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Published 15 Dec 2025, 10:11 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

White Goods & Wider Essentials - Crisis Resilience Fund

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire East Council (Local council)

2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39) Delivery: North West (UKD62)
Published estimate£1,250,000envelope for 2 lots · £1,500,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 23 Jul 2026awarded 26 Aug 2026
Awarded to Changing Lives Together2 awards
Contract term 6 moends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Cheshire East Council has awarded contracts for the provision of white goods, wider essentials and related services across the borough.

The white goods & wider essentials that are to be provided refer to:

  • Washing machines
  • Electric cookers
  • Fridge freezers
  • Under-counter fridges with ice boxes
  • Under-counter freezers
  • Single mattress
  • Single bed frame
  • Double mattress
  • Double bed frame
  • Bunk bed frame
  • Cot with mattress/mattress cover

CPV: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£1,250,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Cheshire East SouthAwardedRenewal 6 moPublished value£416,667

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (6 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £416,667 exc. VAT · £500,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North West
Extensions: 2 x 12-month optional extensions available: - 01/04/2027 - 31/03/2028 - 01/04/2028 - 31/03/2029 Optional extensions to be implemented at the sole discretion of the Council.
39000000 Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
Lot #2Cheshire East NorthAwardedRenewal 6 moPublished value£833,333

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (6 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £833,333 exc. VAT · £1,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North West
Extensions: 2 x 12-month optional extensions available: - 01/04/2027 - 31/03/2028 - 01/04/2028 - 31/03/2029 Optional extensions to be implemented at the sole discretion of the Council.
39000000 Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 80%
  • Pricing: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Pricing
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
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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
15 Dec 2025, 10:11 GMT
Last source update
14 Oct 2026, 15:31 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Sept 2026
Authority reference
C5086/C5968
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-059673
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
Delivery area
North West (UKD62)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f56a 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 allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
23 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
16 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted at www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

The Chest project reference: DN800520

Unrestricted access to this opportunity is available via The Chest North West Portal, register for free at www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ and express an interest in the project. ID DN800520

The values given in this notice are only estimations and take into account the extension option - the Council gives no guarantee or warranty or makes any representation as to the accuracy of any indicative volumes.

The Council reserves the right not to award the opportunity or to award only part (or a different arrangement) of the opportunity described in this contract notice.

Timeline

15 Dec 2025 → 14 Oct 2026 · 11 dates
  1. Planning notice published306 days ago
    15 Dec 2025, 10:11 GMT
  2. Market engagement280 days ago
    9 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT

    Full details of the market engagement can be found by visiting The Chest at www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

    The relevant project reference is DN800520.

    We kindly invite interested participants to download and complete the questionnaire, then submit it to the email address stated within the questionnaire document.

  3. Next notice expected249 days ago
    9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Tender notice published114 days ago
    25 Jun 2026, 09:43 BST
  5. Clarification questions by92 days ago
    16 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline85 days ago
    23 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by45 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Assessment summaries sent36 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  9. Standstill ends24 days ago
    22 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  10. Contract starts16 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  11. Latest notice published2 days ago
    14 Oct 2026, 15:31 BST

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Dec 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    15 Dec 2025, 10:11 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    25 Jun 2026, 09:43 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £1,250,000
    25 Jun 2026, 09:43 BST
    was £1,500,000
  4. Status changed to active
    25 Jun 2026, 09:43 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    25 Jun 2026, 09:43 BST
  6. Deadline published: 23 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
    25 Jun 2026, 09:43 BST
  7. Contract award notice published
    11 Sept 2026, 10:56 BST
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    11 Sept 2026, 10:56 BST
  9. Contract signature expected
    23 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  10. Contract details notice published
    14 Oct 2026, 15:31 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-12: 1 release · 15 Dec 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £1,250,0002 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 1310 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 1 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Cheshire East South1 award
Changing Lives TogetherVCSELot 1 Cheshire East South1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: 2 x 12-month optional extensions available: - 01/04/2027 - 31/03/2028 - 01/04/2028 - 31/03/2029 Optional extensions to be implemented at the sole discretion of the Council.£500,00026 Aug 2026Awarded
Lot 2 · Cheshire East North1 award
Changing Lives TogetherVCSELot 2 Cheshire East North1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: 2 x 12-month optional extensions available: - 01/04/2027 - 31/03/2028 - 01/04/2028 - 31/03/2029 Optional extensions to be implemented at the sole discretion of the Council.£750,00026 Aug 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Lot 1 - C5086 · Changing Lives TogetherVCSE

    Signed
    1 Oct 2026
    Value
    £500,000
    Period
    1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 x 12-month optional extensions available: - 01/04/2027 - 31/03/2028 - 01/04/2028 - 31/03/2029 Optional extensions to be implemented at the sole discretion of the Council.

    No agreed KPIs: KPIs have been set within the contract. However, as the contract value does not exceed £5million incl VAT, we are not required to publish these.

  • Lot 2 - C5968 · Changing Lives TogetherVCSE

    Signed
    1 Oct 2026
    Value
    £750,000
    Period
    1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 x 12-month optional extensions available: - 01/04/2027 - 31/03/2028 - 01/04/2028 - 31/03/2029 Optional extensions to be implemented at the sole discretion of the Council.

    No agreed KPIs: KPIs have been set within the contract. However, as the contract value does not exceed £5million incl VAT, we are not required to publish these.

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Cheshire East South7final-stage tenders · 8 at stage one52—
2 · Cheshire East North6final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one51—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire East Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTWR-7124-XZXQ Delamere House, Delamere Street, Crewe, North West, CW12JZContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CHANGING LIVES TOGETHERAwarded supplierGB-CHC: 1139983GB-COH: 07400060 Unit 12 Road Two, Winsford, North West, CW7 3QLContact email

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsTo access this competition and download the full suite of tender documents - please visit www.the-chest.org.uk, project ID DN800520.

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