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Published 19 Apr 2022, 16:01 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NWSSP Pushback Racking Bridgend

Official notice

Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

Framework agreement6 lotsGoodsRestricted procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39) Delivery: UKWales (UKL)
Framework ceiling (notional)£400,000,000total for 6 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 8 Sept 2023awarded 23 Jan 2026
Lots 6see the lot list below

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The agreement will cover the full end-to-end process of removing the existing racking at NHS Bridgend Stores and supply, deliver, and install new heavy‑duty pushback pallet racking

CPV: Archive shelving · Armoured or reinforced safes, strongboxes and doors · Bedroom, dining room and living-room furniture · Benches · Bins · Domestic furniture · Educational equipment · Furniture · Furniture design services · Garden furniture · Installation of built-in furniture · Kindergarten furniture · +16 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
31 bids received · 2 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · 5 with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Office Furniture (Standard and Gov Corporate)AwardedRenewal UK, WalesPublished value£275,000,000

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) Supply Chain Division intends to award a contract to Whittan Industrial Limited for the dismantling of the existing pushback racking within the Bridgend Stores warehouse and the supply, delivery, and installation of new full‑width roller pushback racking. The project forms part of the planned optimisation of storage capacity at the site, with budget previously identified to support this work.

The scope of the contract covers the complete end‑to‑end process, including dismantling, stacking, and banding the current racking for disposal by others, and the installation of two new blocks of pushback racking providing a combined capacity of 240 pallet positions. The works will include supply of all racking components, rollers, speed controllers, impact‑protection beams, shims, floor fixings, and weight‑loading signage, as detailed in the proposal’s specification.

Delivery: UK, Wales · NWSSP Bridgend Stores
Extensions: The initial duration of the Framework is, 36 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months CCS reserve the right to extend lots by varying durationsVariant bids: not allowed
39151100 Racking
Lot #2MOD Office FurnitureCancelledRenewal UKPublished value£35,000,000

Provision of general office furniture and associated services (including but not limited to office seating, desking, tables, desk screens, monitor arms, storage and accessories) in line with MOD requirements. Suppliers will also offer remanufactured, refurbished and recycled office furniture items to meet Buyer(s) Call-Off Contract requirements. Additional information: Places awarded on Lot 2– Five (5)

Delivery: UK · Not Mandatory
Extensions: The initial duration of the Framework is, 36 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months CCS reserve the right to extend lots by varying durationsVariant bids: not allowed
34928480 Waste and rubbish containers and bins39100000 Furniture39110000 Seats, chairs and related products, and associated parts39113600 Benches39120000 Tables, cupboards, desk and bookcases39130000 Office furniture
Lot #3Residential FutureCancelledRenewal UKPublished value£45,000,000

Provision of residential furniture and associated services. Additional information: Places awarded on Lot 3 – Four (4)

Delivery: UK
Extensions: The initial duration of the Framework is, 36 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months CCS reserve the right to extend lots by varying durationsVariant bids: not allowed
39100000 Furniture39110000 Seats, chairs and related products, and associated parts39120000 Tables, cupboards, desk and bookcases39140000 Domestic furniture39143000 Bedroom, dining room and living-room furniture39150000 Miscellaneous furniture and equipment
Lot #4High Density Steel StorageCancelledRenewal UKPublished value£5,000,000

Provision of a range of trade pattern static and mobile storage solutions and associated services. Additional information: Places awarded on Lot 4 – Three (3)

Delivery: UK
Extensions: The initial duration of the Framework is, 36 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months CCS reserve the right to extend lots by varying durationsVariant bids: not allowed
39100000 Furniture39131000 Office shelving39131100 Archive shelving39173000 Storage units79934000 Furniture design services
Lot #5Sustainability - Repair and RenovationCancelledRenewal UKPublished value£40,000,000

Provision of sustainability requirements for furniture fulfilment and/or sustainable disposal. This will include, but is not limited to:

Remanufacturing of own assets, Reuse of goods, Buying of remanufactured / sustainable furniture. This Lot also includes MOD repair and renovation services. Additional information: Places awarded on Lot 5 – Five (5)

Delivery: UK · Not Mandatory
Extensions: The initial duration of the Framework is, 36 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months CCS reserve the right to extend lots by varying durationsVariant bids: not allowed
39100000 Furniture39110000 Seats, chairs and related products, and associated parts39113600 Benches39114100 Upholstering39120000 Tables, cupboards, desk and bookcases39130000 Office furniture
Lot #6Furniture and Associated Services 2Planned UKLot estimate not published

The initial position, subject to engagement, is for a Lot structure that covers (but not limited to): office furniture, residential furniture, education furniture, steel storage, repair / renovation / reuse / recycle. Additional information: The lotting structure of this agreement will be determined as a result of the engagement process and customer needs.

Delivery: UK
34928480 Waste and rubbish containers and bins39100000 Furniture39110000 Seats, chairs and related products, and associated parts39113600 Benches39114100 Upholstering39120000 Tables, cupboards, desk and bookcases

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 4 lots
Quality: 55%Price: 30%Social value: 15%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Price
Lot distribution rule: No restrictions on lots
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an invitation to tender (ITT) registering for access.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “NWSSP Pushback Racking Bridgend” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
19 Apr 2022, 16:01 BST
Last source update
29 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT
Award evaluation window
8 Sept 2023 – …
Authority reference
SSP-DCO (25-26) 165
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-007857
Classification (CPV)
Archive shelvingArmoured or reinforced safes, strongboxes and doorsBedroom, dining room and living-room furnitureBenchesBinsDomestic furnitureEducational equipmentFurnitureFurniture design servicesGarden furniture
+18 moreInstallation of built-in furnitureKindergarten furniture
Delivery area
UKWales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-032e85 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
electronic ordering

Publisher note: Direct award via Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Framework RM6308 Furniture and Associated Services 2 Lot 4. (WA Ref:160889)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Appointment period ends
8 Sept 2023, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
8 Sept 2023, 15:01 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

29 Jun 2023 → 29 Jan 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    29 Jun 2023, 00:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    8 Sept 2023, 15:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    8 Sept 2023, 15:01 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    6 Mar 2024, 23:59 GMT
  5. Notice published266 days ago
    29 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jul 2023
  1. Status changed to active
    27 Jul 2023, 14:02 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    27 Jul 2023, 14:02 BST
  3. Deadline published: 8 Sept 2023, 15:00 BST
    27 Jul 2023, 14:02 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    27 Jul 2023, 14:02 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    8 Feb 2024, 08:42 GMT
  6. Procurement method changed
    29 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT
  7. Buyer details updated
    29 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2022-04: 1 release · 19 Apr 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 3126 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 23 Jan 2026

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 007857-2026-SSP-DCO (25-26) 165-1

    Signed
    23 Jan 2026
    Value
    £79,610
    Status
    active

  • Contract 004142-2024-1

    Signed
    23 Jan 2024
    Value
    £400,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Office Furniture (Standard and Gov Corporate)31bids · 31 electronic · 1 from abroad26——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentRegional or local authorityHealth 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff, UK, CF15 7QZContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier listFramework contractor 9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street, Liverpool, UK, L3 9PPContact email, phone
  • WHITTAN INDUSTRIAL LIMITEDFramework contractor Link House, Halesfield 6, Telford, West Midlands, TF74LNContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria