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title: "Centralised Health Based Place of Safety (CHBPoS) - furniture to kit out new unit"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0773ce"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust"
published: "2026-09-16"
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# Centralised Health Based Place of Safety (CHBPoS) - furniture to kit out new unit

Buyer: Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0773ce

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## Summary

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust procured specialist medical furniture to equip a new Centralised Health Based Place of Safety (CHBPoS). The requirement covers two assessment rooms with 12 chairs and two coffee tables; a patient lounge and diner with a two-seater sofa, rocking chair, armchair, coffee table, dining table and six chairs; and an extra-care area with a calming bench chair. The furniture is intended for a challenging mental health environment, combining comfort and therapeutic support with robustness and sufficient weight to withstand demanding use. It must meet clinical, moving and handling, infection prevention and control, and facilities management standards. The final selection followed testing with patients and staff. The buying organisation is the NHS Trust serving Kent and Medway.

The procurement is complete and one lot was awarded to Pineapple Contracts Unlimited. It used a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 5 August 2026, with delivery and performance running from 5 August to 9 October 2026. The awarded value is £23,360.80 excluding VAT, or £28,032.96 including VAT. The award covers medical furniture for the CHBPoS requirement. The published outcome identifies the selected supplier and an active award, with the contract also active. The available procurement information describes a single completed lot and a limited competition rather than an open procedure. The requirement was evaluated through the specification and testing process, including testing by patients and staff before final goods were selected.

This requirement is relevant to suppliers of specialist healthcare and mental-health furniture, particularly those able to design or supply products for secure, high-use clinical settings. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate robust, weighted furniture that can withstand challenging behaviour and demanding daily use, while remaining comfortable and supportive of therapeutic recovery. Products should satisfy clinical, moving and handling, infection prevention and control, and facilities management standards. The successful approach also shows the value of involving patients and staff in product testing before final selection, so suppliers should be prepared to provide samples, demonstrations or evaluation units and respond to practical user feedback. Relevant capability includes furnishing assessment rooms, patient lounges, dining areas and extra-care spaces as a coordinated package for an NHS mental-health environment.

## Notice

Specialist furniture to kit out our new Centralised Health Based Place of Safety (CHBPoS). Two assessment rooms (12 chairs and 2 coffee tables), patient lounge / diner (two-seater sofa, rocking chair, arm chair and coffee table, dining table and six chairs), and extra care area (calming bench chair). Furniture needs to be robust and weighted to withstand a challenging and demanding mental health environment. Meet clinical, moving and handling, infection prevention and control, and facilities management standards. Be comfortable to support therapeutic recovery of patients. Final goods selected following testing with patients and staff.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087932-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 5 Aug 2026 - 9 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £23,360 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Postcode area | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME16 9PH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Barming Heath & Teston |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Pineapple Contracts Unlimited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33192000 - Medical furniture

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2026 at 16:23 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087932-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087932-2026
  16th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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