Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 1 May 2025, 09:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply, Delivery and Installation of Residential Furniture, White Goods, Carpets and Floors

Authority: Westminster City Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

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

Published estimate£2,500,000≈ £625k / year · £3,000,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 4 Jun 2025awarded 22 Oct 2025

Awarded to Alba Beds Ltd, Focus Furnishing

Contract term 4 yrsends 12 Oct 2029 · up to 12 Oct 2030 with extensions · starts 13 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Westminster City Council (the “Council”) has a statutory obligation under the Housing Act 1996 (as amended) to provide temporary accommodation to homeless individuals and families within the borough.

The Council has committed to securing temporary accommodation properties with an ambitious goal of acquiring approximately 1000 new properties in the next 1 to 3 years to fulfil this statutory requirement.

These newly acquired properties together with the existing units require new or replacement furnishings and this contract has been established to fulfil this statutory requirement. The contract is for the supply, delivery and installation of residential furniture, white goods, carpets and floors.

The contract term is four (4) years, with an option to extend for a further one (1) year at the Council’s sole discretion. The estimated total contract value, inclusive of the extension period (i.e. 4 + 1 years), is £2,500,000.00 excluding VAT. This estimate is indicative only and may vary from year to year depending on actual demand. There is no guarantee that the Council will commit to or expend the full estimated value over the duration of the contract.

The contract will be delivered by two suppliers: Focus Furnishing and Alba Beds Limited. Focus Furnishing will act as the primary supplier and may receive up to 80% of the estimated contract value, with the remaining 20% allocated to Alba Beds Limited.

Focus Furnnishing contract period: 24/12/25 - 23/12/29

Alba Beds Limited contract period: 12/01/26 - 11/01/30

Both contracts can be extended by 12 months at the councils descreation.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 8 Oct 2029, 23:59 BST.
No preliminary market engagement: As we knew the supply market for this contract type, no preliminary market engagement was carried out although a desktop market assessment was conducted across several Framework Agreements before opting for this Open Procedure route.

CPV: Domestic furniture

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£2,500,000

Contract period: 13 Oct 2025 – 12 Oct 2029 (4 yrs) · up to 12 Oct 2030 with extensionsValue: £2,500,000 exc. VAT · £3,000,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: The Authority intends to award the contract to a single supplier; however, it reserves the right to appoint a second-source supplier to mitigate supply risks. Should the second-source supplier option be activated, this would result in two separate contracts. The estimated total value is £2.5 million over five years (inclusive of any extension, but exclusive of VAT). This figure is non-binding; actual expenditure may increase, or decrease based on demand. · A year's extension is allowed but will be subject to the successful delivery of the contract (including KPIs) and at the Authority's sole discretion.

39140000 Domestic furniture

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
As set out in the Invitation to Tender documentation
Technical & professional ability
As set out in the Invitation to 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

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

Published sub-criteria (3)

Technical/Quality: 40%
Commercial: 50%
Responsible Procurement (Social Value): 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Commercial: As set out in the Invitation to Tender document
Technical/Quality: As set out in the Invitation to Tender document
Responsible Procurement (Social Value): As set out in the Invitation to Tender procurement

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
As set out in the Invitation to Tender documentation
Technical & professional ability
As set out in the Invitation to Tender documentation

What this means for your bid

Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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: Yes · next expected 8 Oct 2029
First published: 1 May 2025, 09:35 BST
Last source update: 9 Feb 2026, 13:30 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 13 Oct 2025
Authority reference: ITT30350
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-018256
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Domestic furniture
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050af2 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary: As set out in the Invitation to Tender documents

Review and risk notes

Risks: As set out in the Invitation to Tender documents

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Submission deadline: 4 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 19 May 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

1 May 2025 → 9 Feb 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published
1 May 2025, 09:35 BST
Clarification questions by
19 May 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline
4 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Contract starts373 days ago
13 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Award decision expected by372 days ago
13 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent348 days ago
7 Nov 2025
Standstill ends336 days ago
18 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Latest notice published253 days ago
9 Feb 2026, 13:30 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 May 2025

Tender notice published
1 May 2025, 09:35 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
7 Nov 2025, 16:18 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
7 Nov 2025, 16:18 GMT
Contract signature expected
8 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
9 Feb 2026, 13:30 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £2,500,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Alba Beds LtdSME, Focus FurnishingSMEjoint awardSupply, Delivery and Installation of Residential Furniture, White Goods, Carpets and Flooring11 Dec 2025 – 10 Dec 2029 · up to 10 Dec 2030Extensions: The contract has the option to extend by one additional year at the council's sole discretion.	£2,500,000	22 Oct 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Alba Beds LtdSME, Focus FurnishingSME
Signed
24 Dec 2025
Value
£2,500,000
Period
24 Dec 2025 – 11 Jan 2030 · up to 10 Jan 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The extension of both contracts is solely at the Authority's discretion.
No agreed KPIs: Contract value is less than £5 million

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	2	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Westminster City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJVD-6261-BPPJ 64 Victoria Street, London, London, SW1E 6QPContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Alba Beds LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PRCG-2576-TWPD Unit 3 Rima House, Ripple Road, London, London, IG11 0RHContact email
Focus Furnishing PartnershipAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYHW-3769-PLMD Unit 1, 2 Lonodn Group Business Park, 715 North Circular Road, London, London, NW2 7AHContact 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 Tender9 Feb 2026, 13:30 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender7 Nov 2025, 16:18 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender1 May 2025, 09:35 BST