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White Goods & Wider Essentials - Crisis Resilience Fund

Cheshire East Borough Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

14 Oct 2026 at 15:31

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

11 Sep 2026 at 10:56

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

25 Jun 2026 at 09:43

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

15 Dec 2025 at 10:11

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire East Council bought white goods and essential household items for residents across the borough through its Crisis Resilience Fund. The goods include washing machines, electric cookers, fridge-freezers, under-counter fridges with ice boxes, under-counter freezers, single and double mattresses and bed frames, bunk bed frames, and cots with mattresses or mattress covers. The requirement also covers related services, although their scope is not described in the available procurement information. Delivery is across Cheshire East, divided into northern and southern areas. The work sits within the household appliances and furnishings category (CPV 39000000).

The procurement is complete: both lots were awarded to Changing Lives Together, and contracts were signed on 1 October 2026. The award date was 26 August 2026. The southern lot was awarded at £500,000 excluding VAT (£600,000 including VAT); the northern lot at £750,000 excluding VAT (£900,000 including VAT). Each contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, with two optional 12-month extensions at the Council’s discretion, potentially extending to 31 March 2029. Cheshire East Council used an open procedure. Evaluation weighted quality at 80% and price at 20%. The tender received eight bids for the southern lot and seven for the northern lot; seven and six respectively reached the final stage.

This award shows demand from Cheshire East Council for a coordinated supply of household appliances and essential furniture for people needing crisis support, across both the north and south of the borough. A credible future competitor would need to source and deliver a varied range of large domestic appliances, beds and mattresses, and cot equipment, alongside the related services required by the Council. The successful supplier is a large voluntary and community organisation, indicating that this requirement can be delivered by a supplier with the capacity to serve a borough-wide contract and a relevant social-purpose profile. Competition was substantial: several bidders reached the final evaluation in each area. Strong evidence of service quality is particularly important, as quality carried four times the weight of price in the evaluation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

White Goods & Wider Essentials - Crisis Resilience Fund

Notice Description

Cheshire East Council has awarded contracts for the provision of white goods, wider essentials and related services across the borough. The white goods & wider essentials that are to be provided refer to: * Washing machines * Electric cookers * Fridge freezers * Under-counter fridges with ice boxes * Under-counter freezers * Single mattress * Single bed frame * Double mattress * Double bed frame * Bunk bed frame * Cot with mattress/mattress cover

Lot Information

Cheshire East South

Renewal: 2 x 12-month optional extensions available: - 01/04/2027 - 31/03/2028 - 01/04/2028 - 31/03/2029 Optional extensions to be implemented at the sole discretion of the Council.

Cheshire East North

Renewal: 2 x 12-month optional extensions available: - 01/04/2027 - 31/03/2028 - 01/04/2028 - 31/03/2029 Optional extensions to be implemented at the sole discretion of the Council.

Planning Information

Full details of the market engagement can be found by visiting The Chest at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ The relevant project reference is DN800520. We kindly invite interested participants to download and complete the questionnaire, then submit it to the email address stated within the questionnaire document.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f56a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097136-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
9 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
26 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cheshire East Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CREWE
Postcode
CW1 2JZ
Postcode Area
Crewe
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
TLD62 Cheshire East
Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Crewe Central
Westminster Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Changing Lives Together

Further Information

Notice Documents

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