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Furniture for Midland House

Oxfordshire County Council

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20 Jul 2026 at 15:25

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Oxfordshire County Council bought privacy pods for Midland House, under the broader category of office furniture. The requirement covers the supply of furniture rather than construction, installation or facilities management services. Delivery is within Oxfordshire, although the published address identifies only the county rather than a specific delivery site. The council is the public-sector buyer and the requirement formed a single package. This opportunity will be relevant to office furniture manufacturers, distributors and specialist workplace suppliers able to provide privacy pods for an office environment. It is less relevant to general furniture businesses without privacy-pod products or to suppliers seeking a services-led workplace, fit-out or building project.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly without competition under a below-threshold procedure. The sole award went to Combined Office Interiors Limited. The award is active and the contract was signed on 20 July 2026. The contract runs from 20 July 2026 to 31 December 2026. Its value is £62,128.75 excluding VAT and £74,554.50 including VAT. The purchase covered one lot for the Midland House furniture requirement. The recorded award relates to office furniture and specifically privacy pods. The process was evaluated through a direct award route rather than an open tender, so there was no competitive bid stage or published comparison of suppliers and scores.

This procurement provides a clear example of Oxfordshire County Council’s demand for workplace privacy furniture at a substantial single-site scale. Suppliers considering similar public-sector work would need a credible range of privacy pods or closely comparable office furniture, reliable supply and delivery arrangements, and the capacity to fulfil a complete requirement for an occupied or operational office setting. A business able to demonstrate practical workplace-furniture expertise, dependable product availability, suitable quality and compliance documentation, and experience supplying public-sector or commercial offices would be well placed to compete if the requirement returns to market. The successful supplier was recorded as an SME, indicating that this type of purchase can suit a specialist small or medium-sized furniture business.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Furniture for Midland House

Notice Description

Provision of furniture for Midland House, specifically privacy pods.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cf15
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068351-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without 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

39130000 - Office furniture

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£62,128 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Jul 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Oxfordshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX1 1ND
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Osney & St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Combined Office Interiors Ltd

Further Information

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