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# 79_25 Educational Furniture

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/79-25-educational-furniture-ocds-h6vhtk-0492f5). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** ESPO: "79_25 Educational Furniture". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £22,000,000. 12 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.eastmidstenders.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [ESPO](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/espo-GB-FTS-508)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £22,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 September 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 12
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Boxes and lockers, Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products, Lockers, School furniture
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/79-25-educational-furniture-ocds-h6vhtk-0492f5#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0492f5`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/79-25-educational-furniture-ocds-h6vhtk-0492f5#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [eastmidstenders.org](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eastmidstenders.org%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/79-25-educational-furniture-ocds-h6vhtk-0492f5#participate

## Description
The supply of Educational Furniture including tables, chairs, storage, storage trays, library furniture, bean bags, early years furniture and lockers for delivery to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester and for Direct Delivery to individual customer establishments.

## Lots (12)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - ESPO Smartbuy Range
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 39000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £3,380,000
- **Description:** The supply of a range of educational furniture including tables, chairs and storage to form part of the ESPO SmartBuy range to be supplied direct to individual customer establishments and to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester.
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2025 to 31/03/2027

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 - Core Tables
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 39000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £2,600,000
- **Description:** The supply of educational tables direct to individual customer establishments.
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2025 to 31/03/2027

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lot 3 - Specialist Tables
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 39000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £1,820,000
- **Description:** The supply of specialist educational tables direct to individual customer establishments.
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2025 to 31/03/2027

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Lot 4 - Chairs and Stools
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 39000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £6,000,000
- **Description:** The supply of chairs and stools direct to individual customer establishments.
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2025 to 31/03/2027

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 5: Lot 5 - Bean Bags and Cushions
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 39000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £600,000
- **Description:** The supply of beans bags and cushions direct to individual customer establishments.
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2025 to 31/03/2027

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 6: Lot 6 - Metal Storage and Trays
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 39000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £1,820,000
- **Description:** The supply of trays and metal storage to be supplied direct to individual customer establishments and to the ESPO Distribution Centre, Leicester.
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2025 to 31/03/2027

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 7: Lot 7 - Storage and Library Furniture
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 39000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £3,380,000
- **Description:** The supply of storage and library furniture direct to individual customer establishments.
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2025 to 31/03/2027

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 8: Lot 8 - Metal Lockers
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 39000000, 44421700, 44421720
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £1,200,000
- **Description:** The supply of metal lockers direct to individual customer establishments.
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2025 to 31/03/2027

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 9: Lot 9 - Wooden Lockers
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 39000000, 44421700, 44421720
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £120,000
- **Description:** The supply of wooden lockers direct to individual customer establishments.
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2025 to 31/03/2027

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 10: Lot 10 - Changing Room Furniture
- **Lot id:** `10`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 39000000, 44421700, 44421720
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £120,000
- **Description:** The supply of changing room furniture direct to individual customer establishments.
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2025 to 31/03/2027

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 11: Lot 11 - Hazardous Storage Cupboards
- **Lot id:** `11`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 39000000, 44421700
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £160,000
- **Description:** The supply of hazardous storage cupboards direct to individual customer establishments.
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2025 to 31/03/2027

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 12: Lot 12 - Early Years Furniture
- **Lot id:** `12`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 39000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £800,000
- **Description:** The supply of early years furniture direct to individual customer establishments.
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2025 to 31/03/2027

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (12)
- **Award:** Lot 1 - ESPO Smartbuy Range (active)
  - Award id: `008017-2025-1`
  - Supplier(s): **ADVANCED MOULDS LIMITED, HILLE LIMITED, METALLIFORM HOLDINGS LIMITED (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-33492`, `GB-COH:06631733`, `GB-FTS-126308`, `GB-FTS-33503`, `GB-FTS-126310`
  - Value: £3,380,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 10 - Changing Room Furniture (active)
  - Award id: `008017-2025-10`
  - Supplier(s): **WHITTAN INDUSTRIAL LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-172939`
  - Value: £120,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 11 - Hazardous Storage Cupboards (active)
  - Award id: `008017-2025-11`
  - Supplier(s): **WHITTAN INDUSTRIAL LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-172939`
  - Value: £160,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 12 - Early Years Furniture (active)
  - Award id: `008017-2025-12`
  - Supplier(s): **COMMUNITY PRODUCTS (UK) LIMITED (t/a Community Playthings), EVERTAUT LTD, FOAMS 4 SPORTS LTD (+7 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-28801`, `GB-FTS-37912`, `GB-FTS-131498`, `GB-FTS-59716`, `GB-FTS-40860`, `GB-FTS-95148`, `GB-FTS-173017`, `GB-FTS-139861`, `GB-FTS-28800`, `GB-FTS-85332`
  - Value: £800,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 - Core Tables (active)
  - Award id: `008017-2025-2`
  - Supplier(s): **ADVANCED MOULDS LIMITED, HILLE LIMITED, METALLIFORM HOLDINGS LIMITED (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-33492`, `GB-COH:06631733`, `GB-FTS-126308`, `GB-FTS-154543`, `GB-FTS-126310`
  - Value: £2,600,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 3 - Specialist Tables (active)
  - Award id: `008017-2025-3`
  - Supplier(s): **COMMUNITY PRODUCTS (UK) LIMITED (t/a Community Playthings), GOPAK LIMITED, METALLIFORM HOLDINGS LIMITED (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-28801`, `GB-FTS-59716`, `GB-FTS-126308`, `GB-FTS-173014`, `GB-FTS-95148`, `GB-FTS-28800`
  - Value: £1,820,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 4 - Chairs and Stools (active)
  - Award id: `008017-2025-4`
  - Supplier(s): **ADVANCED MOULDS LIMITED, HILLE LIMITED, METALLIFORM HOLDINGS LIMITED (+6 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-33492`, `GB-COH:06631733`, `GB-FTS-126308`, `GB-FTS-173014`, `GB-FTS-95148`, `GB-FTS-126314`, `GB-FTS-28800`, `GB-FTS-154543`, `GB-FTS-126310`
  - Value: £6,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 5 - Bean Bags and Cushions (active)
  - Award id: `008017-2025-5`
  - Supplier(s): **FOAMS 4 SPORTS LTD, WILLOWBROOK (EDUCATION) LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-131498`, `GB-FTS-85332`
  - Value: £600,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 6 - Metal Storage and Trays (active)
  - Award id: `008017-2025-6`
  - Supplier(s): **GRATNELLS LIMITED, MONARCH ACOUSTICS LIMITED (t/a Monarch Education Furniture )**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-85331`, `GB-FTS-33503`
  - Value: £1,820,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 7 - Storage and Library Furniture (active)
  - Award id: `008017-2025-7`
  - Supplier(s): **MONARCH ACOUSTICS LIMITED (t/a Monarch Education Furniture ), Profile Education Limited, WILLOWBROOK (EDUCATION) LIMITED (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-33503`, `GB-FTS-95148`, `GB-FTS-126310`, `GB-FTS-85332`
  - Value: £3,380,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 8 - Metal Lockers (active)
  - Award id: `008017-2025-8`
  - Supplier(s): **WHITTAN INDUSTRIAL LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-172939`
  - Value: £1,200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 9 - Wooden Lockers (active)
  - Award id: `008017-2025-9`
  - Supplier(s): **MONARCH ACOUSTICS LIMITED (t/a Monarch Education Furniture ), WILLOWBROOK (EDUCATION) LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-33503`, `GB-FTS-85332`
  - Value: £120,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (12)
- **Contract:** Lot 1 - ESPO Smartbuy Range (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,380,000
  - Signed Date: 21/01/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 10 - Changing Room Furniture (active)
  - Signed Value: £120,000
  - Signed Date: 21/01/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 11 - Hazardous Storage Cupboards (active)
  - Signed Value: £160,000
  - Signed Date: 21/01/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 12 - Early Years Furniture (active)
  - Signed Value: £800,000
  - Signed Date: 21/01/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 2 - Core Tables (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,600,000
  - Signed Date: 21/01/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 3 - Specialist Tables (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,820,000
  - Signed Date: 21/01/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 4 - Chairs and Stools (active)
  - Signed Value: £6,000,000
  - Signed Date: 21/01/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 5 - Bean Bags and Cushions (active)
  - Signed Value: £600,000
  - Signed Date: 21/01/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 6 - Metal Storage and Trays (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,820,000
  - Signed Date: 21/01/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 7 - Storage and Library Furniture (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,380,000
  - Signed Date: 21/01/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 8 - Metal Lockers (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,200,000
  - Signed Date: 21/01/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 9 - Wooden Lockers (active)
  - Signed Value: £120,000
  - Signed Date: 21/01/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008017-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-03-05T11:51:24.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T01:46:08.716Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0492f5