--- title: "Furniture" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-393c7a75-d174-459f-8679-fab07fbe285b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-393c7a75-d174-459f-8679-fab07fbe285b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-393c7a75-d174-459f-8679-fab07fbe285b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-393c7a75-d174-459f-8679-fab07fbe285b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED" published: "2021-04-28" --- # Furniture Buyer: THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-393c7a75-d174-459f-8679-fab07fbe285b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-393c7a75-d174-459f-8679-fab07fbe285b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-393c7a75-d174-459f-8679-fab07fbe285b.json) ## Summary The Association of North East Councils, operating as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO), is initiating a public procurement process for a Framework Agreement focused on the supply, delivery, and installation of furniture across various public-sector settings. This tender, identified as NEPO411, falls within the industry category of furniture, with an estimated value of £85 million. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender period is set to close on 2 June 2021. Successful suppliers will be contracted from 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2025, with opportunities available across four defined lots: office furniture, educational furniture, residential furniture (social care), and reserved contracts for supported businesses. The tendering process is specifically designed to promote social and professional integration for disadvantaged workers as per Regulation 20 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the furniture manufacturing and supply sector, especially firms capable of delivering tailored solutions for public-sector clients. Companies specialising in office, educational, and residential furniture are particularly well-suited to compete, along with supported businesses that can fulfil the necessary criteria. The focus on a multi-lot framework encourages a diverse range of suppliers to participate, enhancing potential collaboration and local economic growth. Businesses should prepare to submit their tenders through the NEPO eTender system to ensure they are considered for this lucrative framework agreement. ## Notice The Association of North East Councils Trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) is seeking to establish a multi-lot, multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the supply, delivery and installation of furniture across a variety of public-sector settings. The Framework Agreement will be split into Lots as follows: Lot 1 - Office Furniture & Home Working Lot 2 - Education & Library Furniture Lot 3 - Residential Furniture (Social Care) Lot 4 - Reserved Contracts (Supported Businesses) Regulation 20 of the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR 2015) focuses on opportunities for social and professional integration of disadvantaged or disabled workers and allows Contracting Authorities to restrict the tendering process to organisations meeting the relevant criteria of a Supported Business. In addition to being a Supported Business, successful Suppliers must also be able to meet the requirements of one or more lots as set out above, Lots 1-3. The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this Framework must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through the NEPO eTender System. If not already registered, candidates should register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due-north.com/register. Tenders must be submitted using the link above. Tenders submitted via post or email methods will not be accepted. If you require time-critical assistance on submitting your Tender please contact the System Support Team on 0330 0050352. For non time critical issues, such as passwords, general account queries and location of information etc, please contact Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk Ticketing System (http://proactis.kayako.com/) and select ProContract V3 support. You will then need to log in or submit a ticket to register your issue. Alternatively, you can email ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com this will automatically log a support ticket on the Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk. NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any) which will be placed with the successful suppliers by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Agreement pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66bafc81-9d02-4e18-8a49-4d0a32fb4548 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Apr 2021 | | Submission deadline | 2 Jun 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2021 - 31 Aug 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £85,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED | | Locality | DURHAM | | Post town | Durham | | Postcode | DH1 5UL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham | | Local authority | County Durham | | Electoral ward | Neville's Cross | | Westminster constituency | City of Durham | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products ### Codes - 39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products ## Release History - 28 Apr 2021 at 10:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66bafc81-9d02-4e18-8a49-4d0a32fb4548 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66bafc81-9d02-4e18-8a49-4d0a32fb4548 28th April 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://proactis.kayako.com/ - https://procontract.due-north.com/register ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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