Notice Information
Notice Title
Furniture, Appliances and Household Goods
Notice Description
Great Places Housing Group is responsible for over 26,000 homes and properties across the North West and South Yorkshire. This Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) UK2 Notice is issued for research and engagement purposes. We are seeking input from potential providers who supply, deliver and install contract standard Furniture, Appliances and Household Goods to Great Places domestic properties and communal schemes, removing old items in the most environmentally friendly way possible. The intended scope may include: * Bedroom - Beds * Bedroom Furniture * Linen * Living / Dining Room Furniture * Dinnerware * Kitchenware * Kitchen white goods * Small electricals * Household items * Starter packs * Services * Delivery The contract will cover properties located in Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, and South Yorkshire. Please note that this scope is indicative and subject to change. Estimated Value: Approximately PS300k (inc. VAT) per annum.
Planning Information
The objectives of this PME are to understand: (1) Deliveries (2) Carbon mitigation (3) Customer service and resolutions (4) Supplier interest and experience We invite suppliers to complete an online survey, accessible via desktop or mobile: https://forms.office.com/e/KDSH7naHCx The survey should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Responses are anonymous by default, but you may leave your contact details if you wish to be notified when the tender is published. Respondents must declare any actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest. Deadline for responses: 12:00 1st May 2026 Great Places reserves the right to extend this deadline at its discretion. Great Places reserves the right to conduct additional preliminary market engagement notice not described in this notice to help meet the objectives of the PME. This notice is issued in accordance with Sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023 and is for preliminary market engagement only. It is not a call for competition. Participation in this exercise is voluntary and not a prerequisite for bidding in any future procurement. The formal tender process will be conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and associated regulations.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06858d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035311-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
45421153 - Installation of built-in furniture
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,250,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 29 May 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- GREAT PLACES HOUSING GROUP
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MANCHESTER
- Postcode
- M21 7QP
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD33 Manchester
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England), TLE3 South Yorkshire
-
- Local Authority
- Manchester
- Electoral Ward
- Chorlton Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Manchester Withington
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035311-2026
17th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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