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title: "AT999 White Goods & Beds"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03de83"
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# AT999 White Goods & Beds

Buyer: LUTON COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03de83

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## Summary

Luton Borough Council (LBC) has completed the procurement process for the AT999 White Goods & Beds contract. This procurement falls under the industry category of furniture, furnishings, domestic appliances, and cleaning products. Located in the UKH region, specifically Luton, the procurement process moved from the tender stage in July 2023 to the award stage in August 2024. Key procurement details include the provision of essential items such as cookers, beds with mattresses, and white goods for temporary accommodation. The procurement method was an open procedure with a focus on quality and price, receiving its legal basis from the CELEX scheme 32014L0024.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in furniture and domestic appliances to engage in public sector contracts. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Focus Furnishings have already benefitted by securing a significant contract worth £640,000 to supply beds. Businesses adept at rapid delivery and capable of providing high-quality, competitively-priced goods are well-suited to such opportunities. By fulfilling the urgent needs of the vulnerable population in Luton, participating firms can considerably enhance their market presence and contribute to uplifting community welfare.

## Notice

Under Temporary Accommodation legislation Luton Borough Council (LBC) have a duty to provide the basic essentials when housing the homeless of Luton. LBC are required to provide cooking and sleeping essentials in means of a fully installed and working cooker, bed with mattress and white goods to each homeless client. Next day delivery and occasionally same day delivery is an essential requirement of this contract. Same day delivery for the bed and mattress is required. The client group can be very vulnerable with medical issues, mental health concerns and other vulnerabilities and therefore care and reassurance is required when delivering items to properties. The clients must be treated with respect regardless of their needs.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To provide White Goods to temporary accommodation properties.

Lot 2

To provide beds in temporary accommodation properties.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024072-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £640,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LUTON COUNCIL |
| Locality | LUTON |
| Post town | Luton |
| Postcode | LU1 2BQ |
| 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 | TLF East Midlands (England), TLH East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FOCUS FURNISHINGS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

### Codes

- 31680000 - Electrical supplies and accessories
- 39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 39100000 - Furniture

## Release History

- 1 Aug 2024 at 08:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024072-2024
- 4 Jul 2023 at 09:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018951-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.luton.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=e0e0f2a3-4c3e-ed11-8119-005056b64545

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