Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Places for People Group Limited
4 The Pavilions, Portway, Ashton-on-Ribble
Preston
PR2 2YB
UK
Contact person: Donna Poston
Telephone: +44 1772897200
E-mail: purchasing@placesforpeople.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.procurementhub.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.procurementhub.co.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Places for People Group Limited
4 The Pavilions, Ashton-on-Ribble
Preston
PR2 2YB
UK
Telephone: +44 1772897200
E-mail: purchasing@placesforpeople.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.procurementhub.co.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Procurement Hub - Furniture & Furnishings Framework
II.1.2) Main CPV code
39000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The service to be primarily conducted under the Furniture and Furnishings Framework is the supply of furniture for communal living areas, bedrooms and office spaces. To include armchairs, mattresses, sofas, drawers, dining tables, wardrobes, tables and chairs. In addition, accessories and soft furnishings, typically purchased are kitchen accessories, bedding, curtains, blinds, wall art, towels, lamps and small electricals. This list is not exhaustive and is intended as a guide to the typical furniture required.
The furniture required can be broadly defined into a few categories; furniture suitable for long term tenancies such as sheltered accommodation and older person schemes, short term tenancies such as supported and student accommodation, along with office furniture. As the framework is also available to the wider public sector the providers must also be able to supply residential furniture suitable for use outside of the housing sector such as Govt departments, local authority, care and the NHS.
The framework is divided into 5 Lots:
•Lot 1 - Social/Supported Living
•Lot 2 - Sheltered Accommodation
•Lot 3 - Student Accommodation
•Lot 4 - Office Furniture
•Lot 5 - Multi Discipline
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
40 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Social/Supported Living
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
39000000
39100000
39130000
39140000
39150000
39530000
44112200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service to be primarily conducted under the Furniture and Furnishings Framework is the supply of furniture for communal living areas, bedrooms and office spaces. To include armchairs, mattresses, sofas, drawers, dining tables, wardrobes, tables and chairs. In addition, accessories and soft furnishings, typically purchased are kitchen accessories, bedding, curtains, blinds, wall art, towels, lamps and small electricals. This list is not exhaustive and is intended as a guide to the typical furniture required.
The furniture required can be broadly defined into a few categories; furniture suitable for long term tenancies such as sheltered accommodation and older person schemes, short term tenancies such as supported and student accommodation, along with office furniture. As the framework is also available to the wider public sector the providers must also be able to supply residential furniture suitable for use outside of the housing sector such as Govt departments, local authority, care and the NHS.
In addition to providing furniture and furnishings, the successful suppliers must also be able to provide the following as part of their service depending on the Client’s requirements:
•Provide full range of products of contract quality
•Purchase to pay catalogues
•List of stocked items for fast delivery (maximum of 5-day lead time)
•Provide a full turnkey service
•Starter packs
•Ability to source one off products
•Rental and lease options
•Delivery and assembly of furniture
•Removal of old furniture
•Professional interior design and project management service
•Development of a scheme image with mood boards
•Non-institutionalised
•Knowledge of furniture to suit demographic
•Involve customers in decision making process and steer them to make the right choices
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality and Technical Merit
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Sheltered Accommodation
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
39000000
39100000
39130000
39140000
39150000
39530000
44112200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service to be primarily conducted under the Furniture and Furnishings Framework is the supply of furniture for communal living areas, bedrooms and office spaces. To include armchairs, mattresses, sofas, drawers, dining tables, wardrobes, tables and chairs. In addition, accessories and soft furnishings, typically purchased are kitchen accessories, bedding, curtains, blinds, wall art, towels, lamps and small electricals. This list is not exhaustive and is intended as a guide to the typical furniture required.
The furniture required can be broadly defined into a few categories; furniture suitable for long term tenancies such as sheltered accommodation and older person schemes, short term tenancies such as supported and student accommodation, along with office furniture. As the framework is also available to the wider public sector the providers must also be able to supply residential furniture suitable for use outside of the housing sector such as Govt departments, local authority, care and the NHS.
In addition to providing furniture and furnishings, the successful suppliers must also be able to provide the following as part of their service depending on the Client’s requirements:
•Provide full range of products of contract quality
•Purchase to pay catalogues
•List of stocked items for fast delivery (maximum of 5-day lead time)
•Provide a full turnkey service
•Starter packs
•Ability to source one off products
•Rental and lease options
•Delivery and assembly of furniture
•Removal of old furniture
•Professional interior design and project management service
•Development of a scheme image with mood boards
•Non-institutionalised
•Knowledge of furniture to suit demographic
•Involve customers in decision making process and steer them to make the right choices
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality and Technical Merit
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Student Accommodation
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
39000000
39100000
39130000
39140000
39150000
39530000
44112200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service to be primarily conducted under the Furniture and Furnishings Framework is the supply of furniture for communal living areas, bedrooms and office spaces. To include armchairs, mattresses, sofas, drawers, dining tables, wardrobes, tables and chairs. In addition, accessories and soft furnishings, typically purchased are kitchen accessories, bedding, curtains, blinds, wall art, towels, lamps and small electricals. This list is not exhaustive and is intended as a guide to the typical furniture required.
The furniture required can be broadly defined into a few categories; furniture suitable for long term tenancies such as sheltered accommodation and older person schemes, short term tenancies such as supported and student accommodation, along with office furniture. As the framework is also available to the wider public sector the providers must also be able to supply residential furniture suitable for use outside of the housing sector such as Govt departments, local authority, care and the NHS.
In addition to providing furniture and furnishings, the successful suppliers must also be able to provide the following as part of their service depending on the Client’s requirements:
•Provide full range of products of contract quality
•Purchase to pay catalogues
•List of stocked items for fast delivery (maximum of 5-day lead time)
•Provide a full turnkey service
•Starter packs
•Ability to source one off products
•Rental and lease options
•Delivery and assembly of furniture
•Removal of old furniture
•Professional interior design and project management service
•Development of a scheme image with mood boards
•Non-institutionalised
•Knowledge of furniture to suit demographic
•Involve customers in decision making process and steer them to make the right choices
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality and Technical Merit
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Office Furniture
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
39000000
39100000
39130000
39140000
39150000
39530000
44112200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service to be primarily conducted under the Furniture and Furnishings Framework is the supply of furniture for communal living areas, bedrooms and office spaces. To include armchairs, mattresses, sofas, drawers, dining tables, wardrobes, tables and chairs. In addition, accessories and soft furnishings, typically purchased are kitchen accessories, bedding, curtains, blinds, wall art, towels, lamps and small electricals. This list is not exhaustive and is intended as a guide to the typical furniture required.
The furniture required can be broadly defined into a few categories; furniture suitable for long term tenancies such as sheltered accommodation and older person schemes, short term tenancies such as supported and student accommodation, along with office furniture. As the framework is also available to the wider public sector the providers must also be able to supply residential furniture suitable for use outside of the housing sector such as Govt departments, local authority, care and the NHS.
In addition to providing furniture and furnishings, the successful suppliers must also be able to provide the following as part of their service depending on the Client’s requirements:
•Provide full range of products of contract quality
•Purchase to pay catalogues
•List of stocked items for fast delivery (maximum of 5-day lead time)
•Provide a full turnkey service
•Starter packs
•Ability to source one off products
•Rental and lease options
•Delivery and assembly of furniture
•Removal of old furniture
•Professional interior design and project management service
•Development of a scheme image with mood boards
•Non-institutionalised
•Knowledge of furniture to suit demographic
•Involve customers in decision making process and steer them to make the right choices
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality and Technical Merit
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Multi Discipline
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
39000000
39100000
39130000
39140000
39150000
39530000
44112200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service to be primarily conducted under the Furniture and Furnishings Framework is the supply of furniture for communal living areas, bedrooms and office spaces. To include armchairs, mattresses, sofas, drawers, dining tables, wardrobes, tables and chairs. In addition, accessories and soft furnishings, typically purchased are kitchen accessories, bedding, curtains, blinds, wall art, towels, lamps and small electricals. This list is not exhaustive and is intended as a guide to the typical furniture required.
The furniture required can be broadly defined into a few categories; furniture suitable for long term tenancies such as sheltered accommodation and older person schemes, short term tenancies such as supported and student accommodation, along with office furniture. As the framework is also available to the wider public sector the providers must also be able to supply residential furniture suitable for use outside of the housing sector such as Govt departments, local authority, care and the NHS.
In addition to providing furniture and furnishings, the successful suppliers must also be able to provide the following as part of their service depending on the Client’s requirements:
•Provide full range of products of contract quality
•Purchase to pay catalogues
•List of stocked items for fast delivery (maximum of 5-day lead time)
•Provide a full turnkey service
•Starter packs
•Ability to source one off products
•Rental and lease options
•Delivery and assembly of furniture
•Removal of old furniture
•Professional interior design and project management service
•Development of a scheme image with mood boards
•Non-institutionalised
•Knowledge of furniture to suit demographic
•Involve customers in decision making process and steer them to make the right choices
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality and Technical Merit
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-000480
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Social/Supported Living
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Furniture Resource Centre Limited
02296329
1 Cartwrights Farm Road
Liverpool
L24 1UY
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FMS Interior Services Limited
06437479
c/o Scullard Chartered Accountants, 197-201 Manchester Road, West Timperley
Altrincham
WA14 5NU
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Underley Furnishings Limited (t/a Furnished Homes)
03232146
Great Western Business Park, Armstrong Way, Yate
Bristol
BS37 5NG
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 10 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Sheltered Accommodation
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Furniture Resource Centre Limited
02296329
1 Cartwrights Farm Road
Liverpool
L24 1UY
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Barons (Fylde Coast Supplies) Limited
02571166
Units 4 & 5, Lidun Park Industrial Estate, Boundary Road
Lytham
FY8 5HU
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FMS Interior Services Limited
06437479
c/o Scullard Chartered Accountants, 197-201 Manchester Road, West Timperley
Altrincham
WA14 5NU
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 10 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Student Accommodation
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 15
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
David Phillips Furniture Limited
03670521
24-32 Eastbury Road, Beckton
London
E6 6LP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gresham Office Furniture Limited
01284733
Platinum Park, Lynstock Way, Horwich
Bolton
BL6 4SA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FMS Interior Services Limited
06437479
c/o Scullard Chartered Accountants, 197-201 Manchester Road, West Timperley
Altrincham
WA14 5NU
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 5 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Title: Office Furniture
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gresham Office Furniture Limited
01284733
Platinum Park, Lynstock Way, Horwich
Bolton
BL6 4SA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FMS Interior Services Limited
06437479
c/o Scullard Chartered Accountants, 197-201 Manchester Road, West Timperley
Altrincham
WA14 5NU
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Banner Group Limited
05510758
1st Floor, 1 Europa Drive
Sheffield
S9 1XT
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 5 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 5
Title: Multi Discipline
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FMS Interior Services Limited
06437479
c/o Scullard Chartered Accountants, 197-201 Manchester Road, West Timperley
Altrincham
WA14 5NU
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 10 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://placesforpeople.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=943455283 GO Reference: GO-2025424-PRO-30305986
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 3454102222
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Crown Commercial Services
1 Horse Guards Road
London
SW1A 2HQ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/04/2025