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title: "Supply & Delivery of Loose Furniture"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0594af"
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# Supply & Delivery of Loose Furniture

Buyer: DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0594af

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## Summary

Dumfries and Galloway Council has completed the procurement process for the "Supply & Delivery of Loose Furniture," targeting the school furniture industry, specifically for the New Build Dumfries High School, part of the Dumfries Learning Town project. This procurement is tied to a framework agreement and involved a direct award to Sharp Business Systems UK Plc for Lot 4 of the SXL Education & Office Furniture Framework 0620. The new school is currently under construction in Dumfries and is set to be operational by 13th April 2026, with the furniture supply needed to ensure readiness for the school term commencement. The open procurement procedure concludes with an active contract dated 26th August 2025, valued at £430,872.90.

The awarded contract offers significant opportunities for large-scale suppliers specialising in educational furniture, able to deliver quality and cost-effective solutions. Businesses such as Sharp Business Systems UK Plc, which successfully secured this opportunity, showcase the potential for growth in participating in major infrastructure projects like school furniture supply. Companies with experience in handling bulk orders and providing bespoke furniture solutions suitable for educational environments will find such tenders fruitful for diversifying their business portfolio and leveraging framework agreements for long-term engagements.

## Notice

The New Build Dumfries High School is part of the overarching Dumfries Learning Town project which came into inception in 2013. This project is part of the second phase and sees a replacement school designed for a capacity for 936 pupils. The school is currently partway through the construction stage and is scheduled for completion 10th April 2026 in readiness for school term commencing 13th April 2026. Dumfries and Galloway Council wish to appoint a single supplier for all loose furniture items, appropriate for a secondary school setting, to allow the school to be operational on day one of opening.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The New Build Dumfries High School is part of the overarching Dumfries Learning Town project which came into inception in 2013. This project is part of the second phase and sees a replacement school designed for a capacity for 936 pupils. The school is currently partway through the construction stage and is scheduled for completion 10th April 2026 in readiness for school term commencing 13th April 2026. Dumfries and Galloway Council wish to appoint a single supplier for all loose furniture items, appropriate for a secondary school setting, to allow the school to be operational on day one of opening. Additional information: Direct Award call off under Lot 4 of SXL Education & Office Furniture Framework 0620. Capacity assessment, engagement and furniture samples conducted with framework suppliers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054161-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £430,872 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DUMFRIES |
| Post town | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Postcode | DG1 2HP |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway |
| Local authority | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Electoral ward | Nith |
| Westminster constituency | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Delivery location | TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SHARP BUSINESS SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 39160000 - School furniture

## Release History

- 5 Sep 2025 at 09:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054161-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.dumgal.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000809414
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:410305-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00219

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