Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
LONDON & QUADRANT HOUSING TRUST
29-35 West Ham Lane
LONDON
E154PH
Contact
Tara McNamara
Telephone
+44 2081890996
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Companies House
04828168
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Housing Association
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Residential Furniture For Walthamstow
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 39100000 - Furniture
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
There was a requirement to purchase furniture for re-housing at Walthamstow,
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £214,463.72
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39100000 - Furniture
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Walthamstow
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Direct award using the Procurement for Housing Framework Agreement: "Furniture and Flooring
Framework" under Lot 1 Residential Furniture.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
Due to time restraints, the requirement being a one off order. The decision was made to Direct Award after benchmarking, which would ensure that we achieved value for money. We would run the risk of the furniture not being delivered by end of January 2024. Impacting on the service delivery to residents.
The Procurement for Housing Framework Agreement: "Furniture and Flooring" Framework Agreement had suppliers that we currently use within L&Q and offered the opportunity to do benchmarking , all suppliers on the Framework Agreement given opportunity to provide a quote.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 January 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Furniture Resource Centre Ltd
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
02296329
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £214,463.72
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom