Official UK procurement notice
The provision of furniture and related services
Authority: Solihull College and University Centre (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe contract for provision of furniture and associated services will cover typical requirements for a Further Education institution including but not limited to supply of operator chairs, desks, tambor units etc. The College may also have ad hoc capital requirements to refurbish key areas of the College sites i.e. conference centre, specialist workshop / laboratory furniture, refectory and break out study areas – tendering organisations must therefore have the capacity to provide project management and installation services as part of the provision.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 Oct 2029, 00:59 BST.
CPV: Bedroom, dining room and living-room furniture · Computer furniture · Conference-room furniture · Dining-room furniture · Furniture · Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products · Furniture design services · Garden furniture · Installation of built-in furniture · Kitchen furniture and equipment · Laboratory furniture · Library furniture · +9 more
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat 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).
- Simple description: 60 quality 40 price Please see the guidance for further details.
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 2 Oct 2029
- First published
- 22 Sept 2025, 16:28 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Jan 2026, 16:30 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 11 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
FURN_0825- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-058653- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059f80Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 days
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 9 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
22 Sept 2025 → 1 Feb 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published22 Sept 2025, 16:28 BST
- Clarification questions by384 days ago9 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline373 days ago20 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by320 days ago11 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent288 days ago13 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published287 days ago14 Jan 2026, 16:30 GMT
- Standstill ends277 days ago23 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts269 days ago1 Feb 2026
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Sept 2025- Tender notice published22 Sept 2025, 16:28 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published14 Jan 2026, 16:30 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete14 Jan 2026, 16:30 GMT
- Contract signature expected31 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Office Equipment LtdProvision of furniture and associated services1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2031Extensions: Two options to extend in annual increments subject to satisfactory performance and the agreement of rates. · Options: The contract will provide for provision of furniture and all associated services and consultancy provision at all sites falling under Solihull College and University as required. | £750,000 inc. VAT | 12 Jan 2026standstill to 23 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders · 16 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonCharter Office Equipment Ltd · West Midlands
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
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Charter Office Equipment LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Please see the guidance for further details. Full and unrestricted access to tender documents can be obtained from https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/home
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender