Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Knowsley Council
4th Floor, Waterside House
Sale
M33 7ZF
Contact
Ms Kelly Black
kelly.black@star-procurement.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1619121616
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD7 - Merseyside
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
12153 Furnished Tenancies Furniture
Reference number
DN711065
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 39140000 - Domestic furniture
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This purpose of this contract is to provide and replace furniture provided as part of the
furnished tenancies scheme within Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council. There are
currently 749 furnished tenancies in a variety of property types including one- and two bedroom flats and one, two, three and four bedroom houses. The average number of new
furnished tenancies within a monthly period is nine.
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: £1,842,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD7 - Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is to provide and replace furniture provided as part of the furnished tenancies
scheme within Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council. There are currently 749 furnished
tenancies in a variety of property types including one- and two-bedroom flats and one-, two-,
three- and four-bedroom houses. The average number of new furnished tenancies within a
monthly period is nine.
N.B There are also an additional 63 units used as temporary accommodation. These
properties are also furnished and require replacements on an ad hoc basis or when new units
are coming online. The provision of new units is increasing and therefore, it is likely that
furniture will be requested as part of this specification contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-005573
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
17 June 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Furniture Resource Centre Limited
1 Cartwrights Farm Road
Liverpool
L24 1UY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD72 - Liverpool
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £1,842,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom