Provision of Office and Breakout Furniture for urgent redesign of Project Guppy Refit

Authority: National Oceanography Centre (Public body)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39) Delivery: South East (UKJ32)

Awarded value£109,843published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 22 Dec 2025

Awarded to A&A Business Supplies

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is for the supply, delivery and installation of furniture required to support a time-critical reconfiguration and fit-out at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton. The requirement covers the provision of workspace, meeting and breakout furniture (including collaboration pod solutions) and associated accessories, together with delivery, positioning/installation and handover. The scope is a single, defined project requirement, commissioned to enable the Project Guppy fit-out programme.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

39000000 Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 Dec 2025, 15:12 GMT
Last source update: 23 Dec 2025, 15:12 GMT
Authority reference: 2025PRNOC-1047
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-085905
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ32)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fcbb Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
23 Dec 2025, 15:12 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £109,8431 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 22 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
A&A Business SuppliesSME	£109,843 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · A&A Business SuppliesSME
Signed
22 Dec 2025
Value
£109,843
Period
29 Dec 2025 – 30 Jun 2026
Status
active
Options
Quantities and item groupings are indicative and non‑binding. The contract includes an option to adjust the final mix of furniture and accessories (and associated installation services) to reflect final space planning and site verification, while remaining within the overall scope of the requirement.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Oceanography Centre

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: 1185265 · GB-COH: 11444362 · GB-PPON: PYLV-3456-PMCQ National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, South East, SO14 3ZHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

A&A Business SuppliesAwarded supplier Unit 21, City Industrial Park, Southern Road,, Southampton,, South East, SO15 1HGContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender23 Dec 2025, 15:12 GMT