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Furniture

School classroom furnitureThis is a multi-supplier solution which provides you with a compliant way to buy furniture for a variety of room settings.

The solution is split into 3 lots and suppliers are ranked within each lot (except for lot 3 which is sole supplier).

You can directly award a contract to the first ranked supplier in each lot, up to an individual order value or total contract value of £25,000. A further competitive tender can be done where the value exceeds £25,000.

  • lot 1 – Office Furniture
  • lot 2 – Educational Furniture
  • lot 3 – Residential/Domestic Furniture

Customer Benefits

  • access to a full no obligation design and consultancy service for larger projects
  • encourage use of recycled/refurbished furniture in line with the government buying standards for furniture
  • all furniture supplied is in line with mandatory government buying standards for wood, textiles and structural steel
  • all suppliers adhere to strict processes around ensuring that any timber used across the framework is fully sustainable in line with the government’s timber procurement policy
  • compliance with all relevant BS/BS EN standards
  • stringent contract management to ensure satisfactory supplier performance
  • suppliers will also seek to take on a number of apprentices over the life of the framework and offer work experience and design opportunities for students across the north east

Coverage

This solution is available for use across the UK.

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03000 268 987

corporate.procurement@durham.gov.uk

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We understand the critical role schools, academies and other public sector organisations have in the fight against COVID 19. As a result of national guidance, many of our staff are working from home but are available to support customers via telephone, conferencing, portal or email. We may have to reduce support in some non-essential areas, therefore, if you are unable to contact us through your normal communication channels, you can contact us through our Customer Services Helpdesk on 03000 26 0000 or by email commercialservices@durham.gov.uk
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