---
title: "White Goods & Wider Essentials - Crisis Resilience Fund"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f56a"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-12-15"
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# White Goods & Wider Essentials - Crisis Resilience Fund

Buyer: CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f56a

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## Summary

Cheshire East Borough Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "White Goods & Wider Essentials - Crisis Resilience Fund," aimed at sourcing white goods, wider essentials, and related services. The process falls under the goods category, with a focus on furniture, furnishings, domestic appliances, and cleaning products. The council invites businesses within the Cheshire East area to participate in a preliminary market engagement, which requires interested parties to submit a completed questionnaire by 9 January 2026. The contract period is planned to start on 1 April 2026 and initially end on 31 March 2027, with potential extensions up to 2029. The procurement value is projected at £1,800,000, gross (£1,500,000 net).

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in domestic appliances, furniture, or cleaning products to expand their market presence within Cheshire East. Companies with the capability to deliver quality goods and services across the borough can benefit significantly by engaging in this procurement process. With renewal possibilities and an above-threshold value, there is potential for long-term contracts which can foster business growth. Organisations adept in efficiency and customer service within these sectors would be well-suited to compete, offering them the chance to establish a robust partnership with the council.

## Notice

Cheshire East Council is undertaking a soft market testing exercise to assess interest from organisations within Cheshire East in supplying white goods, wider essentials and related services across the borough. This questionnaire will be used to gather feedback from suppliers to inform the service and procurement design.

### Planning Information

Full details of the market engagement can be found by visiting The Chest at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
The relevant project reference is DN800520.
We kindly invite interested participants to download and complete the questionnaire, then submit it to the email address stated within the questionnaire document.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082773-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | CREWE |
| Post town | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW1 2JZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Crewe Central |
| Westminster constituency | Crewe and Nantwich |
| Delivery location | TLD62 Cheshire East |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

## Release History

- 15 Dec 2025 at 10:11 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082773-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082773-2025
  15th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

## Provenance

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