Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 31 Jul 2025, 15:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Residential Furniture & Equipment

Official notice

Authority: Waythrough (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement6 lotsGoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£90,000,000total for 6 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 11 Sept 2025awarded 21 Oct 2025
Award (standstill) to B&Q Limited +15 more6 awards
Framework period 4 yrsends 2 Nov 2029 · extension options published · starts 3 Nov 2025

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The supply, delivery and installation of suitable residential furniture and furnishings.

  • No preliminary market engagement: A Prior Information Notice was published under PCR 2015 and pre-market engagement has been carried out following that notice.

CPV: Domestic furniture · Floor and wall covering work · Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products · Mastics, fillers, putty and solvents · Painters' brushes · Paints and wallcoverings · Paints, varnishes and mastics · Solid flooring

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Open framework
Call-offs
call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Places
up to 30 suppliers · 6 bids on the busiest of 6 lots (0.2 per place) · 17 appointed
Framework period
4 yrs from 3 Nov 2025
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)

3% of call-off value · Fees are based on a rebate to the supplier. Details are set out in Document 8 Framework Agreement.

Who may buy through it

This Framework Agreement may be used by all current members of PfH at the time of the FTS notice and those contracting authorities that become a member of PfH during the period of the Framework Agreement. This includes all contracting authorities across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland listed on the following page of the PfH website:

procurementforhousing.co.uk/permissible-users/ ↗

This includes registered providers of social housing; registered social landlords; the Northern Ireland Housing Executive; public authorities; local authorities; ALMOs; central government departments; schools, colleges, universities and other education establishments; hospital trusts, ambulance services and other NHS organisations and services; fire and rescue, police and other emergency services; passenger transport services; charities and other third sector organisations and any wholly owned subsidiaries of the above organisations. See paragraph 1.3.5 of Document 1 of the tender pack.

Published description of the framework

See document 8 - Framework Agreement Schedule 4

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · evaluation weights differ by lot

Every one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £20,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Retail Decorative SolutionsAwarded 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£2,000,000

National supplier of furniture and furnishing for accommodation types such as hostels, temporary, emergency and next steps accommodation, to furnished tenancies, and individual domestic properties.

Contract period: 3 Nov 2025 – 2 Nov 2029 (4 yrs)Value: £2,000,000 exc. VAT · £2,400,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK · Tees Valley and DurhamEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 12 initial month(s) and option to extend 3x12 month(s)
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    See tender documentation

  • Technical & professional ability

    See tender documentation

Lot #2Trade Decorative SolutionsAwarded 4 yrsSMEVCSEceiling above

Trade solution to procure decorative solutions. PfH intends to award places on the framework to under this lot to five suppliers but reserves to right to award to a greater or fewer dependant on the bids received. To expand

Contract period: 1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2029 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    See tender documentation

  • Technical & professional ability

    See tender documentation

Lot #3Recycled PaintAwarded 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£5,000,000

Trade solution to procure recycled decorative solutions. PfH intends to award places on the framework to under this lot to five suppliers but reserves to right to award to a greater or fewer dependant on the bids received. To expand

Contract period: 1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2029 (4 yrs)Value: £5,000,000 exc. VAT · £6,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    See tender documentation

  • Technical & professional ability

    See tender documentation

Lot #4FurnitureAwarded 4 yrsSMEVCSEceiling above

Trade solution to procure furnishing solutions. PfH intends to award places on the framework to under this lot to five suppliers but reserves to right to award to a greater or fewer dependant on the bids received. To expand

Contract period: 1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2029 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    See tender documentation

  • Technical & professional ability

    See tender documentation

Lot #5FlooringAwarded 4 yrsSMEVCSEceiling above

Trade solution to procure flooring solutions. PfH intends to award places on the framework to under this lot to five suppliers but reserves to right to award to a greater or fewer dependant on the bids received. To expand

Contract period: 1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2029 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    See tender documentation

  • Technical & professional ability

    See tender documentation

Lot #6Furniture RentalAwarded 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£5,000,000

Trade solution to procure furniture rental solutions. PfH intends to award places on the framework to under this lot to five suppliers but reserves to right to award to a greater or fewer dependant on the bids received. To expand

Contract period: 1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2029 (4 yrs)Value: £5,000,000 exc. VAT · £6,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    See tender documentation

  • Technical & professional ability

    See tender documentation

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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Conditions of participation · identical on every lot2
  • Economic & financial standing

    See tender documentation

  • Technical & professional ability

    See tender documentation

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40–50 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 40 points.
  • “Residential Furniture & Equipment” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 30 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.

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
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
This Framework Agreement may be used by all current members of PfH at the time of the FTS notice and those contracting authorities that become a member of PfH during the period of the Framework Agreement. This includes all contracting authorities across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland listed on the following page of the PfH website: http://procurementforhousing.co.uk/permissible-users/ This includes registered providers of social housing; registered social landlords; the Northern Ireland Housing Executive; public authorities; local authorities; ALMOs; central government departments; schools, colleges, universities and other education establishments; hospital trusts, ambulance services and other NHS organisations and services; fire and rescue, police and other emergency services; passenger transport services; charities and other third sector organisations and any wholly owned subsidiaries of the above organisations. See paragraph 1.3.5 of Document 1 of the tender pack.
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
31 Jul 2025, 15:32 BST
Last source update
7 Sept 2026, 14:33 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 13 Oct 2025
Authority reference
CA17645 -
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-044846
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Domestic furnitureFloor and wall covering workFurniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning productsMastics, fillers, putty and solventsPainters' brushesPaints and wallcoveringsPaints, varnishes and masticsSolid flooring
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056a6c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
11 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
1 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)

call-off levy · 3% of call-off value · Fees are based on a rebate to the supplier. Details are set out in Document 8 Framework Agreement.

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 Jul 2025 → 7 Sept 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    31 Jul 2025, 15:32 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    1 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    11 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by380 days ago
    13 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent373 days ago
    21 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  6. Contract starts360 days ago
    3 Nov 2025
  7. Standstill ends334 days ago
    28 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  8. Latest notice published51 days ago
    7 Sept 2026, 14:33 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    31 Jul 2025, 15:32 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    19 Nov 2025, 14:45 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    19 Nov 2025, 14:45 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 177 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 6busiest of 6 lots
Named bidders 16published on the award notice
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Aug 2026

£20,000,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 4 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 4 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.

Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Retail Decorative Solutions1 award
B&Q Limited, C.BREWER & SONS LIMITED, CROWN PAINTS LTD, IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED, PPG ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS UK LIMITED, ScrewFix Direct2 Dec 2025 – 27 Nov 2029ceiling above21 Oct 2025standstill to 28 Nov 2025Standstill
Lot 2 · Trade Decorative Solutions1 award
C.BREWER & SONS LIMITED, CROWN PAINTS LTD, IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED, PPG ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS UK LIMITED, ScrewFix Direct2 Dec 2025 – 27 Nov 2029ceiling above21 Oct 2025standstill to 28 Nov 2025Standstill
Lot 3 · Recycled Paint1 award
C.BREWER & SONS LIMITED, Paint 360 Limited2 Dec 2025 – 27 Nov 2029£5,000,00021 Oct 2025standstill to 28 Nov 2025Standstill
Lot 4 · Furniture1 award
Furniture Resource Centre, Knightsbridge Furniture Productions LtdSME, The Furnishing ServiceSME, Underley Furnishings Limited (t/a Furnished Homes)SME2 Dec 2025 – 27 Nov 2029ceiling above21 Oct 2025standstill to 28 Nov 2025Standstill
Lot 5 · Flooring1 award
Crown Flooring LtdSME, Designer Contracts Ltd, John L Lord & Son (Rizistal) LtdSME, Sourcefolio Ltd, TAPI CARPETS & FLOORS LIMITED (09247255)2 Dec 2025 – 27 Nov 2029ceiling above21 Oct 2025standstill to 28 Nov 2025Standstill
Lot 6 · Furniture Rental1 award
Furniture Resource Centre2 Dec 2025 – 27 Nov 2029£5,000,00021 Oct 2025standstill to 28 Nov 2025Standstill

Contracts

  • Residential Furniture & Equipment

    Signed
    10 Aug 2026
    Value
    £1,400,000
    Period
    … – 2 Nov 2029
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Retail Decorative Solutions6final-stage tenders00—
2 · Trade Decorative Solutions5final-stage tenders00—
3 · Recycled Paint2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one00—
4 · Furniture4final-stage tenders00—
5 · Flooring5final-stage tenders00—
6 · Furniture Rental1final-stage tenders00—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Waythrough

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawSocial protection Inspiration House, Unit 22 Bowburn North Industrial Estate, Bowburn, North East, DH6 5PFContact email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Procurement for HousingContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-PPON: PRLY-9676-WPTJ Birchwood, Warrington, North WestContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Waythrough (previuosly Humankind CharityReview body DurhamContact email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

17 commercial parties on the notice
  • B&Q LimitedFramework contractorGB-PPON: PYRD-1367-PRCQ B&Q House Chestnut Avenue, Eastleigh, South East, SO53 3LEContact email
  • C. Brewer & Sons LimitedFramework contractorGB-PPON: PQWT-4875-LNXH Albany House 123-127 Ashford Road, Eastbourne, South East, BN21 3TRContact email
  • Crown Flooring LimitedFramework contractorGB-PPON: PBPY-3732-GGJX Unit 3 Easter Court Gemini Business Park, Warrington, North West, WA5 7ZBContact email
  • Crown Paints LimitedFramework contractorGB-PPON: PVZT-1732-ZPCG Crown House, Hollins Road, Darwen, North West, BB3 0BGContact email
  • Designer Contracts LimitedFramework contractorGB-PPON: PZZR-4256-ZLQJ Unit 8 Church View, Coney Green, Chesterfield, East Midlands, S45 9HAContact email
  • FRC GroupFramework contractor Atlantic Way, Brunswick Business Park, Liverpool, UK, L3 4BEContact email, phone
  • Furniture Resource Centre LimitedFramework contractorGB-PPON: PCBW-3893-ZGMH 1 Cartwright Farm Road, Liverpool, North West, L24 1UYContact email
  • Imperial Chemical Industries LimitedFramework contractorGB-PPON: PMRD-3253-LLZJ The Akzonobel Building, Wexham Road, , Slough , South East, SL2 5DSContact email
  • John L Lord & Son (Rizistal) LtdFramework contractorGB-PPON: PPWP-6964-PQCV Unit 4 Park 66, Bury, North West, BL9 8RZContact email
  • Knightsbridge Furniture Productions LimitedFramework contractorGB-PPON: PPMH-2729-WHRW 191 Thornton Rd, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD1 2JTContact email
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  • PPG Architectural Coatings UK LimitedFramework contractorGB-PPON: PNGR-2491-MCYN Huddersfield Road Birstall, Batley, Yorkshire & Humber, WF17 9XAContact email
  • Paint 360 LimitedFramework contractorGB-PPON: PHND-2733-VYPG Belfont Trading Estate Mucklow Hill, Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 8DRContact email
  • Screwfix Direct LimitedFramework contractorGB-PPON: PVZZ-9742-JJVN Trade House Mead Avenue, Yeovil, South West, BA22 8RTContact email
  • Sourcefolio LtdFramework contractorGB-PPON: PPHQ-3129-NWQH 24-128 City Road, London, London, EC1V 2NXContact email
  • Tapi Carpets & Floors LimitedFramework contractorGB-PPON: PBLR-4624-JNGJ Philip Harris House 1a Spur Road, Orpington, London, BR6 0PHContact email
  • The Furnishing Service LimitedFramework contractorGB-PPON: PWXR-4535-ZTLJ 1 Glenburn Road College Milton Industrial Estate, East Kilbride, Scotland, G74 5BAContact email
  • Underley Furnishings LimitedFramework contractorGB-PPON: PLRX-3962-CQJT Armstrong Way, Yate, South West, BS37 5NGContact email

Official documents & specifications (22)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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