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title: "Barbican Centre Library Furniture"
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buyer: "The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London"
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# Barbican Centre Library Furniture

Buyer: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-951e0eca-019f-4193-8755-77a80922eb87

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## Summary

The City of London Corporation bought furniture for the Barbican Centre Library. This is a goods requirement, classified as furniture (CPV 39100000), with delivery in London. The scope is described at the level of furniture for the library; no particular furniture types, quantities or installation requirements are set out in the procurement information. The buyer is The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London. The requirement is a focused library furnishing purchase rather than a general services contract, and is relevant to furniture manufacturers, dealers and suppliers able to provide furniture for a public cultural venue in London.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to The Design Concept Ltd, identified as the highest-scoring supplier. The award was made on 25 August 2026. The contract period runs from 9 September 2026 to 30 April 2027. The award value is £150,000. The buyer used a mini-competition through the Staffordshire County Council framework, described as a compliant framework route. The competition deadline was 17 July 2026 at 12:00. The evaluation outcome is stated as highest score, but the scoring criteria and weightings are not detailed. The opportunity was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It was not divided into lots, and there is no further breakdown of the goods or award value.

This award provides evidence that the City of London Corporation buys furniture for the Barbican Centre Library through a mini-competition under a public-sector framework. The selected supplier was described as the highest-scoring bidder, showing that success depended on the competition’s scoring rather than a direct award. Furniture businesses, including SMEs, are relevant competitors for this type of requirement. To be credible when a similar Barbican library requirement returns to market, a supplier would need to offer furniture appropriate to a public library setting and be capable of competing through an established framework route. The procurement does not identify particular product specifications, specialist accreditations, installation skills or capacity thresholds, so the evidence points to furniture supply for this venue rather than a more specialised service.

## Notice

Contract awarded to the highest scoring supplier The Design Concept Ltd, the route to market was a Mini Competition via Staffordshire County Council Framework

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6d54503-1625-4a49-81ed-c1ff1d81e19e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Mini Competition via a compliant framework |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 9 Sep 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £150,000 |
| 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 | The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2P 2EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Clerkenwell |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | the design concept |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 39100000 - Furniture

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 11:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6d54503-1625-4a49-81ed-c1ff1d81e19e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6d54503-1625-4a49-81ed-c1ff1d81e19e
  30th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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