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

Midlothian Council

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08 Oct 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Midlothian Council is seeking suppliers for a framework to provide domestic furniture and furnishings, including white goods, for applicants receiving support through the Scottish Welfare Fund’s Community Care Grant. The work covers supply, delivery, installation and disposal at domestic dwellings across Midlothian, as well as other premises the Council considers suitable. Applicants must be able to view the goods, with options including in-person and online viewing. There are two distinct requirements: new furniture and reused furniture. The reused-furniture lot also requires goods and related services to meet sufficient quality and safety standards; the new-furniture lot requires sufficient quality. This is a goods procurement for household furniture, furnishings and appliances (CPV 39140000).

The Council invited tenders through an open procedure to establish a framework. Responses were due by 12 noon on 10 November 2026, with questions to be raised through the notice’s question-and-answer facility. The estimated total value is £1.8 million: £1.62 million for new furniture and £180,000 for reused furniture. The framework contract period for each lot is 1,080 days, with a possible 12-month extension. Suppliers may bid for either or both lots; alternative bids are not allowed. Evaluation is weighted 30% quality and 70% price for new furniture, and 40% quality and 60% price for reused furniture. Financial viability is assessed using the Council’s test, supported by audited accounts or equivalent for the most recent two years and details of significant subsequent changes.

The opportunity suits furniture suppliers able to serve households across Midlothian, with logistics and operational capacity to deliver, install and remove domestic furniture and furnishings. Suppliers need to support accessible viewing of their goods for grant applicants, through in-person, digital or other suitable arrangements. New-furniture bidders must demonstrate sufficient product and service quality; reused-furniture bidders must additionally meet quality and safety requirements for second-hand goods. Bidders should be prepared to evidence financial viability with two years of signed audited accounts or equivalent, and explain significant changes since the latest year end. Contracts also require suppliers to work with the Council to identify and deliver community benefits for Midlothian residents. Suppliers may compete for one or both requirements, making the framework relevant to providers of new furniture, reuse and refurbishment, or broader household-goods supply and delivery.

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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-r6ebe6-0000845186
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566298
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract 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 20265 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

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566298
    Supply, Delivery, Installation and Disposal of Scottish Welfare Fund Items - 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.

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