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title: "Re-upholstery of furniture"
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# Re-upholstery of furniture

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3aa3cf0d-8676-448a-b740-0dfc97ca1a54

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## Summary

The University of Bedfordshire is conducting a tender for the re-upholstery of approximately 150 office furniture items located in Luton, England. The tender, which falls under the services category, is currently in the Award stage and was published on 14th June 2021. Suppliers were required to submit their tender returns by 30th June 2021, with the contract period starting on 1st July 2021 and ending on 1st September 2021. The successful supplier for this contract is JS Seating Ltd, with an awarded contract value of £21,489.60.

This opportunity is particularly suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in furniture services or textile work, as the tender specifies mandatory site visits and the submission of material swatches. Businesses that can demonstrate their ability to meet the university's branding guidelines and deliver the re-upholstered items by mid-September would be well-positioned to take advantage of this contract. Engaging with such public contracts can significantly boost the business's visibility and allow them to cultivate long-term partnerships with educational institutions.

## Notice

The University is looking to source a supplier who can re-upholster some furniture. There are circa 150 furniture items to be re-upholstered. It is a mandatory requirement of this tender that the supplier can attend site on the 23rd June 2021 to assess the furniture and then submit a tender return by the specified date. If suppliers are interested in submitting a tender return then a site visit must be requested through the correspondence part of this system. Attached are the branding guidelines pagers 17-19, if suppliers could provide swatches as the best match for all the colours in the palette and material type. Please bring this information when attending the site visit. This is a mandatory requirement of this tender. The University require that the furniture is back by mid September for the start of the new academic year. This is a mandatory requirement of this tender. This will be awarded against the University's standard purchasing terms and conditions. Additional information: Suppliers need to express an interest via the University's Procurement website. It is a mandatory requirement that suppliers can visit site prior to submitting a tender. Site visits must be requested through the University's procurement portal

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed13decc-f2f9-4f39-8646-25327aaf7589 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2021 - 1 Sep 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £21,489 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE |
| Locality | LUTON |
| Post town | Luton |
| Postcode | LU1 3JU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH21 Luton |
| Local authority | Luton |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Luton South and South Bedfordshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JS SEATING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 39130000 - Office furniture

## Release History

- 16 Jul 2021 at 12:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed13decc-f2f9-4f39-8646-25327aaf7589
- 14 Jun 2021 at 12:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63617023-789f-4106-aa2c-3586404809ae

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed13decc-f2f9-4f39-8646-25327aaf7589
  16th July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63617023-789f-4106-aa2c-3586404809ae
  14th June 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbedfordshire/aspx/Home
  Unviersity Procurement website

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