Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 13 Mar 2026, 11:53 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supply and Installation of Specialist Ergonomic Furniture / Equipment Solutions

Authority: Care Quality Commission (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Published estimate£666,667≈ £167k / year · £800,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 23 Apr 2026awarded 4 Jun 2026

Awarded to BACK CARE SOLUTIONS

Contract term 4 yrsends 15 Jul 2030 · starts 16 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide a range of specialist equipment solutions, including supply, delivery, regional set-up, and ongoing repair, maintenance, and replacement services for homeworkers and all office locations.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 15 Jul 2029, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Office furniture

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 4 yrsSMEPublished value£666,667

Contract period: 16 Jul 2026 – 15 Jul 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £666,667 exc. VAT · £800,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North East, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible

39130000 Office furniture

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

Quality: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Quality
Social Value
Price

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Yes · next expected 15 Jul 2029
First published: 13 Mar 2026, 11:53 GMT
Last source update: 7 Jul 2026, 09:59 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 14 May 2026
Authority reference: C403700
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-022906
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Office furniture
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0669ab Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated

Submission deadline: 23 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal:

health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Suppliers must be registered on the Central Digital Platform (CDP), ensure their information is current, and submit it via the Atamis e‑sourcing portal with the latest CDP Share Code before the tender deadline, in accordance with Regulation 6 of the Procurement Regulations 2024.

Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact the Atamis Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: [email protected]

Timeline

13 Mar 2026 → 16 Jul 2026 · 7 dates

Tender notice published229 days ago
13 Mar 2026, 11:53 GMT
Submission deadline188 days ago
23 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by167 days ago
14 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent146 days ago
5 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends133 days ago
17 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published113 days ago
7 Jul 2026, 09:59 BST
Contract starts105 days ago
16 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Mar 2026

Tender notice published
13 Mar 2026, 11:53 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
5 Jun 2026, 12:26 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
5 Jun 2026, 12:26 BST
Contract signature expected
26 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
7 Jul 2026, 09:59 BST
UK7
Buyer details updated
7 Jul 2026, 09:59 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £666,6671 award exc. VAT

Bids received 75 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 26 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
BACK CARE SOLUTIONS1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2030	£666,667	4 Jun 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Supply and Installation of Specialist Ergonomic Furniture / Equipment Solutions · BACK CARE SOLUTIONS
Signed
26 Jun 2026
Value
£666,667
Period
1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2030
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: Contract value (including VAT) is less than £5 million.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
7final-stage tenders · 8 at stage one	5	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Care Quality Commission

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-NHS: 8HN02 · GB-PPON: PBJZ-7139-JTHN Citygate, Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, NE1 4PAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

BACK CARE SOLUTIONS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04607829GB-PPON: PYHG-8145-VDDN Unit 16 Eastway Business Village Olivers Place, Preston, North West, PR2 9WTContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender7 Jul 2026, 09:59 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender5 Jun 2026, 12:26 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender13 Mar 2026, 11:53 GMT