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Official UK procurement notice

College Furniture Supply · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Weston College (Education)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Published estimate£70,000≈ £35k / year · £84,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Sept 2025awarded 17 Sept 2025
Awarded to Showcase PSR Portsdown Limited
Contract term 2 yrsends 5 Oct 2027 · up to 5 Oct 2028 with extensions · starts 6 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Weston College is inviting suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to tender for the provision of furniture across its campus estate. The purpose of the tender is to establish a contract with a supplier capable of meeting the College's diverse furnishing needs, including but not limited to teaching spaces, administrative offices, breakout areas, and specialist learning environments.

The selected supplier will be expected to provide a high-quality, durable, and value-for-money furniture solution that supports the College's commitment to creating inspiring, inclusive, and functional learning and working spaces. This includes the supply, delivery, and installation of furniture, along with ongoing support and responsiveness to future requirements.

CPV: Furniture

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£70,000
Contract period: 6 Oct 2025 – 5 Oct 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 5 Oct 2028 with extensionsValue: £70,000 exc. VAT · £84,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The contract will be awarded for a maximum 2 Year + 1 year to the successful supplier of this tender process.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 20%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (7)
  • Innovation and added value: 10%
  • Account management: 15%
  • People and mobilisation: 15%
  • Service specific detail: 20%
  • Presentation: 10%
  • Financial: 20%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (7)
  • Innovation and added value
  • Account management
  • People and mobilisation
  • Service specific detail
  • Financial
  • Social Value
  • Presentation
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Jul 2025, 10:00 BST
Last source update
22 Oct 2025, 15:46 BST
Authority reference
WCPR-004
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-040397
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Furniture
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056008 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
1 Sept 2025, 11:59 BST
Clarification deadline
26 Aug 2025, 11:59 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Bidders are advised that a tender shall only be considered when;

  1. all requirements of the tender documentation are completed and returned.
  2. it is submitted back to Weston College Group via email to [email protected].

Timeline

16 Jul 2025 → 22 Oct 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Jul 2025, 10:00 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    26 Aug 2025, 11:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    1 Sept 2025, 11:59 BST
  4. Contract starts385 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published368 days ago
    22 Oct 2025, 15:46 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Jul 2025, 10:00 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    22 Oct 2025, 15:46 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    22 Oct 2025, 15:46 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    31 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £70,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 76 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Showcase PSR Portsdown LimitedSME31 Oct 2025 – 30 Oct 2027 · up to 5 Oct 2028Extensions: The contract will be awarded for a maximum 2 Year + 1 year to the successful supplier of this tender process.£70,00017 Sept 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7final-stage tenders60—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Weston College

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDXW-8796-BVPP · GB-UKPRN: 10007459 Knightstone Road, Weston-super-Mare, South West, BS23 2ALContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • SHOWCASE PSR PORTSDOWN LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01779525GB-PPON: PHLY-2886-CGZT Paslow Hall Farm Estate King Street, Ongar, East of England, CM5 9QZContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender