Awarded contract

AT999 White Goods & Beds

Details

Supplier(s)
Focus Furnishing
Value
£640,000
Topic
Electrical supplies and accessories
Published
1 August 2024

Tender description

Under Temporary Accommodation legislation Luton Borough Council (LBC) have a duty to provide the basic essentials when housing the homeless of Luton. LBC are required to provide cooking and sleeping essentials in means of a fully installed and working cooker, bed with mattress and white goods to each homeless client. Next day delivery and occasionally same day delivery is an essential requirement of this contract. Same day delivery for the bed and mattress is required. The client group can be very vulnerable with medical issues, mental health concerns and other vulnerabilities and therefore care and reassurance is required when delivering items to properties. The clients must be treated with respect regardless of their needs. Lot 1: To provide White Goods to temporary accommodation properties. Lot 2: To provide beds in temporary accommodation properties.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date18 April 2024
  2. Completed: Award published1 August 2024
    Current notice

About the buyer

Luton Council is a local authority, and a dedicated procurement team supports departments across the council to buy goods, services and works. All tenders are advertised and run through Procontract, the council's e-tendering portal. Suppliers register on Procontract and are automatically invited to tender for the council's contracting opportunities. Registration details must match Companies House records and describe services on offer. The council focuses on local supply chains and jobs and skills markets within its contracts, encouraging local sub-contractors, local recruitment and apprenticeships. Purchasing follows the council's standing orders and the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

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 Luton Council's contract awards have been in software and information systems, construction work and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 31680000 · Electrical supplies and accessories
  • 39000000 · Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
  • 39100000 · Furniture

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