VAT and £6,500,000 including VAT. The award contract period was 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2030, while the signed active contract runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2030. The signed contract was dated 1 June 2026 and is valued at £5,200,000 excluding VAT and £6,240,000 including VAT. Evaluation used quality, product demonstrations and pricing, weighted 50%, 10% and 40% at stage two.

This requirement is relevant to suppliers able to source, supply and support a broad range of furniture, soft furnishings and communal-area accessories for retirement living and extra care environments. Credible competitors would need to demonstrate dependable product quality, suitable furnishing ranges, consistent supply capacity and the ability to support multiple refurbishment projects nationally. The procurement attracted three final-stage suppliers, all identified as small or medium-sized enterprises, showing that specialist or mid-sized furniture businesses can compete for this type of work. Suppliers should also be able to provide product demonstrations, respond to project-specific requirements and maintain reliable delivery performance. Housing 21’s operating model favours suppliers that can handle nationally allocated work, meet required timelines, maintain standards and provide particular products where resident choice or project continuity matters.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Supply of Furniture and Accessories as part of a Renewals and Refurbishments Programme

Notice Description

Housing 21 is looking for suppliers to supply soft furnishings and all other accessories such as dining and coffee tables, sideboards and home staging items in communal areas in our retirement living and extra care courts. The contract term is four years and annually approximate 50-55 refurbishment projects annually. The advertised contract value has been increased by increased by Housing 21 by 50% to account for Housing 21 aspirational growth through acquisitions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e227
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075355-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible 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
£5,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£5,200,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£5,200,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£5,200,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
12 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Housing 21
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
UK-UK-BIRMINGHAM: BUILDING COMPLETION WORK.: GROUN
Postcode
B16 8TP
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

Barons (Fylde Coast Supplies) Ltd

CRAFTWORK UPHOLSTERY LIMITED

FURNCARE LIMITED

Further Information

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