Contract award · 13 Mar 2025

Framework for the provision of Furniture and Related Services: Lot 1 - Office Furniture

University of Essex awarded “Framework for the…” to Cast Furniture Ltd, Dams Furniture Limited, Emergent Crown Contract Office Furniture for £240m.

Vehicles & transport equipmentEast of England

Value across 5 lots £240m

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Buyer
University of Essex · Body governed by public law
Value
£240,000,000 across 5 lots
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Vehicles & transport equipment · Chairs and chair wedges (CPV 34946240)
Timeline
  1. Contract date13 Mar 2025
  2. Published18 Mar 2025Published 5 days after the contract date

Description

The Contracting Authority wishes to make available to Participating Public Sector Bodies a comprehensive range of Office Furniture through both a core list and access to the supplier’s wider portfolio of products and services within the broad definition of the Lot . The products should be accessible via an online portal along with full installation services . They would also like to offer Participating Public Sector Bodies additional services such as planning and design, removals and any after sales support required to deliver a full-service solution.

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
Framework for the provision of Furniture and Related Services: Lot 1 - Office FurnitureCast Furniture Ltd, Dams Furniture Limited, Emergent Crown Contract Office Furniture SME, Flexiform Business Furniture Limited SME, Gresham Office Furniture +3 more£50m
Framework for the provision of Furniture and Related Services: Lot 2 - Education and Classroom FurnitureAmetros Facilities Management Limited SME, Apteriors Limited, Banner, Cast Furniture Ltd, PI Group Ltd +3 more£50m
Framework for the provision of Furniture and Related Services: Lot 3 - Design led projects and other furnitureApteriors Limited, Banner, Cast Furniture Ltd, Emergent Crown Contract Office Furniture SME, Flexiform Business Furniture Limited SME +6 more£100m
Framework for the provision of Furniture and Related Services: Lot 4 - Special Needs FurnitureApteriors Limited£20m
Framework for the provision of Furniture and Related Services: Lot 5 - Specialist Ergonomic Furniture & AccessoriesAmetros Facilities Management Limited SME, Banner, Cast Furniture Ltd, Emergent Crown Contract Office Furniture SME, Flexiform Business Furniture Limited SME +3 more£20m

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