--- title: "Furniture" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9a004fe7-6de8-4b47-8065-f385a97ee8c7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9a004fe7-6de8-4b47-8065-f385a97ee8c7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9a004fe7-6de8-4b47-8065-f385a97ee8c7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9a004fe7-6de8-4b47-8065-f385a97ee8c7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED" published: "2019-07-17" --- # Furniture Buyer: NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9a004fe7-6de8-4b47-8065-f385a97ee8c7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9a004fe7-6de8-4b47-8065-f385a97ee8c7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9a004fe7-6de8-4b47-8065-f385a97ee8c7.json) ## Summary The North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium Limited is seeking suppliers for a Framework Agreement titled "Furniture". This procurement is classified under the industry category of Furniture and will be valid from 1st May 2019 to 30th April 2023, with an estimated total value between £28,500,000 and £45,000,000. The procurement stage is currently 'Award', following an open procedure that allows for competitive bidding across different lots: Lot 1 for Office Furniture (Mainland UK and Islands), Lot 2 for Office Furniture (Northern Ireland), and Lot 3 for Residential Furniture (Northern Ireland). The tender period concluded on 19th March 2019. This framework creates substantial opportunities for businesses in the furniture industry, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which are welcome to participate. Interested bidders should note that they can apply for one or multiple lots, making it advantageous for companies specialising in office or residential furniture to engage. With the agreement set to last for four years, suppliers have an excellent chance to establish long-term relationships with educational institutions and other members of the procurement consortium throughout its duration. ## Notice NWUPC is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for Furniture on behalf of the Members of NWUPC https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members and CPC https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/. This Framework Agreement will commence on 1st May 2019 for an initial period of 24 months until 30th April 2021 with the option to extend the Agreement for two 12-month extension periods until 30th April 2023 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance. The Framework Agreement will be split into three lots: Lot 1 Office Furniture (Mainland UK and Islands), Lot 2 Office Furniture (Northern Ireland) and Lot 3 Residential Furniture (Northern Ireland). The Tenderer can apply for a single lot or for multiple lots. Please see the Additional Information section for further details of further organisations who may utilise the Framework Agreement throughout its lifetime. The estimated total value of the agreement ex VAT is between PS28,500,000 and PS45,000,000. The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nwupc/aspx/Home Additional information: This Framework Agreement will commence on 1st May 2019 for an initial period of 24 months until 30th April 2021 with the option to extend the Agreement for two 12-month extension periods until 30th April 2023 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31acd137-bf96-43db-9506-9ca9fef6ab83 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Jul 2019 | | Submission deadline | 19 Mar 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 29 Apr 2019 | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2019 - 30 Apr 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £45,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £45,000,000 | | 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 | NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M1 3HZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Piccadilly | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 11 | | Supplier names | ALPHA MARKETING; BOF GROUP; EFG EUROPEAN FURNITURE GROUP; GRESHAM OFFICE FURNITURE; JOSPEH FLANIGAN & SON; MOFFET AND SONS LIMITED T/A BALMORAL FURNITURE; PENKETHS; PORTSDOWN OFFICE; SENATOR INTERNATIONAL; SOUTHERNS BROADSTOCK; WAGSTAFF BROS.,LIMITED | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products ### Codes - 39100000 - Furniture ## Release History - 17 Jul 2019 at 09:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31acd137-bf96-43db-9506-9ca9fef6ab83 - 19 Feb 2019 at 11:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf0e5a15-6683-4093-8bc3-0bd3c3d08efa ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31acd137-bf96-43db-9506-9ca9fef6ab83 17th July 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf0e5a15-6683-4093-8bc3-0bd3c3d08efa 19th February 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/85962965-520c-4958-9000-607ecc9b64e6 In-tend Supplier e-tendering guide - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nwupc/aspx/Home NWUPC Ltd Tendering Portal ## Notice URLs - https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/ - https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members - https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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