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title: "Star Academies Furniture and Associated Services"
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# Star Academies Furniture and Associated Services

Buyer: STAR ACADEMIES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0601e6

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## Summary

Star Academies, a leading multi-academy trust based in Blackburn, is concluding its procurement process for the supply of furniture and associated services across its portfolio of 36 schools located in various UK regions, including Lancashire, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, and Greater London. The procurement, under a competitive flexible procedure, aims to appoint a single supplier per lot, with Bates Office Services Ltd selected as the supplier. The contract covers the supply, installation, and packaging removal of various furniture items, tailored to meet Star Academies' specific needs. The contract is set to commence on 6th July 2026 and will initially run for three years, with an option for up to two further 12-month extensions.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational or office furniture. With a focus on value for money, this process also looks at tailoring solutions to the individual needs of the Star Academies' diverse locations. Businesses that excel in logistics, bespoke supply solutions, and comprehensive service offerings, including potential small-scale design elements, stand to benefit. SME suppliers, in particular, have shown strong participation, with the procurement encouraging direct management of all aspects of the contract. This presents an appealing opportunity for well-rounded suppliers to establish a lasting partnership with a leading educational trust.

## Notice

Star Academies (Star) is a not-for-profit multi-academy trust. As one of the UK's leading trusts, Star runs a diverse network of primary and secondary schools across the UK. Star currently comprises 36 schools - 11 primary schools, 23 secondary schools and two 'all through' schools. There is also a Head Office and Professional Development institute, both based in Blackburn. Our schools are located in five regional clusters: Lancashire, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, West Midlands and Greater London. The trust is expected to grow over the lifetime of the contract. Further details about the Trust can be found on our website: www.staracademies.org. Star Academies are looking to run an FTS (above threshold) competitive flexible procedure compliant under PA2023 to appoint a single suitable supplier for each lot (region), suppliers may bid and be appointed for more than one lot (region). The suppliers selected will be able to provide a supply, installation, and packaging removal service for furniture across all Star Academies estate, this may also include a small-scale design element. Whilst the tender will be used as a basis for future works and pricing, the trust are looking to engage suppliers who will work collaboratively with us and tailor their approach, so that they are able to meet the specific needs of the trust. This procurement also seeks to ensure that value for money is achieved for the trust and that the trust's furniture and quality requirements are well managed and run in an efficient and consistent way across our entire estate. The contract will run for an initial period of three years (plus a possible two further 12-month extensions) and successful bidders will remain on the contract for this period subject to performance and company stability (i.e. the company not going into administration). The tender is split into four lots to cover the respective regions where the schools are located, these are: * Lot 1 - North West * Lot 2 - West Yorkshire * Lot 3 - West Midlands * Lot 4 - London Star are looking to shortlist up to three (3) companies per lot, identified from this Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ), to receive the ITT pack which will provide a more detailed set of requirements. However, for the purposes of this shortlisting stage, bidders should assume that the ITT will include, but not be limited to: * Supply and delivery of loose furniture items including but not limited to classroom chairs and desks, teacher chairs and desks, pedestals, office/admin chairs and desks, storage units for classrooms and office spaces. This may also include a small scale design element. * Installation and packaging removal for goods. The trust has provided a trust standard contract as part of the PSQ pack. Star's preference is to engage with suppliers directly who will manage all aspects of the contract in house. If sub-contracts are required to meet the scope of this tender, these should be minimised. Any subcontracted arrangements must meet the same terms as the contract and will be the responsibility of the main supplier to manage.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - North West

Renewal: optional two further 12-month extensions

Lot 2 - West Yorkshire

Renewal: optional two further 12-month extensions

Lot 3 - West Midlands

Renewal: optional two further 12-month extensions

Lot 4 - London

Renewal: optional two further 12-month extensions

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059591-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 5 Jul 2026 - 5 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,365,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,638,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STAR ACADEMIES |
| Locality | BLACKBURN |
| Post town | Blackburn |
| Postcode | BB1 2HT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Electoral ward | Blackburn South East |
| Westminster constituency | Blackburn |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England), TLE4 West Yorkshire, TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BATES OFFICE SERVICES |

## 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
- 39100000 - Furniture
- 39130000 - Office furniture
- 39134000 - Computer furniture
- 39143200 - Dining-room furniture
- 39150000 - Miscellaneous furniture and equipment
- 39151000 - Miscellaneous furniture
- 39151300 - Modular furniture
- 39153000 - Conference-room furniture
- 39155000 - Library furniture
- 39156000 - Lounge and reception-area furniture
- 39157000 - Parts of furniture
- 39160000 - School furniture
- 39161000 - Kindergarten furniture
- 39180000 - Laboratory furniture

## Release History

- 24 Jun 2026 at 15:35 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059591-2026
- 8 Jan 2026 at 13:41 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001471-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059591-2026
  24th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001471-2026
  8th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-9997

## Notice URLs

- https://staracademies.org/
- https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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