Official UK procurement notice
National Framework for New and Used Furniture Solutions 23
Authority: THE EDUCATION ALLIANCE (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought11 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionAdded Value Portal t/a Pagabo, acting on behalf of The Education Alliance, have established a national framework of Suppliers of new and used furniture, including turnkey solutions for new installations. The framework will cover but will not be limited to the provision of furniture for use within an office, educational, residential, laboratory and auditorium settings along with associated design services. The Framework Agreement will be established for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend for up to a further 12 months. This Framework Agreement is being advertised and tendered, so it can be utilised by all public-sector bodies (including Charities) in the UK, the full list is available in the Tender synopsis on the In- Tend portal (in-tendhost.co.uk/pagabo/aspx/ProjectM… ↗) There are 7 lots and each lot is divided into a maximum of 8 geographical areas. The framework shall have the facility for Clients to Direct Award and Further Compete their requirements.
CPV: Auditorium construction work · Domestic appliances · Furnishing · Furniture · Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products · Laboratory furniture · Textile articles · Theatre seats
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 30 suppliers · 6 bids on the busiest of 6 lots (0.2 per place) · 9 appointed
Lots and requirements (11)Procurement structure
11 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Education Furniture Solutions - NewRenewal
This lot is for the provision of, including where required, the installation of, new furniture that will be used in an educational setting along with associated design services. This lot is subdivided into 7 regions and within each region, there will be a maximum of 6 suppliers awarded. Client Organisations will be able to both direct award and further compete their requirements via this lot.
Lot #2Education Furniture Solutions - UsedRenewal
This lot is for the provision of, including where required, the installation of, used furniture that will be used in an educational setting along with associated design services. This lot is subdivided into 7 regions and within each region, there will be a maximum of 6 suppliers awarded. Client Organisations will be able to both direct award and further compete their requirements via this lot.
Lot #3Residential Furniture SolutionsAwardedRenewal
This lot is for the provision of, including where required, the installation of, new furniture that will be used in a residential setting along with associated design services. This lot is subdivided into 8 geographical areas and within each area, there will be a maximum of 6 suppliers awarded. Client Organisations will be able to both direct award and further compete their requirements via this lot.
Lot #4Laboratory Furniture SolutionsAwardedRenewal
This lot is for the provision of, including where required, the installation of, new furniture that will be used in a laboratory setting along with associated design services. This lot is subdivided into 4 geographical areas and within each area, there will be a maximum of 6 suppliers awarded. Client Organisations will only be able to further compete their requirements via this lot.
Lot #5Auditorium Seating SolutionsAwardedRenewal
This lot is for the provision of, including where required, the installation of, new furniture that will be used in an auditorium setting along with associated design services. This lot is subdivided into 4 geographical areas and within each area, there will be a maximum of 6 suppliers awarded. Client Organisations will only be able further compete their requirements via this lot.
Lot #6Laboratory Furniture SolutionsRenewal
This lot is for the provision of, including where required, the installation of, new furniture that will be used in a laboratory setting along with associated design services. This lot is subdivided into 4 regions and within each region, there will be a maximum of 6 suppliers awarded. Client Organisations will only be able to further compete their requirements via this lot.
Lot #7Auditorium Seating SolutionsRenewal
This lot is for the provision of, including where required, the installation of, new furniture that will be used in an auditorium setting along with associated design services. This lot is subdivided into 4 regions and within each region, there will be a maximum of 6 suppliers awarded. Client Organisations will only be able further compete their requirements via this lot.
Lot #8Education Furniture Solutions - NewAwarded
This lot is for the provision of, including where required, the installation of, new furniture that will be used in an educational setting along with associated design services. This lot is subdivided into 8 regions and within each area, there will be a maximum of 6 suppliers awarded. Client Organisations will be able to both direct award and further compete their requirements via this lot.
Lot #9Education Furniture Solutions - UsedCancelled
This lot is for the provision of, including where required, the installation of, used furniture that will be used in an educational setting along with associated design services. This lot is subdivided into 8 geographical areas and within each are, there will be a maximum of 6 suppliers awarded. Client Organisations will be able to both direct award and further compete their requirements via this lot.
Lot #10Office Furniture Solutions - NewAwarded
This lot is for the provision of, including where required, the installation of, new furniture that will be used in an office setting along with associated design services. This lot is subdivided into 8 geographical areas and within each area there will be a maximum of 6 suppliers awarded. Client Organisations will be able to both direct award and further compete their requirements via this lot.
Lot #11Office Furniture Solutions - UsedAwarded
This lot is for the provision of, including where required, the installation of, used furniture that will be used in an office setting along with associated design services. This lot is subdivided into 7 geographical areas and within each area, there will be a maximum of 6 suppliers awarded. Client Organisations will be able to both direct award and further compete their requirements via this lot.
What 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).
- “National Framework for New and Used Furniture Solutions 23” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 30 suppliers, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 1 Dec 2022, 15:33 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 May 2023, 17:25 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 12 Jan 2023 – …
- Authority reference
AVP-TEA-2003- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-013042- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0389eeFind a Tender
- Review procedure
As set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
Publisher note: This award notice supersedes and replaces Award Notice 2023/S 000-012667 which was published on the 3rd May 2023, due to there being errors in the aforementioned Award Notice.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/pagabo/aspx/ProjectManage/1264 ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 12 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 12 Jan 2023, 13:00 GMT
Timeline
12 Jan 2023 → 5 May 2023 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown12 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened12 Jan 2023, 13:00 GMT
- Notice published5 May 2023, 17:25 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 May 2023- Status changed to complete3 May 2023, 14:24 BST
- Buyer details updated5 May 2023, 17:25 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast12 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £27,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Lot 1a - Education Furniture Solution - New
- Signed
- 4 Apr 2023
- Value
- £24,000,000
- Status
- active
Lot 2a - Office Furniture Solution - New
- Signed
- 4 Apr 2023
- Value
- £42,000,000
- Status
- active
Lot 2b - Office Furniture Solution - Used
- Signed
- 4 Apr 2023
- Value
- £10,000,000
- Status
- active
Lot 3 - Residential Furniture Solution
- Signed
- 4 Apr 2023
- Value
- £32,000,000
- Status
- active
Lot 4 - Laboratory Furniture
- Signed
- 4 Apr 2023
- Value
- £10,000,000
- Status
- active
Lot 5 - Auditorium Seating
- Signed
- 4 Apr 2023
- Value
- £5,000,000
- Status
- active
Lot 3 - Residential Furniture Solution
- Signed
- 30 Mar 2023
- Value
- £54,000,000
- Status
- active
Lot 4 - Laboratory Furniture
- Signed
- 30 Mar 2023
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Lot 5 - Auditorium Seating
- Signed
- 30 Mar 2023
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Lot 1a - Education Furniture Solution - New
- Signed
- 19 Jan 2023
- Value
- £36,000,000
- Status
- active
Lot 2a - Office Furniture Solution - New
- Signed
- 19 Jan 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 2b - Office Furniture Solution - Used
- Signed
- 19 Jan 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 · Residential Furniture Solutions | 4bids · 4 electronic | 4 | — | — |
| 4 · Laboratory Furniture Solutions | 3bids · 3 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 5 · Auditorium Seating Solutions | 2bids · 2 electronic | 2 | — | — |
| 8 · Education Furniture Solutions - New | 3bids · 3 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 10 · Office Furniture Solutions - New | 6bids · 6 electronic | 6 | — | — |
| 11 · Office Furniture Solutions - Used | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- High Courts of England and WalesReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
11 commercial parties on the notice- AIS Contracts Limited (R9)Framework contractor
- Cast Furniture Limited (R9)Framework contractor
- Cast Furniture Limited (R9)Framework contractor
- Combined Office Interiors Limited (R9)Framework contractor
- Laminform Limited (R2)Framework contractor
- Quantum Interior Solutions Limited (R2)Framework contractor
- Quantum Interior Solutions Limited (R3, R4, R5, R6)Framework contractor
- Underley Furnishings Limited (R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7)Framework contractor
- Wagstaff Bros Limited (R1, R2, R3, R4)Framework contractor
- Wagstaff Bros Limited (R1,R2, R3, R4)Framework contractor
- Wagstaff Bros Limited (R9)Framework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.