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title: "Lot 1 - Office Furniture & Home Working & Lot 2 - Educational & Library Furniture"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078e6d"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "South Tyneside Borough Council"
published: "2026-10-23"
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# Lot 1 - Office Furniture & Home Working & Lot 2 - Educational & Library Furniture

Buyer: South Tyneside Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078e6d

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## Summary

South Tyneside Borough Council procured furniture through two requirements: general office and home-working furniture, and educational and library furniture. The office range covers seating, desks, tables, screens, monitor arms and storage, plus furniture for reception, conference and dining areas and bespoke solutions. The education range serves nursery, early-years, primary, secondary, higher-education and further-education settings, including dining and library spaces and bespoke requirements. Both requirements include supply, delivery and installation, with associated services. Delivery is in South Tyneside, North East England. The procurement is a framework call-off for furniture and furnishings (CPV 39000000).

The procurement is complete and the contracts have been awarded to ALBANY OFFICE EQUIPMENT (WHOLESALE) LIMITED. The Council made a direct award under the NEPO411 framework, using a selective, below-threshold route rather than a competition for this call-off. Lot 1 covers office and home-working furniture; its contract is valued at £160,000 excluding VAT (£192,000 including VAT). Lot 2 covers educational and library furniture, also valued at £160,000 excluding VAT (£192,000 including VAT). Both contracts were signed on 19 October 2026 and run from 1 November 2026 to 31 August 2030. The two awards are reported separately. The source describes the framework call-off as a direct award and gives no separate scoring basis.

For a supplier considering comparable requirements from South Tyneside Borough Council, this award demonstrates demand for both workplace furniture and furniture for education and library environments. A credible competitor would need a broad product range rather than a narrow single-setting offer: office seating, desks, tables, screens, monitor arms and storage, alongside suitable furniture for reception, meeting, dining, teaching and library spaces. The buyer also required home-working and bespoke solutions, together with supply, delivery and installation and associated services. Suppliers able to manage delivery and installation across varied public-sector settings, while covering both workplace and educational needs, are best aligned with the requirement. This call-off was made directly through the NEPO411 framework, so suppliers would need to be positioned to compete through that framework route if the Council buys the same requirement again.

## Notice

Call off from NEPO411 framework for the provision of Furniture Lot 1 - Office Furniture & Home Working Supply, delivery and installation of general office furniture and associated services including but not limited to office seating, desking, tables, desk screens, monitor arms and storage solutions. Successful Suppliers will provide a comprehensive range of furniture for a variety of office settings, including reception, conference, dining and bespoke solutions along with any home working requirements of Contracting Authorities. Lot 2 - Educational & Library Furniture Supply, delivery and installation of educational and library furniture to meet the requirements of nursery, early years, primary, secondary, higher educational and further education establishments and associated services. Successful Suppliers will provide a comprehensive range of furniture for a variety of educational settings, including dining, library and bespoke solutions. Direct award via NEPO411 Framework

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100233-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £160,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | South Tyneside Borough Council |
| Locality | SOUTH SHIELDS |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE33 2RL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | South Tyneside |
| Electoral ward | Beacon and Bents |
| Westminster constituency | South Shields |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALBANY OFFICE EQUIPMENT (WHOLESALE) LIMITED |

## 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

- 23 Oct 2026 at 08:38 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100233-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100233-2026
  23rd October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.albanycontractfurniture.co.uk
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-059a69
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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