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Supply, Delivery, Installation and Disposal of Scottish Welfare Fund Items

Midlothian Council

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08 Oct 2026 at 15:02

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Summary of the contracting process

Midlothian Council is seeking suppliers for a framework covering domestic furniture and furnishings, including white goods, for people receiving support through the Scottish Welfare Fund’s Community Care Grant. Deliveries, installation and disposal will be required at domestic dwellings and other premises the Council considers suitable across Midlothian. The requirement is divided into two lots: new furniture, and reused furniture. Products include household furniture and appliances, as well as floor coverings. Suppliers may tender for either or both lots. Successful contractors must make the goods accessible for grant applicants to view, through in-person or online options, for example. The framework is intended to meet the needs of grant applicants requiring household items.

Midlothian Council invited tenders through an open procedure to establish a framework agreement. The process reached the tender stage. The submission deadline was 10 November 2026 at 12:00 noon; bids were to be submitted electronically in English. The stated total estimated value is £1.8 million: £1.62 million for new furniture and £180,000 for reused furniture. Each lot has a three-year contract period, with a possible 12-month extension. For new furniture, quality accounts for 30% of evaluation and price 70%; for reused furniture, quality accounts for 40% and price 60%. Tenderers had to provide two years of audited accounts or equivalent, with details of significant changes since the most recent year-end. The buyer’s financial viability test applies. Variants were not permitted.

This opportunity suits furniture and household-goods suppliers able to source and deliver either new or reused items, with the option to compete for both. Contractors need the operational capacity to deliver, install and dispose of a broad range of domestic furnishings and white goods at homes and other Council-approved premises across Midlothian. They must provide a way for Community Care Grant applicants to view available goods, including in-person or online access. The reused-furniture lot also requires suppliers to meet appropriate quality and safety standards for goods and related services; the new-furniture lot requires sufficient quality. Bidders should be prepared to demonstrate financial viability through recent audited accounts or equivalent and disclose significant changes since the latest year-end. Award decisions balance quality and price, with the quality weighting higher for the reused-furniture lot.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply, Delivery, Installation and Disposal of Scottish Welfare Fund Items

Notice Description

Midlothian Council seeks to establish a framework for the supply, delivery, installation and disposal of domestic furniture and furnishings, including white goods to various types of domestic dwellings in Midlothian. The supply of goods is to meet the needs of the applicants of the Scottish Welfare Community Care Grant. The requirements will be tendered in the following Lots: Lot 1: New Furniture Lot 2: Reuse Furniture The Contractor will have to ensure accessibility for all awarded applicants of the Scottish Welfare Community Care Grant to view the goods on offer. For example, physical and in-person viewing, digital and online viewing, etc. Tenderers are invited to submit a tender response for one or both lots.

Lot Information

New Furniture

This lot is for the supply, delivery, installation and disposal of new domestic furniture and furnishings to various types of domestic dwellings in Midlothian. The supply of goods is for the requirements under the Scottish Welfare Fund. All domestic style dwellings will be covered and any other premises that the Council deems appropriate for the provision of these goods. The Contractor will have to ensure accessibility for all awarded applicants of the Scottish Welfare Community Care Grant to view the goods on offer. For example, physical and in-person viewing, digital and online viewing, etc. The Contractor will be required to ensure sufficient quality of goods supplied (and related services delivered).

Renewal: 12 months extension.

Reuse Furniture

This lot is for the supply, delivery, installation and disposal of reuse domestic furniture and furnishings to various types of dwellings in Midlothian. The supply of goods is for the requirements under the Scottish Welfare Fund. All domestic dwellings will be covered and any other premises that the Council deems appropriate for the provision of these goods. The Contractor will have to ensure accessibility for all awarded applicants of the Scottish Welfare Community Care Grant to view the goods on offer. For example, physical and in-person viewing, digital and online viewing, etc. The Contractor will be required to ensure sufficient quality and safety of goods supplied (and related services delivered).

Renewal: 12 months extension.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0783f4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095300-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

CPV Codes

39100000 - Furniture

39140000 - Domestic furniture

39141000 - Kitchen furniture and equipment

39143000 - Bedroom, dining room and living-room furniture

39143100 - Bedroom furniture

39143200 - Dining-room furniture

39143300 - Living-room furniture

39700000 - Domestic appliances

39721100 - Domestic cooking appliances

44112200 - Floor coverings

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
10 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Any future tender opportunities are likely to be published approximately 6 months before the end of the framework.

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
DALKEITH
Postcode
EH22 3AA
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian
Delivery Location
TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian
Local Authority
Midlothian
Electoral Ward
Dalkeith
Westminster Constituency
Midlothian

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