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title: "Supply of Furniture to the London and South East University Group"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07741f"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "London and South East Group"
published: "2026-09-17"
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# Supply of Furniture to the London and South East University Group

Buyer: London and South East Group  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07741f

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## Summary

London and South East Group intends to procure a framework for supplying furniture to universities across the United Kingdom. The planned purchase is a goods contract covering workplace, teaching and social-learning furniture, including fixed and sit-stand desks, task and meeting seating, monitor arms, desk power, cable management, student tables, tablet chairs, lecterns, meeting tables, café and breakout furniture, soft seating, acoustic pods, phone booths, storage and lockers. A second lot covers student accommodation furniture, including beds, mattresses, wardrobes, bedroom study desks and chairs, and communal kitchen and lounge furniture for residences. The furniture category is CPV 39000000. The requirement includes installation programmes in occupied student residences and is intended for the London and South East university group.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer has announced an intention to go to market, but has not invited tenders. It is expected to use an open procedure for a framework agreement, with two planned lots covering workplace, teaching and social-learning furniture and student accommodation furniture. The estimated value is £5,000,000 excluding VAT and £6,000,000 including VAT. The anticipated contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031. The buyer has scheduled preliminary market engagement for 1 October 2026, to give potential suppliers advance notice and inform the forthcoming procurement. The planned process is above the relevant threshold, and the tender is currently described as being in planning.

The work should suit furniture manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers and specialist installation contractors able to supply complete university environments at framework scale. Relevant capability includes workplace, educational, hospitality-style and student-residential furniture, together with delivery, assembly and installation in occupied accommodation. Suppliers preparing for the student accommodation lot should be able to demonstrate products compliant with the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988, severe-contract durability requirements, BS 7177 for mattresses and BS EN 747 where applicable. Experience of coordinated summer-window installation programmes, storage and logistics across university sites would be valuable. Businesses can use the planned market engagement to understand the buyer’s requirements and shape their preparation before the procurement reaches tender.

## Notice

Lot 1 -- Workplace, Teaching & Social Learning Furniture *desking (fixed and sit/stand), task and meeting seating, monitor arms, desk power and cable management *teaching and lecture furniture (student tables, linking/tablet chairs, flip-top tables, lecterns) *meeting tables, breakout and cafe furniture, soft seating, high-back booths, acoustic pods and phone booths, storage and lockers Lot 2 -- Student Accommodation Furniture *beds and bed frames, mattresses and mattress protection programmes, wardrobes, chests, bedroom study desks and chairs, communal kitchen/lounge furniture for residences *compliance with the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988, severe-contract durability, BS 7177 (mattresses), BS EN 747 where applicable; summer-window installation programmes across occupied residences

### Planning Information

This notice has been issued to allow bidders to have advance notice of our intention to go to market.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088087-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| 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 | London and South East Group |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South East London |
| Postcode | SE10 9LS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |
| ITL 3 | TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich |
| Local authority | Greenwich |
| Electoral ward | East Greenwich |
| Westminster constituency | Greenwich and Woolwich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## 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

- 17 Sep 2026 at 10:54 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088087-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088087-2026
  17th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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