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Published 3 Jun 2026, 14:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of soft furnishings and accessories to the British High Commission Nairobi, Kenya

Official notice

Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Published estimate£84,000≈ £28k / year · £84,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Jun 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

These include:

2.1. Curtains: Cotton blends (Amerikani), pre-shrunk/non-shrink Cream/Off White Curtains with lining for our houses.

2.2. Net Curtains: Ccream/off-white sheers/netting

2.3. Blackout lining: Washable and shouldn’t be visible through the Curtain fabric

2.4. Curtain Rails

2.5. Hooks

CPV: Soft furnishings

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsPublished value£84,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £84,000 exc. VAT · £84,000 inc. VAT
Delivery listed: Kenya (KE)
Extensions: Subject to performance and budget availability

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: Technical awarded 60% and Commercial awarded 40%

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
Closed
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
3 Jun 2026, 14:41 BST
Last source update
3 Jun 2026, 14:41 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-052411
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Soft furnishings
Delivery area in notice
Kenya (KE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ac98 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
23 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
17 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 Jun 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published148 days ago
    3 Jun 2026, 14:41 BST
  2. Clarification questions by134 days ago
    17 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline128 days ago
    23 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
  4. Contract starts89 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Jun 2026, 14:41 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PXRR-8771-PHVX King Charles Street, London, ZA, SW1A 2AH, ZAContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender