Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Specialised Chairs
Authority: Cumberland Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCumberland Council has awarded a contract to spot-purchase specialist seating equipment to support individuals with assessed eligible needs through the Community Equipment Service
(CES). The aim is to enhance independence, safety, and wellbeing by providing timely access to high-quality, clinically appropriate seating solutions.
The requirement includes two primary chair types:
- Specialist Riser Recliner Chairs
- Specialist Tilt-in-Space Chairs
The Council awarded a contract to a single supplier to enable spot-purchasing of Specialised Chairs as and when required throughout the contract term. The contract will have a maximum value of £350,000 and will be in place for an initial period of 18 months, with the option to extend for a further 12 months, provided the full contract value has not been reached during the initial term. The Initial Term is 16th March 2026 to 15th September 2027 with the option to extend up to 12 months, with the possible extension, if used, the contract would end 15th September 2028.
- Not divided into lots: Division into lots was considered but deemed not suitable for this procurement. The requirement is for a single, consistent type of product (Specialised Chairs) with uniform specifications and standards. Splitting the contract into lots would risk fragmentation of supply, inconsistency in product quality, and increased administrative burden. A single supplier arrangement will ensure continuity, simplify contract management, and support economies of scale.
CPV: Medical furniture
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£350,000
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 award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Price
- Social Value
- 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
- 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
- 5 Nov 2025, 11:31 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Apr 2026, 09:19 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 24 Dec 2025
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-074825- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dac4Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 3 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
5 Nov 2025 → 16 Apr 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published349 days ago5 Nov 2025, 11:31 GMT
- Market engagement341 days ago12 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Cumberland Council - Market Engagement Invitation: Specialised Chairs Contract
Cumberland Council is commissioning a new contract for the purchase of Specialised Chairs to support the Community Equipment Service. We would like to invite interested suppliers to attend an online market engagement session via Microsoft Teams on Thursday, 13 November 2025 at 11:30am.
The Council intends to award a contract to a single supplier to enable spot-purchasing of Specialised Chairs as and when required throughout the contract term. The contract will have a maximum value of £350,000 and will be in place for an initial period of 18 months, with the option to extend for a further 12 months, provided the full contract value has not been reached during the initial term.
Suppliers wishing to tender will be required to:
- Register on The Chest (the North West e-tendering portal),
- Submit a tender detailing the types of Specialised Chairs offered,
- Respond to quality-based questions regarding the service provision,
- Provide detailed costings, including replacement parts.
Tenders will be evaluated by a panel, with a recommendation made to the Adult Social Care & Housing Leadership Team, followed by a decision to award the contract to the successful provider.
For further details and to access the pre-market engagement documents, use the council's online procurement portal - The Chest - www.the-chest.org.uk ↗. Registration on The Chest is free. A Teams invitation will then be sent to you.
- Tender notice published336 days ago18 Nov 2025, 14:49 GMT
- Clarification questions by321 days ago3 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline309 days ago15 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by299 days ago24 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts261 days ago1 Feb 2026
- Assessment summaries sent239 days ago23 Feb 2026
- Standstill ends229 days ago4 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published187 days ago16 Apr 2026, 09:19 BST
Notice history
10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Nov 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published5 Nov 2025, 11:31 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published18 Nov 2025, 14:49 GMTUK4
- Published value updated18 Nov 2025, 14:49 GMT
- Status changed to active18 Nov 2025, 14:49 GMT
- Procurement method changed18 Nov 2025, 14:49 GMT
- Deadline published: 15 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT18 Nov 2025, 14:49 GMT
- Contract award notice published23 Feb 2026, 13:01 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete23 Feb 2026, 13:01 GMT
- Contract signature expected13 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published16 Apr 2026, 09:19 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-11: 1 release · 5 Nov 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accora LtdSME16 Mar 2026 – 15 Sept 2027 · up to 15 Sept 2028Extensions: There is the potential for a contract extension of up to 12 Months, if the maximum budget has not been spent within the initial 18-month term, depending on both the success in achieving the required outcomes and availability of further funding. The estimated total value of the contract over the total contract period (including any extension period) is a maximum value of £350,000 but no guarantee is given as to the actual value of the contract. | £350,000 | 23 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Accora LtdSME
- Signed
- 13 Mar 2026
- Value
- £350,000
- Period
- 16 Mar 2026 – 15 Sept 2027 · up to 15 Sept 2028 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- There is the potential for a contract extension of up to 12 Months, if the maximum budget has not been spent within the initial 18-month term, depending on both the success in achieving the required outcomes and availability of further funding. The estimated total value of the contract over the total contract period (including any extension period) is a maximum value of £350,000 but no guarantee is given as to the actual value of the contract.
No agreed KPIs: The contract is above threshold but is significantly below the £5 million threshold.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ACCORA LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications
Notices 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