Official UK procurement notice
HCC Nov 2025 - The Provision of a Framework for the Supply of Educational Tables, Chairs, Folding Tables and Lockers
Authority: Hertfordshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought7 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis is a Contract Details Notice and this opportunity has been awarded and is now closed.
Hertfordshire County Council went out to procurement for the Provision of a Framework for Educational Tables, Chairs, Folding Tables and Lockers.
The Council used the Open Procedure as defined in the Procurement Act 2023.
The Framework was divided into seven Lots as listed below –
- Lot 1: Educational Desking
- Lot 2: Educational Seating
- Lot 3: Bulk Pack Tables
- Lot 4: Bulk Pack Seating
- Lot 5: Essential Educational Seating
- Lot 6: Mobile Folding Tables
- Lot 7: Steel Lockers
The figures quoted in the Tender notice and Award Notice are for guidance only and are for the total of all Lots together and have been uplifted to include any possible spend from other Authorities that may join during the life of this Framework.
The Awarded Contractors by Lot are -
Lot 1 – Educational Tables – Advanced Moulds, Gopak, Hille, Metalliform, WW(UK)
Lot 2 – Educational Seating – Advanced Moulds, Hille, Ki (UK), Metalliform, Spaceforme, WW(UK)
Lot 3 – Bulk Pack Tables – Advanced Moulds, Gopak, Hille, Metalliform, Morleys, WW(UK)
Lot 4 -Bulk Pack Seating – Hille, KI (UK), Metalliform, Morleys, Spaceform, WW(UK)
Lot 5 – Essentials Seating – Hile
Lot 6 – Folding Tables – Gopak, Sico, Spaceright
Lot 7 – Steel Lockers - Whittan
Call-Offs Contracts under this Framework will be awarded in accordance with the ordering procedure detailed in Schedule 4 of the Framework.
Please note - The figures quoted in all notices are for guidance only and are for the total of all Lots added together and have been uplifted to include any possible spend from other Authorities that may join during the life of this Framework.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 Sept 2029, 00:59 BST.
CPV: Chairs · Desks and tables · Lockers · Miscellaneous seats and chairs · School furniture · Seats, chairs and related products, and associated parts · Stools · Tables
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 6 bids on the busiest of 7 lots · 12 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 May 2026
Who may buy through it
The authorities participating in this Framework (“Participating Authorities”) are Hampshire County Council and Hertfordshire County Council (Herts FullStop)
This national contract is open for all UK public sector organisations as outlined in the Specification (Schedule 1 of the Framework) subject to the agreement of Hertfordshire County Council, the Contracting Authority.
Published description of the framework
The requirement is for the direct delivery of Goods to various locations throughout each Participating Authority.
Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure
7 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lotLot #1Educational TablesAwardedPublished value£3,600,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document
Lot #2Educational SeatingAwardedPublished value£4,000,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document
Lot #3Bulk Pack TablesAwardedPublished value£1,200,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document
Lot #4Bulk Pack SeatingAwardedPublished value£1,040,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document
Lot #5Essentials Educational SeatingAwardedPublished value£440,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document
Lot #6Mobile Folding TablesAwardedPublished value£1,520,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document
Lot #7Steel LockersAwardedPublished value£680,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document
- “HCC Nov 2025 - The Provision of a Framework for the Supply of…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- The authorities participating in this Framework (“Participating Authorities”) are Hampshire County Council and Hertfordshire County Council (Herts FullStop) This national contract is open for all UK public sector organisations as outlined in the Specification (Schedule 1 of the Framework) subject to the agreement of Hertfordshire County Council, the Contracting Authority. · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 2 Sept 2029
- First published
- 11 Nov 2025, 15:16 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 Oct 2026, 11:34 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 20 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
HCC2516853- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-072878- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dee0Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Invoices are to be submitted to the Council, in accordance with the Prices and Payment clause in the Conditions of the Framework. Payment will normally be made within thirty (30) days of receipt of a correct invoice.
- Risks
In furtherance of the UK Government’s plans for English devolution, Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) is consulting on plans for the reorganisation of local government structures in its county. This reorganisation may result in the county, district and borough councils of Hertfordshire being re-organised into a multi tiered unitary authority. HCC is required to submit its full plan for re-organisation to UK Government by November 2025, and any changes are estimated to take effect in April 2028 (although this is subject to change). Such changes could directly affect the structure, scope, or continuation of the contract beyond 1st April 2028. Whilst it is anticipated that existing contracts will be novated to the replacement authority, HCC can offer no guarantee at this stage.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 16 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
11 Nov 2025 → 8 Oct 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published344 days ago11 Nov 2025, 15:16 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends309 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown16 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by215 days ago20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts174 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent129 days ago15 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published13 days ago8 Oct 2026, 11:34 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Nov 2025- Tender notice published11 Nov 2025, 15:16 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published16 Jun 2026, 10:23 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Jun 2026, 10:23 BST
- Contract signature expected31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published8 Oct 2026, 11:34 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£12,500,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 7 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 7 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Educational Tables7 awards | |||
| Advanced Moulds Limited, Gopak LTD, HILLE LIMITEDSME, Hille Educational Products LTD, Metalliform Holdings LTDSME, WW (UK) LTD1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2030 | ceiling above | 15 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
| Advanced Moulds Limited, HILLE LIMITEDSME, Hille Educational Products LTD, KISME, Metalliform Holdings LTD, Spaceforme +1 moreLot 2 - Educational Seating1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2030 | ceiling above | 15 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
| Advanced Moulds Limited, Gopak LTD, HILLE LIMITEDSME, Hille Educational Products LTD, Metalliform Holdings LTD, Morleys (Bicester) LTD +1 moreLot 3 - Bulk Pack Tables1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2030 | ceiling above | 15 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
| HILLE LIMITEDSME, Hille Educational Products LTD, KISME, Metalliform Holdings LTD, Morleys (Bicester) LTD, Spaceforme +1 moreLot 4 - Bulk Pack Seating1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2030 | ceiling above | 15 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
| HILLE LIMITEDSME, Hille Educational Products LTDLot 5 - Essential Educational Seating1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2030 | ceiling above | 15 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
| Gopak LTDSME, SICO Europe LimitedSME, Spaceright Europe LimitedSMELot 6 - Mobile Folding Tables1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2030 | ceiling above | 15 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
| WHITTAN INDUSTRIAL LIMITEDLot 7 - Steel Lockers1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2030 | ceiling above | 15 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
All 7 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £12,500,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Educational Tables · Advanced Moulds Limited, Gopak LTD, HILLE LIMITEDSME, Hille Educational Products LTD, Metalliform Holdings LTDSME, WW (UK) LTD
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2030
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: Quality of Goods · Incorrect Picking · Inaccurate Invoices
- Quality of Goods, 1. Percentage of Orders from which Goods are returned due to poor quality product not to exceed 1% of the total number of Orders over any six Month period.
- Incorrect Picking, 2. Percentage of Orders returned due to incorrect picking and packing not to exceed 1% of the total number of Orders over any six Month period.
- Inaccurate Invoices, 3. Percentage of invoices returned due to inaccuracy not to exceed 1% of the total number of invoices over any six Month period.
Lot 2 - Educational Seating · Advanced Moulds Limited, HILLE LIMITEDSME, Hille Educational Products LTD, KISME, Metalliform Holdings LTD, Spaceforme +1 more
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2030
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: Quality of Goods · Incorrect Picking · Invoicing
- Quality of Goods, Percentage of Orders from which Goods are returned due to poor quality product not to exceed 1% of the total number of Orders over any six Month period.
- Incorrect Picking, 2. Percentage of Orders returned due to incorrect picking and packing not to exceed 1% of the total number of Orders over any six Month period.
- Invoicing, 3. Percentage of invoices returned due to inaccuracy not to exceed 1% of the total number of invoices over any six Month period.
Lot 3 - Bulk Pack Tables · Advanced Moulds Limited, Gopak LTD, HILLE LIMITEDSME, Hille Educational Products LTD, Metalliform Holdings LTD, Morleys (Bicester) LTD +1 more
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2030
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: Quality of Goods · Incorrect Goods · Invoice Accuracy
- Quality of Goods, 1. Percentage of Orders from which Goods are returned due to poor quality product not to exceed 1% of the total number of Orders over any six Month period.
- Incorrect Goods, 2. Percentage of Orders returned due to incorrect picking and packing not to exceed 1% of the total number of Orders over any six Month period.
- Invoice Accuracy, 3. Percentage of invoices returned due to inaccuracy not to exceed 1% of the total number of invoices over any six Month period.
Lot 4 - Bulk Pack Seating · HILLE LIMITEDSME, Hille Educational Products LTD, KISME, Metalliform Holdings LTD, Morleys (Bicester) LTD, Spaceforme +1 more
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2030
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: Quality of Goods · Incorrect Picking Errors · Inaccurate Invoicing
- Quality of Goods, Percentage of Orders from which Goods are returned due to poor quality product not to exceed 1% of the total number of Orders over any six Month period.
- Incorrect Picking Errors, 2. Percentage of Orders returned due to incorrect picking and packing not to exceed 1% of the total number of Orders over any six Month period.
- Inaccurate Invoicing, 3. Percentage of invoices returned due to inaccuracy not to exceed 1% of the total number of invoices over any six Month period.
Lot 5 - Essential Educational Seating · HILLE LIMITEDSME, Hille Educational Products LTD
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2030
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: Quality of Goods · Incorrect Picking · Accuracy of Invoicing
- Quality of Goods, Percentage of Orders from which Goods are returned due to poor quality product not to exceed 1% of the total number of Orders over any six Month period.
- Incorrect Picking, 2. Percentage of Orders returned due to incorrect picking and packing not to exceed 1% of the total number of Orders over any six Month period.
- Accuracy of Invoicing, 3. Percentage of invoices returned due to inaccuracy not to exceed 1% of the total number of invoices over any six Month period.
Lot 6 - Mobile Folding Tables · Gopak LTDSME, SICO Europe LimitedSME, Spaceright Europe LimitedSME
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2030
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: Quality of Goods · Incorrect Picking · Invoice Accuracy
- Quality of Goods, Percentage of Orders from which Goods are returned due to poor quality product not to exceed 1% of the total number of Orders over any six Month period.
- Incorrect Picking, 2. Percentage of Orders returned due to incorrect picking and packing not to exceed 1% of the total number of Orders over any six Month period.
- Invoice Accuracy, 3. Percentage of invoices returned due to inaccuracy not to exceed 1% of the total number of invoices over any six Month period.
Lot 7 - Steel Lockers · WHITTAN INDUSTRIAL LIMITED
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2030
- Status
- active
2 agreed KPIs: Quality of Goods · Incorrect Picking
- Quality of Goods, Percentage of Orders from which Goods are returned due to poor quality product not to exceed 1% of the total number of Orders over any six Month period.
- Incorrect Picking, 2. Percentage of Orders returned due to incorrect picking and packing not to exceed 1% of the total number of Orders over any six Month period.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Educational Tables | 5final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Educational Seating | 6final-stage tenders | 6 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Bulk Pack Tables | 6final-stage tenders | 6 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Bulk Pack Seating | 6final-stage tenders | 6 | 0 | — |
| 5 · Essentials Educational Seating | 5final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
| 6 · Mobile Folding Tables | 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
| 7 · Steel Lockers | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonADVANCED MOULDS LIMITEDSME · Wales (Cymru) · 1, 2, 3
- wonGOPAK LIMITEDSME · East Midlands · 1, 3, 6
- wonHILLE LIMITEDSME · Wales (Cymru) · 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- wonMETALLIFORM HOLDINGS LIMITEDSME · Yorkshire and the Humber · 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- wonWW (UK) LIMITEDSME · South West England · 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- wonKI (UK) LIMITEDSME · Greater London · 2, 4, 5
- wonSPACEFORME LIMITEDSME · North West England · 2, 4, 5
- wonMORLEYS (BICESTER) LTDSME · Greater London · 3, 4
- wonSICO EUROPE LIMITEDSME · South East England · 6
- wonSPACERIGHT EUROPE LIMITEDSME · Scotland · 6
- wonWHITTAN INDUSTRIAL LIMITED · West Midlands · 7
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
22 commercial parties on the notice- ADVANCED MOULDS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Advanced Moulds LimitedFramework contractor
- GOPAK LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Gopak LtdFramework contractor
- HILLE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Hille Educational Products LtdFramework contractor
- KI (UK) LIMITEDFramework contractor
- KI (UK) LimitedFramework contractor
- METALLIFORM HOLDINGS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- MORLEYS (BICESTER) LTDFramework contractor
Show 12 more suppliers
- Metalliform Holdings LtdFramework contractor
- Morleys (Bicester) LtdFramework contractor
- SICO EUROPE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SICO Europe LimitedFramework contractor
- SPACEFORME LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SPACERIGHT EUROPE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Spaceforme LimitedFramework contractor
- Spaceright Europe LtdFramework contractor
- WHITTAN INDUSTRIAL LIMITEDFramework contractor
- WW (UK) LIMITEDFramework contractor
- WW (UK) LtdFramework contractor
- Whittan Industrial Limited T/A Link 51Framework contractor
Official documents & specifications (22)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Signed contract Final FW
- Signed contract Final FW
- Signed contract Final FW
- Signed contract Final FW
- Signed contract Final FW
- Signed contract Final FW
- Signed contract Final FW
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Show 7 more notices
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender