Supply of Furniture for the New Student Village Hub

Authority: University of Staffordshire (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG2)

Awarded value£101,512published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 17 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Showcase PSR Portsdown Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Staffordshire is awarding a contract to Showcase Portsdown PSR for the provision of furniture to the new student village hub. The furniture is the same as used in the Catalyst building

CPV: Furniture

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The contract is for the provision of furniture to the new student village hubAwarded

The contract is for the provision of furniture to the new student village hub

The furniture must be the same as that in use in the Catalyst Building to allow for excess furniture to be used alongside new furniture to maximise the efficiency of this contract

This is a direct award under the NWUPC Framework for Furniture FFE3158NW

Delivery: West Midlands · University of Staffordshire Stoke on Trent

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 Mar 2026, 11:07 GMT
Last source update: 23 Mar 2026, 11:07 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-026148
Classification (CPV): Furniture
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067121 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This is awarded via the NWUPC Framework for Furniture FFE3158NW

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £101,5121 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Showcase PSR Portsdown Limited	£101,512 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 026148-2026-1 · Showcase PSR Portsdown Limited
Signed
17 Mar 2026
Value
£101,512
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Staffordshire

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-UKPRN: 10006299 College Road, University Quarter, stoke on Trent, West Midlands, ST42DEContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Showcase PSR PortsdownAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01779525 Lakeside 3000 Western Road, Portsmouth, South East, PO6 3EN

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.