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Supply of Furniture to the London and South East University Group

London and South East Group

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Planning

17 Sep 2026 at 10:54

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

London and South East Group intends to procure a framework for supplying furniture to universities across the United Kingdom. The planned purchase is a goods contract covering workplace, teaching and social-learning furniture, including fixed and sit-stand desks, task and meeting seating, monitor arms, desk power, cable management, student tables, tablet chairs, lecterns, meeting tables, café and breakout furniture, soft seating, acoustic pods, phone booths, storage and lockers. A second lot covers student accommodation furniture, including beds, mattresses, wardrobes, bedroom study desks and chairs, and communal kitchen and lounge furniture for residences. The furniture category is CPV 39000000. The requirement includes installation programmes in occupied student residences and is intended for the London and South East university group.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer has announced an intention to go to market, but has not invited tenders. It is expected to use an open procedure for a framework agreement, with two planned lots covering workplace, teaching and social-learning furniture and student accommodation furniture. The estimated value is £5,000,000 excluding VAT and £6,000,000 including VAT. The anticipated contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031. The buyer has scheduled preliminary market engagement for 1 October 2026, to give potential suppliers advance notice and inform the forthcoming procurement. The planned process is above the relevant threshold, and the tender is currently described as being in planning.

The work should suit furniture manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers and specialist installation contractors able to supply complete university environments at framework scale. Relevant capability includes workplace, educational, hospitality-style and student-residential furniture, together with delivery, assembly and installation in occupied accommodation. Suppliers preparing for the student accommodation lot should be able to demonstrate products compliant with the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988, severe-contract durability requirements, BS 7177 for mattresses and BS EN 747 where applicable. Experience of coordinated summer-window installation programmes, storage and logistics across university sites would be valuable. Businesses can use the planned market engagement to understand the buyer’s requirements and shape their preparation before the procurement reaches tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Furniture to the London and South East University Group

Notice Description

Lot 1 -- Workplace, Teaching & Social Learning Furniture *desking (fixed and sit/stand), task and meeting seating, monitor arms, desk power and cable management *teaching and lecture furniture (student tables, linking/tablet chairs, flip-top tables, lecterns) *meeting tables, breakout and cafe furniture, soft seating, high-back booths, acoustic pods and phone booths, storage and lockers Lot 2 -- Student Accommodation Furniture *beds and bed frames, mattresses and mattress protection programmes, wardrobes, chests, bedroom study desks and chairs, communal kitchen/lounge furniture for residences *compliance with the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988, severe-contract durability, BS 7177 (mattresses), BS EN 747 where applicable; summer-window installation programmes across occupied residences

Planning Information

This notice has been issued to allow bidders to have advance notice of our intention to go to market.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07741f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088087-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2031 4-5 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
London and South East Group
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE10 9LS
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Greenwich
Electoral Ward
East Greenwich
Westminster Constituency
Greenwich and Woolwich

Further Information

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