Awarded contract

12153 Furnished Tenancies Furniture

Details

Buyer: Knowsley Council
Supplier(s): FURNITURE RESOURCE CENTRE LIMITED
Value: £1,842,000
Duration: 3 years
Topic: Domestic furniture
Published: 3 July 2024
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

This contract is to provide and replace furniture provided as part of the furnished tenancies scheme within Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council. There are currently 749 furnished tenancies in a variety of property types including one- and two-bedroom flats and one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom houses. The average number of new furnished tenancies within a monthly period is nine.\r \r N.B There are also an additional 63 units used as temporary accommodation. These properties are also furnished and require replacements on an ad hoc basis or when new units are coming online. The provision of new units is increasing and therefore, it is likely that furniture will be requested as part of this specification contract.\r

Timeline

Completed: Award date18 June 2024
Completed: Award published3 July 2024
Current notice
Next: Contract expiry date17 June 2027in 9 months

About the buyer

Knowsley Council runs as a Merseyside local authority, and buys through STAR Procurement, a shared service with St Helens, Trafford, Tameside, Stockport and Rochdale councils. Suppliers register free on the Chest, the shared e-tendering portal for tender opportunities. Higher-value contracts also appear on Contracts Finder, with the largest posted to Find a Tender. Dynamic Purchasing Systems give suppliers an open route in, rather than a fixed approved list. Quotations cover smaller requirements, while formal tenders are run for larger projects. A dedicated business growth team runs Meet the Buyer events to connect local firms with opportunities.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Knowsley Council's contract awards have been in construction work, health and social work and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

39140000 · Domestic furniture

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@knowsley-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@knowsley-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@knowsley-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@knowsley-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@knowsley-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@knowsley-council.gov