Planning

Specialist Furniture

  • Carmarthenshire County Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-050012

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-058ae8

Published 20 August 2025, 9:08am



Scope

Description

Carmarthenshire County Council wishes to commission a Supplier to provide specialist workstation chairs and equipment and advice (i.e DSE Assessments) for employees with specific medical conditions/disabilities on behalf of the authority.

As part of our preliminary market engagement, we are seeking to understand the current market landscape and identify organisations capable of delivering these requirements. The information gathered through this preliminary engagement will help inform the development of our specification and procurement approach.

Participation in this exercise is not part of a formal procurement process and does not constitute a commitment to tender or guarantee of future work. All responses will be treated in confidence and used solely to inform our planning and decision-making. We welcome input from all interested providers, including those new to public sector contracts.

Total value (estimated)

  • £50,000 excluding VAT
  • £60,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2030
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
  • 39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

Contract locations

  • UKL14 - South West Wales

Engagement

Engagement deadline

3 September 2025

Engagement process description

The purpose of this early market engagement exercise is to

inform potential providers about this upcoming opportunity as well as gauge supplier interest and understand the market.

We would like to invite interested parties to email employeewellbeing@carmarthenshire.gov.uk for further information.


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 October 2025


Contracting authority

Carmarthenshire County Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTVL-7854-TMRZ

County Hall

Carmarthen

SA31 1JP

United Kingdom

Region: UKL14 - South West Wales

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales