Official UK procurement notice
Junction Mills New Build Furnishing
Authority: Bradford College (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPurchase of furniture and fittings supplies for the whole Junction Mills new build.
- How the procedure runs: Six furniture suppliers were approached to establish their interest in quoting for fully fitting the new Junction Mills building at Bradford College. One supplier declined due to lack of capacity and another did not respond to our initial contact. Of the four remaining, all were invited to a walkaround session along with internal stakeholders, to get a broad view of existing designs and specifications. All four suppliers are now participating in a full tender process.
CPV: Furniture
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£188,046
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Six furniture suppliers were approached to establish their interest in quoting for fully fitting the new Junction Mills building at Bradford College. One supplier declined due to lack of capacity and another did not respond to our initial contact. Of the four remaining, all were invited to a walkaround session along with internal stakeholders, to get a broad view of existing designs and specifications. All four suppliers are now participating in a full tender process.
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).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Quality of Products and Technical Compliance: 30%
- Delivery, Installation and Project Management Approach: 25%
- Warranty and After-Sales Support: 5%
- Price / Value for Money: 30%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
- Price / Value for Money
- Quality of Products and Technical Compliance
- Delivery, Installation and Project Management Approach
- Social Value
- Warranty and After-Sales Support
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Six furniture suppliers were approached to establish their interest in quoting for fully fitting the new Junction Mills building at Bradford College. One supplier declined due to lack of capacity and another did not respond to our initial contact. Of the four remaining, all were invited to a walkaround session along with internal stakeholders, to get a broad view of existing designs and specifications. All four suppliers are now participating in a full tender process.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- Competitive flexible 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 Feb 2026, 14:54 GMT
- Last source update
- 25 Jun 2026, 13:43 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 29 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
CA17191- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-028629- Accelerated
- Negotiated tendering period - utilities/not central government
- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06550fFind a Tender
- How it runs
Six furniture suppliers were approached to establish their interest in quoting for fully fitting the new Junction Mills building at Bradford College. One supplier declined due to lack of capacity and another did not respond to our initial contact. Of the four remaining, all were invited to a walkaround session along with internal stakeholders, to get a broad view of existing designs and specifications. All four suppliers are now participating in a full tender process.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 28 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 28 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
.
Timeline
16 Feb 2026 → 25 Jun 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published251 days ago16 Feb 2026, 14:54 GMT
- Market engagement250 days ago16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
The Contracting Authority will conduct the procurement in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and the associated regulations, ensuring compliance with the statutory objectives.
- Tender notice published212 days ago27 Mar 2026, 14:57 GMT
- Submission deadline210 days ago28 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent210 days ago29 Mar 2026
- Award decision expected by209 days ago29 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends197 days ago10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts195 days ago13 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Next notice expected190 days ago17 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published122 days ago25 Jun 2026, 13:43 BST
Notice history
10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Feb 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published16 Feb 2026, 14:54 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published27 Mar 2026, 14:57 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £188,04627 Mar 2026, 14:57 GMTwas £200,000
- Status changed to active27 Mar 2026, 14:57 GMT
- Procurement method changed27 Mar 2026, 14:57 GMT
- Buyer details updated27 Mar 2026, 14:57 GMT
- Contract award notice published30 Mar 2026, 14:36 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete30 Mar 2026, 14:36 BST
- Contract signature expected13 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published25 Jun 2026, 13:43 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-02: 1 release · 16 Feb 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Showcase PSR Portsdown Limited13 Apr 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | £188,046 | 29 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Showcase PSR Portsdown Limited
- Signed
- 19 Jun 2026
- Value
- £188,046
- Period
- 19 Jun 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: Not required as under £5m.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeBidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SHOWCASE PSR PORTSDOWN LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender