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Supply of Chairs to Burgess Hall

Huntingdonshire District Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

02 Sep 2026 at 17:40

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TenderUpdate

20 Jul 2026 at 09:24

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

01 Jul 2026 at 16:07

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

25 Jun 2026 at 12:06

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Huntingdonshire District Council procured a complete interlocking seating system for Burgess Hall in St Ives, Cambridgeshire. The requirement covers 600 new mechanically interlocking audience chairs, together with purpose-designed storage and transport trolleys compatible with the proposed chair system. This is a goods procurement for theatre and venue seating, classified under furniture and conference-room furniture, with the awarded item classified as theatre seats. Delivery is to Burgess Hall on Westwood Road, St Ives. The buyer is Huntingdonshire District Council, a sub-central public authority. The requirement is therefore relevant to manufacturers, distributors and specialist installers of auditorium or theatre seating, particularly those able to supply compatible handling and storage equipment as part of a complete system.

The procurement has been awarded following a completed below-threshold open competition. The tender deadline was 23 July 2026 at noon, after an extension from 20 July. Seven bids were received, with four reaching the final stage, including three from SMEs. Race Furniture Limited was awarded the single lot on 18 August 2026 for £72,356 excluding VAT (£86,827 including VAT). The award contract period runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 March 2027, with signature scheduled for 2 September 2026. The original tender estimated the requirement at £95,000 excluding VAT (£114,000 including VAT). The award basis was as stated in the procurement documents; the published data does not set out the individual evaluation weightings or criteria.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for high-volume, mechanically interlocking theatre seating supplied as a complete package with purpose-designed storage and transport trolleys. A credible competitor for similar work would need proven capability in auditorium or venue seating, including designing or supplying chairs that operate as an interlocking system and providing compatible trolley equipment. Capacity to fulfil a 600-seat order, coordinate delivery to a public venue and support practical handling and storage arrangements would be important. The competition attracted several final-stage bids from SMEs, indicating that the requirement can be contested by smaller specialist businesses as well as larger furniture suppliers. Relevant experience in theatre, conference or other public assembly venues would strengthen a supplier’s position when this buyer next reviews comparable needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Chairs to Burgess Hall

Notice Description

Supply of a complete interlocking seating system for Burgess Hall located at Westwood Road, St Ives, PE27 6WU. The contract includes: Supply and delivery of 600 new mechanically interlocking audience chairs Supply of purpose-designed storage and transport trolleys compatible with the proposed chair system

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bcf8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083240-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

39100000 - Furniture

39111200 - Theatre seats

39153000 - Conference-room furniture

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£95,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£95,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£72,356 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
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
Huntingdonshire District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Postcode
PE29 3TN
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
Huntingdon North
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Race Furniture Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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