Furniture tenders and contracts in the UK
There are 49 live furniture tenders in the UK right now, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. This page covers office furniture, school furniture and seating contracts from councils, the NHS and other public buyers. Below is what buyers are asking for, so you can see whether you qualify before you spend hours bidding.
49Live now
19Closing in 14 days
12Frameworks & DPS
£1.2mTypical value
01What buyers ask for
From the 49 live furniture tenders in the UK we have read so far.
- Minimum turnover
- Rarely stated in the notice
- Contract length
- Typically 3.5 years
- Suitable for SMEs
- 31 of 49 flagged by the buyer
- Frameworks & DPS
- 12 of 49
Insurance
- Employer's liability usually £5m (asked for in 1 of 49)
- Public liability usually £5m (asked for in 1 of 49)
02Live furniture tenders in the UK
- 715862501-Provision of a Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIOps) Training FacilityMinistry of DefenceSouth East£1.2mCloses TomorrowSME
- Maidstone Borough Council & Swale Borough Council Public Health Act FuneralsMaidstone Borough CouncilSouth East£95kCloses TomorrowSME
- St Edmunds College Mechanical and Electrical ServicesST EDMUND'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGEEast of EnglandNot statedCloses 3 days
- Framework Agreement for The Supply, Delivery and Installation of Office Furniture, Educational Furniture and Library FurnitureStaffordshire County CouncilWest Midlands£1m–9mCloses 3 daysFrameworkSME
- 23_27 Cleaning Chemicals and Hand SoapsLeicestershire County Council, trading as ESPOEast Midlands£833k–7mCloses 4 daysSME
- NEPO219 - Building Materials & Managed StoresThe Association of North East Councils Limited (NEPO)North East£800mCloses 4 daysFrameworkSME
- GB-York: Family Fund Group White Goods TenderFamily FundUK-wide£20m–100mCloses 7 daysSME
- DFE - Energy Group - Site inspections for the closure of the Non-Domestic RHI SchemeDepartment for the Economy (DfE) - Energy GroupNorthern Ireland£750kCloses 7 daysSME
- UOW997 - SJC Storage UnitUniversity of WorcesterWest MidlandsNot statedCloses 7 days
- Furniture Removal, Storage and Disposal ServicesSheffield City CouncilYorkshire and the Humber£355kCloses 9 daysSME
- Provision of 24/7 Chairs and Associated ServicesNETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITEDLondon£4.6mCloses 10 daysSME
- Fire Safety Products and Associated ServicesKent County Council trading as Procurement ServicesSouth East£15m–120mCloses 10 daysFrameworkSME
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- High Quality Cafe FurnitureAwdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol EryriWales£12kCloses 14 daysSME
- High Quality Cafe FurnitureAwdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol EryriWales£12kCloses 14 daysSME
- High Quality PlantersAwdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol EryriWales£58kCloses 14 daysSME
- Cirrus Consortium Materials Supply FrameworkCirrus Consortium c/o Coastline Housing LimitedNorth East +10Not statedCloses 14 daysFramework
- High Quality Cafe FurnitureAwdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol EryriWales£13kCloses 14 daysSME
- Supply of Laundry Chemicals, Tanks and PumpsSheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustYorkshire and the Humber£361kCloses 14 daysSME
- Supply and delivery of standard kitchen unitsNorthern Ireland Housing ExecutiveNorthern Ireland£820kCloses 14 days
- CPU 8387 Supply of Architectural Coating MaterialsNottingham City CouncilEast Midlands£579kCloses 15 daysSME
- Gunn Road Mains Cold Water Upgrade 2026Dartford Borough CouncilSouth East£150kCloses 15 daysSME
- Supply, Delivery, Installation and Disposal of Scottish Welfare Fund ItemsMidlothian CouncilScotland£180k–1.8mCloses 15 days
- C440968 Supply of Linen ONLY2Gether Support Solutions LimitedSouth East£1.2mCloses 16 days
- T26-125CRO Informal Catering for Mayoral EventsDerry City and Strabane District CouncilNorthern IrelandNot statedCloses 18 days
- ISO11 Fumigation Lobby and Dedicated Air Handling Unit (AHU) - RetenderTHE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTESouth East£152kCloses 18 days
- The Supply of Commercial Refrigeration and Freezer EquipmentLancashire County CouncilNorth West£400kCloses 18 daysSME
- GB-Leeds: 202526 5920 Six Miele GlasswashersUniversity of LeedsYorkshire and the Humber£50k–100kCloses 18 daysSME
- The Supply of PE Pipes and FittingsScottish WaterScotland£3m–33mCloses 19 daysFramework
- 3D, 2D and Lighting Exhibition Design Services for: The Ocean (working title) Temporary Exhibition at Science Museum 2028 & Science and Industry Museum 2029Science Museum GroupLondon£108kCloses 20 days
- Hendon Library: School Libraries and Resources Service (SLRS) refit 2026/27London Borough of BarnetLondon£60kCloses 21 daysSME
- Ready Meal Containers and Sealing FilmBelfast Health and Social Care TrustNorthern Ireland£408k–2.3mCloses 21 days
- 273_27 Office Machines and Office Ergonomic EquipmentLeicestershire County Council, trading as ESPOEast Midlands£167k–3.3mCloses 22 daysSME
- Provision of Linen and Laundry ServicesLancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustNorth West£1.2m–23mCloses 23 daysSME
- Office Furniture ProductsYorkshire Purchasing OrganisationYorkshire and the Humber£12mCloses 23 daysFrameworkSME
- Educational Tables (1349)Yorkshire Purchasing OrganisationYorkshire and the Humber£12mCloses 23 daysFrameworkSME
- Injection Equipment ParaphernaliaThe Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)Scotland£4mCloses 24 days
- Key Management SystemTHE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTESouth East£234kCloses 25 days
- Public Rights of Way: Supply of Gates & FittingsWorcestershire County CouncilNorth East +8£350kCloses 25 days
- 79_27(S) Educational One-Piece Classroom Chairs and Other Related Seating ProductsLeicestershire County Council, trading as ESPOEast Midlands£1mCloses 28 daysSME
- Diagnostic and Capital Equipment and Related Accessories and ServicesSUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITEDLondon£24m–4326mCloses 35 daysFrameworkSME
- National Framework Agreement for Total Food ManagementCOUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTNorth West£45mCloses 35 daysFrameworkSME
- Cleaning Services for Milton Keynes City CouncilMilton Keynes City CouncilSouth East£4.5mCloses 36 days
- Refurbishment and Modernisation (RM4S) - Scotland Framework AgreementLHC Procurement GroupScotland£900k–900mCloses 46 daysFrameworkSME
- In-Vitro Diagnostics, Point of Care Testing & Pathology ServicesSUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITEDLondon£703mCloses 51 daysFrameworkSME
- Supply of Paint and Consumables - Selhurst DepotThameslink Southern Great Northern Limited (TSGN)London£2.6mCloses 58 days
- PRO005124 – Works – Dynamic Market – Building, Operations, Labour & Trade ServicesUnited Utilities Water LimitedNorth WestNot statedCloses 2970 daysSME
- Bespoke and specialist exhibition display production design & fitout servicesRoyal Botanic Garden EdinburghScotlandNot statedCloses Not stated
- Supply, Delivery and Installation of Office FurnitureScottish Police AuthorityScotlandNot statedCloses Not statedFramework
- Cytundeb Glanhau 2027-2030 Cleaning ContractAwdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol EryriWales£45k–600kCloses Not statedSME
03Who is buying
- Awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri 5 live tenders
- Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO 3 live tenders
- THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE 2 live tenders
- Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation 2 live tenders
- SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED 2 live tenders
04Furniture contracts: common questions
How many furniture tenders are live in the UK?
49 right now, from 40 public buyers, with 19 closing in the next 14 days. We bring together notices from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and refresh this page every hour.
What do buyers ask for in furniture contracts?
Few notices state a minimum turnover; it is usually set out in the tender documents. The insurance named most often is employer's liability at around £5m. Most requirements sit in the tender documents rather than the notice, so check the pack before you bid.
Can a small business win furniture contracts?
Often, yes. 31 of the 49 live tenders in the UK are marked by the buyer as suitable for small businesses, and 12 are frameworks or dynamic purchasing systems (approved supplier lists that buyers then order from). Smaller lots and lower-value contracts are usually the best place to start. Check the minimum turnover and insurance first, as those are the checks that rule most bids out.
05Expert notes: Goods & equipment
Goods are often bought through frameworks run by central purchasing bodies, with call-offs for specific needs. Price, delivery terms and product specifications usually decide it; check whether the buyer expects you on a framework first.
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