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Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39) Delivery: North East (UKC14)

Awarded value£160,0002 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 16 Apr 2025no call for competition

Awarded to County Durham Furniture Help Scheme, East Durham Partnership2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide safe sleeping resources and home safety equipment to families in financial need with a child/children 0-5 years old

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

39140000 Domestic furniture

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 30 Apr 2025, 08:18 BST
Last source update: 30 Apr 2025, 08:18 BST
Authority reference: 002268
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-017784
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0509a7 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
30 Apr 2025, 08:18 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £160,0002 contracts exc. VAT

Contracts signed 2latest 16 Apr 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
County Durham Furniture Help SchemeSMEVCSE	£80,000 †	—	Awarded
East Durham PartnershipSMEVCSE	£80,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · County Durham Furniture Help SchemeSMEVCSE
Signed
16 Apr 2025
Value
£80,000
Period
16 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
Status
active
Contract 2 · East Durham PartnershipSMEVCSE
Signed
16 Apr 2025
Value
£80,000
Period
16 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Durham County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMPB-8772-VYWM Corten House, Dunholme Close, Durham, North East, DH1 5WBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

County Durham Furniture Help SchemeAwarded supplier Avenue Three, Unit 19/20,, Ferryhill, North East, DL17 0PBContact email
East Durham PartnershipAwarded supplier 1 Sea View Industrial Estate, Peterlee, North East, SR8 4TQContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender30 Apr 2025, 08:18 BST
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender30 Apr 2025, 08:18 BST