Notice Information
Notice Title
White Goods & Wider Essentials - Crisis Resilience Fund
Notice Description
Cheshire East Council is seeking to commission the provision of white goods, wider essentials and related services across the borough. This requirement will be split into two Lots, with bidders being able to tender for one or both Lots. The Lots will be Cheshire East South and Cheshire East North (as defined in the tender Specification).
Lot Information
Cheshire East South
Defined as Crewe and Nantwich area. See the tender specification for further information on the Lot boundary. The white goods & wider essentials that must 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
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 NorthDefined as the remaining area of Cheshire East. See the tender specification for further information on the Lot boundary. The white goods & wider essentials that must 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
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/059673-2026
- 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
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- 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
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Jun 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Jul 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 9 Feb 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
- 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
- CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CREWE
- Postcode
- CW1 2JZ
- Post Town
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059673-2026
25th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082773-2025
15th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
To access this competition and download the full suite of tender documents - please visit www.the-chest.org.uk, project ID DN800520.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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