Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Knowsley Council
Municipal Building, Archway Road
Huyton
L369YU
UK
Contact person: Andrew Bottomley
E-mail: andrew.bottomley@star-procurement.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD7
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.knowsley.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Other: Furniture & White Goods
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision Of Furniture & White Goods For Furnished Tenancies
Reference number: 020898
II.1.2) Main CPV code
39000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Furnished Tenancies scheme provides furniture, white goods & flooring to households who would be at risk of tenancy failure due to lack of furniture otherwise.
Items include White goods, Furniture & Flooring
Contract Start: 07/09/2026
Contract End: 06/09/2029
Extensions Available: 3 x 12 months
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
39000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD7
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Furnished Tenancies scheme provides furniture, white goods & flooring to households who would be at risk of tenancy failure due to lack of furniture otherwise.
Items include White goods, Furniture & Flooring
Contract Start: 07/09/2026
Contract End: 06/09/2029
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
3 x 12 month extension options
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The Furnished Tenancies scheme provides furniture, white goods & flooring to households who would be at risk of tenancy failure due to lack of furniture otherwise.
Items include White goods, Furniture & Flooring
Contract Start: 07/09/2026
Contract End: 06/09/2029
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Call Off Contract via the Northern Housing Consortium - Furniture & Flooring Services Framework - Lot 1
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 020898
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/09/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Furniture Resource Centre Limited
02296329
1 Cartwrights Farm Road
Liverpool
L24 IUY
UK
NUTS: UKD7
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
STAR Procurement
4th Floor, Waterside House, Waterside Plaza
Sale, Trafford
M33 7ZF
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/09/2026