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Provision Of Furniture & White Goods For Furnished Tenancies

Knowsley Council

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23 Sep 2026 at 16:52

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Summary of the contracting process

Knowsley Council buys furniture, household appliances and flooring for its Furnished Tenancies scheme. The items are provided to households at risk of losing their tenancy because they lack essential furnishings. The requirement covers the supply of these goods for the scheme, with delivery in Knowsley, in the Liverpool City Region. This is a goods contract for domestic furniture, white goods and flooring rather than a general facilities or housing-management service. The buyer is Knowsley Council; the process was managed through STAR Procurement. The requirement was grouped as one lot, covering the scheme’s furniture, white goods and flooring needs.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Furniture Resource Centre Limited. The recorded contract value is £3,000,000. The contract was signed on 6 September 2026 and runs from 7 September 2026 to 6 September 2029, with three optional 12-month extensions. The buyer used a limited procedure, calling off the Northern Housing Consortium’s Furniture & Flooring Services Framework rather than publishing a competition notice. The award basis was price. The single lot is marked cancelled in the lot data, while the award and contract are recorded as active; the published outcome identifies the supplier and active contract. One bid was recorded, and it was from an SME.

This award shows demand from Knowsley Council for a coordinated supply of household furniture, white goods and flooring to support furnished tenancies and reduce the risk of tenancy failure. A credible competitor when this requirement next comes to market would need to source and supply all three product groups, with the capacity to serve households across Knowsley and handle a recurring public-sector delivery programme. Price was the stated award basis, so competitive pricing across a broad range of furnishings and appliances is important. The incumbent route was a call-off from the Northern Housing Consortium Furniture & Flooring Services Framework, making framework access relevant to suppliers pursuing similar work. The successful supplier was an SME, demonstrating that a smaller business competed for and won the contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision Of Furniture & White Goods For Furnished Tenancies

Notice Description

The Furnished Tenancies scheme provides furniture, white goods & flooring to households who would be at risk of tenancy failure due to lack of furniture otherwise. Items include White goods, Furniture & Flooring Contract Start: 07/09/2026 Contract End: 06/09/2029 Extensions Available: 3 x 12 months

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Furnished Tenancies scheme provides furniture, white goods & flooring to households who would be at risk of tenancy failure due to lack of furniture otherwise. Items include White goods, Furniture & Flooring Contract Start: 07/09/2026 Contract End: 06/09/2029 Additional information: The Furnished Tenancies scheme provides furniture, white goods & flooring to households who would be at risk of tenancy failure due to lack of furniture otherwise. Items include White goods, Furniture & Flooring Contract Start: 07/09/2026 Contract End: 06/09/2029

Options: 3 x 12 month extension options

Procurement Information

Call Off Contract via the Northern Housing Consortium - Furniture & Flooring Services Framework - Lot 1

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0778ff
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090321-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for 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

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Knowsley Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUYTON
Postcode
L36 9YU
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLD7 Merseyside
Local Authority
Knowsley
Electoral Ward
Roby
Westminster Constituency
Knowsley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Furniture Resource Centre Ltd

Further Information

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