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title: "Supply, Delivery, Installation and Disposal of Scottish Welfare Fund Items"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0783f4"
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published: "2026-10-08"
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# Supply, Delivery, Installation and Disposal of Scottish Welfare Fund Items

Buyer: Midlothian Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0783f4

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## Summary

Midlothian Council is seeking suppliers for a framework covering domestic furniture and furnishings, including white goods, for people receiving support through the Scottish Welfare Fund’s Community Care Grant. Deliveries, installation and disposal will be required at domestic dwellings and other premises the Council considers suitable across Midlothian. The requirement is divided into two lots: new furniture, and reused furniture. Products include household furniture and appliances, as well as floor coverings. Suppliers may tender for either or both lots. Successful contractors must make the goods accessible for grant applicants to view, through in-person or online options, for example. The framework is intended to meet the needs of grant applicants requiring household items.

Midlothian Council invited tenders through an open procedure to establish a framework agreement. The process reached the tender stage. The submission deadline was 10 November 2026 at 12:00 noon; bids were to be submitted electronically in English. The stated total estimated value is £1.8 million: £1.62 million for new furniture and £180,000 for reused furniture. Each lot has a three-year contract period, with a possible 12-month extension. For new furniture, quality accounts for 30% of evaluation and price 70%; for reused furniture, quality accounts for 40% and price 60%. Tenderers had to provide two years of audited accounts or equivalent, with details of significant changes since the most recent year-end. The buyer’s financial viability test applies. Variants were not permitted.

This opportunity suits furniture and household-goods suppliers able to source and deliver either new or reused items, with the option to compete for both. Contractors need the operational capacity to deliver, install and dispose of a broad range of domestic furnishings and white goods at homes and other Council-approved premises across Midlothian. They must provide a way for Community Care Grant applicants to view available goods, including in-person or online access. The reused-furniture lot also requires suppliers to meet appropriate quality and safety standards for goods and related services; the new-furniture lot requires sufficient quality. Bidders should be prepared to demonstrate financial viability through recent audited accounts or equivalent and disclose significant changes since the latest year-end. Award decisions balance quality and price, with the quality weighting higher for the reused-furniture lot.

## Notice

Midlothian Council seeks to establish a framework for the supply, delivery, installation and disposal of domestic furniture and furnishings, including white goods to various types of domestic dwellings in Midlothian. The supply of goods is to meet the needs of the applicants of the Scottish Welfare Community Care Grant. The requirements will be tendered in the following Lots: Lot 1: New Furniture Lot 2: Reuse Furniture The Contractor will have to ensure accessibility for all awarded applicants of the Scottish Welfare Community Care Grant to view the goods on offer. For example, physical and in-person viewing, digital and online viewing, etc. Tenderers are invited to submit a tender response for one or both lots.

### Lot Information

New Furniture

This lot is for the supply, delivery, installation and disposal of new domestic furniture and furnishings to various types of domestic dwellings in Midlothian. The supply of goods is for the requirements under the Scottish Welfare Fund. All domestic style dwellings will be covered and any other premises that the Council deems appropriate for the provision of these goods. The Contractor will have to ensure accessibility for all awarded applicants of the Scottish Welfare Community Care Grant to view the goods on offer. For example, physical and in-person viewing, digital and online viewing, etc. The Contractor will be required to ensure sufficient quality of goods supplied (and related services delivered).

Renewal: 12 months extension.

Reuse Furniture

This lot is for the supply, delivery, installation and disposal of reuse domestic furniture and furnishings to various types of dwellings in Midlothian. The supply of goods is for the requirements under the Scottish Welfare Fund. All domestic dwellings will be covered and any other premises that the Council deems appropriate for the provision of these goods. The Contractor will have to ensure accessibility for all awarded applicants of the Scottish Welfare Community Care Grant to view the goods on offer. For example, physical and in-person viewing, digital and online viewing, etc. The Contractor will be required to ensure sufficient quality and safety of goods supplied (and related services delivered).

Renewal: 12 months extension.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095300-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Any future tender opportunities are likely to be published approximately 6 months before the end of the framework. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,800,000 |
| Lots value | £1,800,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Midlothian Council |
| Locality | DALKEITH |
| Postcode area | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH22 3AA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian |
| Local authority | Midlothian |
| Electoral ward | Dalkeith |
| Westminster constituency | Midlothian |
| Delivery location | TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 39100000 - Furniture
- 39140000 - Domestic furniture
- 39141000 - Kitchen furniture and equipment
- 39143000 - Bedroom, dining room and living-room furniture
- 39143100 - Bedroom furniture
- 39143200 - Dining-room furniture
- 39143300 - Living-room furniture
- 39700000 - Domestic appliances
- 39721100 - Domestic cooking appliances
- 44112200 - Floor coverings

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2026 at 15:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095300-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.midlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000845186
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=845186
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=845186
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00336
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

## Provenance

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