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Lot 1 - Office Furniture & Home Working & Lot 2 - Educational & Library Furniture

South Tyneside Borough Council

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23 Oct 2026 at 08:38

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Tyneside Borough Council procured furniture through two requirements: general office and home-working furniture, and educational and library furniture. The office range covers seating, desks, tables, screens, monitor arms and storage, plus furniture for reception, conference and dining areas and bespoke solutions. The education range serves nursery, early-years, primary, secondary, higher-education and further-education settings, including dining and library spaces and bespoke requirements. Both requirements include supply, delivery and installation, with associated services. Delivery is in South Tyneside, North East England. The procurement is a framework call-off for furniture and furnishings (CPV 39000000).

The procurement is complete and the contracts have been awarded to ALBANY OFFICE EQUIPMENT (WHOLESALE) LIMITED. The Council made a direct award under the NEPO411 framework, using a selective, below-threshold route rather than a competition for this call-off. Lot 1 covers office and home-working furniture; its contract is valued at £160,000 excluding VAT (£192,000 including VAT). Lot 2 covers educational and library furniture, also valued at £160,000 excluding VAT (£192,000 including VAT). Both contracts were signed on 19 October 2026 and run from 1 November 2026 to 31 August 2030. The two awards are reported separately. The source describes the framework call-off as a direct award and gives no separate scoring basis.

For a supplier considering comparable requirements from South Tyneside Borough Council, this award demonstrates demand for both workplace furniture and furniture for education and library environments. A credible competitor would need a broad product range rather than a narrow single-setting offer: office seating, desks, tables, screens, monitor arms and storage, alongside suitable furniture for reception, meeting, dining, teaching and library spaces. The buyer also required home-working and bespoke solutions, together with supply, delivery and installation and associated services. Suppliers able to manage delivery and installation across varied public-sector settings, while covering both workplace and educational needs, are best aligned with the requirement. This call-off was made directly through the NEPO411 framework, so suppliers would need to be positioned to compete through that framework route if the Council buys the same requirement again.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lot 1 - Office Furniture & Home Working & Lot 2 - Educational & Library Furniture

Notice Description

Call off from NEPO411 framework for the provision of Furniture Lot 1 - Office Furniture & Home Working Supply, delivery and installation of general office furniture and associated services including but not limited to office seating, desking, tables, desk screens, monitor arms and storage solutions. Successful Suppliers will provide a comprehensive range of furniture for a variety of office settings, including reception, conference, dining and bespoke solutions along with any home working requirements of Contracting Authorities. Lot 2 - Educational & Library Furniture Supply, delivery and installation of educational and library furniture to meet the requirements of nursery, early years, primary, secondary, higher educational and further education establishments and associated services. Successful Suppliers will provide a comprehensive range of furniture for a variety of educational settings, including dining, library and bespoke solutions. Direct award via NEPO411 Framework

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078e6d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100233-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
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
£160,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Tyneside Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTH SHIELDS
Postcode
NE33 2RL
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Tyneside
Electoral Ward
Beacon and Bents
Westminster Constituency
South Shields

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALBANY OFFICE EQUIPMENT (WHOLESALE) LIMITED

Further Information

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