DSE Chairs and Assessments

BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S TRUST COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

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Tender

12 Jun 2026 at 15:56

Summary of the contracting process

The Birmingham Children's Trust Community Interest Company is currently in the tender stage of a procurement process titled "DSE Chairs and Assessments." This procurement falls under the service category of office furniture and company health services and is aimed at supporting compliance and best practices for staff using display screen equipment. The Trust seeks suppliers to provide ergonomic seating solutions and conduct assessments for workplace comfort and efficiency. The procurement process is open and falls below the threshold for open competition, allowing wider participation. The deadline for tender submissions is set for 1st July 2026, with contract services expected to begin on 3rd August 2026, extending until August 2028, with potential renewals. Services are to be delivered across multiple UK regions, offering significant outreach opportunities for participating suppliers.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises specialising in ergonomic furniture and workplace assessments. Companies with expertise in providing office furniture and health services will find this tender particularly attractive. It is tailored for businesses that can offer consistent, high-quality assessments and supply ergonomic chairs, along with setup and adjustments for both new and existing office seating arrangements. The procurement is structured to promote competitive bidding with an award criterion heavily weighted towards technical ability (60%) and pricing (40%), encouraging high-standard service provision while maintaining cost-effectiveness. This presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses to establish themselves as key players in the public sector ergonomic solutions market.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

DSE Chairs and Assessments

Notice Description

1.1 Background Birmingham Children's Trust (the Trust) requires a Supplier to support compliance and good practice for staff who use display screen equipment (DSE) as part of their normal work. This includes ensuring staff have suitable workstation set-up, access to appropriate ergonomic seating, and timely implementation of adjustments identified through assessments. DSE assessments are required for DSE users and should be undertaken when new workstations are set up, new users start, changes occur, or users report discomfort. 1.2 Objectives The Supplier will: 1. Deliver consistent, high-quality DSE assessments (remote and onsite). 2. Provide and/or recommend ergonomic chairs appropriate to user needs. 3. Complete chair set-up and adjustments for: o newly supplied chairs, and o the Trust's existing chair stock (where suitable). 4. Provide clear reports, action plans, and management information to enable implementation and audit trail. 5. Provide a responsive SLA-driven service with measurable performance.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b473
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055913-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
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

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

39130000 - Office furniture

85147000 - Company health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jul 20265 days to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S TRUST COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B6 4DU
Post Town
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Nechells
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

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