Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 6 Jan 2026, 15:52 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Ergonomic Equipment for Leicestershire County Council Employees

Authority: Leicestershire County Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF)

Published estimate£160,000≈ £80k / year · £192,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update

Submissions closed 10 Mar 2026awarded 19 Mar 2026

Awarded to Bennett Workplace Solutions Ltd

Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To supply Leicestershire County Council with Ergonomic Equipment for staff

CPV: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£160,000

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £160,000 exc. VAT · £192,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: Extension options published

30000000 Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

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

Lot awarding rule: Price / Quality Criteria All compliant Quotations received will be evaluated according to the criteria and using the process stated below. Evaluation of all Quotations received will be conducted by reference to 'price' and 'non-price' criteria detailed below. The split between price and quality will be as follows: Price 70% Non-price - Quality 30% The scores for 'price' and for 'non-price' will be combined to give a total score out of 100 percent. The Council will accept the Quotation, which is most economically advantageous, i.e. a balance between price and quality.

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: 6 Jan 2026, 15:52 GMT
Last source update: 31 Mar 2026, 13:25 BST
Authority reference: DN807740
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-016260
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060050 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 10 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 3 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

6 Jan 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 8 dates

Planning notice published284 days ago
6 Jan 2026, 15:52 GMT
Market engagement247 days ago
11 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
To register your interest and complete the questionnaire please go to:
procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗
Tender notice published236 days ago
23 Feb 2026, 17:28 GMT
Clarification questions by228 days ago
3 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline221 days ago
10 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Next notice expected200 days ago
30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published200 days ago
31 Mar 2026, 13:25 BST
Contract starts199 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

11 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Jan 2026

Preliminary market engagement notice published
6 Jan 2026, 15:52 GMT
UK2
Tender notice published
23 Feb 2026, 17:28 GMT
UK4
Published value updated to £160,000
23 Feb 2026, 17:28 GMT
was £1,500,000
Status changed to active
23 Feb 2026, 17:28 GMT
Procurement method changed
23 Feb 2026, 17:28 GMT
Deadline published: 10 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
23 Feb 2026, 17:28 GMT
Tender notice published
26 Feb 2026, 11:59 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
20 Mar 2026, 13:31 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
20 Mar 2026, 13:31 GMT
Contract details notice published
31 Mar 2026, 13:25 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Published amendments (1)

Link replaced with new URL

Routine re-releases (5)

2026-02: 1 release · 23 Feb 2026
2026-01: 1 release · 6 Jan 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £160,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 77 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Bennett Workplace Solutions LtdSME1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028	£160,000	19 Mar 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Ergonomic Equipment · Bennett Workplace Solutions LtdSME
Signed
31 Mar 2026
Value
£160,000
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
7final-stage tenders	7	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leicestershire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNHT-9235-VXDV County Hall, Leicester, East Midlands, LE3 8RAContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

BENNETT WORKPLACE SOLUTIONS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08758488GB-PPON: PZTY-2883-TLCZ The Exchange, Bury, North West, BL9 0DNContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender31 Mar 2026, 13:25 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender20 Mar 2026, 13:31 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender26 Feb 2026, 11:59 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender23 Feb 2026, 17:28 GMT
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender6 Jan 2026, 15:52 GMT