Scope
Reference
FURN_0825
Description
Solihull College & University Centre invites tenders from organisations capable of meeting the minimum requirements to tender for the provision of furniture and associated services. The contract will cover typical requirements for a Further Education institution including but not limited to supply of operator chairs, desks, tambor units etc. The College may also have ad hoc capital requirements to refurbish key areas of the College sites i.e. conference centre, specialist workshop / laboratory furniture, refectory and break out study areas - tendering organisations must therefore have the capacity to provide project management and installation services as part of the provision.
Please see the guidance for further details.
Full and unrestricted access to tender documents can be obtained from https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/home
Total value (estimated)
- £740,000 excluding VAT
- £888,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2028
- Possible extension to 31 January 2030
- 4 years
Description of possible extension:
2 x 1 Year subject to performance and rates
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 39100000 - Furniture
- 39130000 - Office furniture
- 39134000 - Computer furniture
- 39141000 - Kitchen furniture and equipment
- 39142000 - Garden furniture
- 39143000 - Bedroom, dining room and living-room furniture
- 39143200 - Dining-room furniture
- 39143300 - Living-room furniture
- 39150000 - Miscellaneous furniture and equipment
- 39151000 - Miscellaneous furniture
- 39151300 - Modular furniture
- 39153000 - Conference-room furniture
- 39155000 - Library furniture
- 39156000 - Lounge and reception-area furniture
- 39157000 - Parts of furniture
- 39160000 - School furniture
- 39180000 - Laboratory furniture
- 45421153 - Installation of built-in furniture
- 50850000 - Repair and maintenance services of furniture
- 79934000 - Furniture design services
Contract locations
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
9 October 2025, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
20 October 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
11 December 2025
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 2 October 2029
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Simple description | 60 quality 40 price Please see the guidance for further details. |
Price |
Weighting description
60 quality 40 price Please see the guidance for further details.
Other information
Payment terms
30 days
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/home
Please see the guidance for further details.
Full and unrestricted access to tender documents can be obtained from https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/home
Contracting authority
Solihull College and University Centre
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJTW-8653-BNDM
Blossomfield Road
Solihull
B91 1SB
United Kingdom
Contact name: Bev Eastgate
Email: procurement@solihull.ac.uk
Region: UKG32 - Solihull
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government