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Provision of White Goods, Beds, Household Furniture Supplier

Buckinghamshire Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

21 Jul 2026 at 12:17

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

14 Apr 2026 at 11:42

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

14 Apr 2026 at 11:39

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

10 Feb 2026 at 16:39

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Buckinghamshire Council procured a support service for low-income households facing financial shocks or crisis in Buckinghamshire. The requirement covers supplying, delivering and installing white goods, beds, mattresses, bedding and household furniture, including disconnection where needed and disposal or recycling of replaced items. It also includes providing food and clothing vouchers and cash-out solutions through services such as Post Office or PayPoint. The procurement is classified as a service, covering domestic appliances, household and bedroom furniture, and furniture repair and maintenance services (CPV 50850000, 39700000, 39140000, 39100000 and 39143100). The work supports the Council’s Crisis Payment offer, which provides practical essentials and other assistance to residents experiencing acute financial pressure.

The procurement is complete following an open procedure. One lot was awarded to Family Fund Trading Limited on 21 July 2026. The awarded value is £1,649,000 gross. The awarded contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029, with optional two-year extensions permitted until 31 August 2031. The original tender required submissions by 14 May 2026 at 12:00, with the award decision period ending on 5 June 2026. Evaluation was based on quality, weighted at 60%, and finance, weighted at 40%. Nine bids were received at the final stage, all from SMEs. The lot was identified as suitable for both SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award demonstrates sustained public-sector demand for a coordinated household-support service rather than a straightforward product supply contract. A credible future competitor would need to source and manage domestic appliances, beds, mattresses, bedding and furniture, then arrange reliable delivery, installation, disconnection and environmentally responsible disposal or recycling across Buckinghamshire. It would also need to provide or administer food and clothing vouchers and cash-out access through recognised payment networks such as Post Office or PayPoint. The successful supplier profile indicates that an SME can compete, while the absence of VCSE final-stage bidders suggests the requirement was primarily met through operational supply-chain and fulfilment capability. Strong quality delivery arrangements are particularly important because quality carried greater evaluation weight than price.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of White Goods, Beds, Household Furniture Supplier

Notice Description

Buckinghamshire Council will be receiving PS4.6 million from the Crisis & Resilience Fund (CRF) from April 2026, increasing to PS4.8 million in Year 3. This funding forms a three-year programme running from April 2026 to March 2029, designed to support low-income households who experience financial shocks and to strengthen financial resilience within Buckinghamshire's communities. A key element of the programme is the Crisis Payment offer, through which the Council must provide timely and practical support to residents facing acute financial pressure or at risk of entering crisis. Support may include provision of material essentials where households lack access to them, such as food, heating, shelter, white goods, beds, and essential furniture, or access to vital utilities such as water or energy services. The cause or preventability of the crisis does not affect eligibility. To deliver this support effectively, Buckinghamshire Council intends to procure a provider for the supply, delivery, installation, disconnection (where applicable), and disposal/recycling of: * White goods * Beds/ mattresses/ bedding * Furniture Additionally: * Food and clothing vouchers * Cash out solutions such as Post Office and/or PayPoint.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064d2b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068663-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open 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

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

39100000 - Furniture

39140000 - Domestic furniture

39143100 - Bedroom furniture

39700000 - Domestic appliances

50850000 - Repair and maintenance services of furniture

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£1,649,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
14 Apr 2026Expired
Award Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Buckinghamshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
AYLESBURY
Postcode
HP19 8FF
Postcode Area
Hemel Hempstead
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Electoral Ward
Aylesbury North West
Westminster Constituency
Aylesbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Family Fund Trading Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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