# T1135 - Furniture Call Off Lot 1 Core Office

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX](/buyers/university-of-essex/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Gresham Office Furniture Ltd](/contract-winners/gresham-office-furniture/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £5,867
- Tender value: £500,000
- Award date: 8 August 2025
- Published: 8 August 2025
- Contract start: 1 August 2025
- Contract end: 31 July 2030
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 3b6b20a2-050f-4791-a982-288de48b588f-858193
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1fff78e2-f6c9-4bfd-9ef4-f9506ec59093

## Description

The University is working in partnership with Dukefield Procurement and has recently established a new Furniture Framework that went live on the 17th March 2025\. The University now wishes to conduct a mini competition for Lot 1 Core Office Furniture to serve all three campuses for University of Essex\. This Mini competition will result in a sole supplier being appointed to deliver this service\. Please note there is no exclusivity arrangement and the University reserves the right to use alternative suppliers if required\. The University's furniture portfolio currently consists of multiple manufacturer furniture brands across all three campuses\. The successful supplier of this call off will need to have the ability to source furniture from a wide range of different furniture manufacturers\. The aim is to continue to standardise the core list for office furniture throughout the life of the contract\. Standardisation will support the University's aims to reduce its environmental impact and ensure health, safety and welfare for staff and students\. The University of Essex has a target of 2035 to achieve net zero emissions\. Suppliers will be expected to support the University with this aim through multiple means and innovations\. A particular focus of this mini competition will be the sustainability impact of the manufacturing, supply, reuse, repair and recycling of all furniture purchased by the University\.

## Related contract awards

- [T1193 - Effectiveness Review of Council](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f76de1eb-c9a9-460a-9963-a35df758f8e1): UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX
- [T1146 - Print and Overflow Design mini competition](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c67480ed-758e-40f0-97ea-3addf6a1d018): UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX
- [T1170 - Advertising and Marketing](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-ad39eaa0-24cc-4bd9-9a7c-96db6503d780): UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX
- [Single seat Recliner, Leather, 960W x 970D x 1020H, Finished in Black, Qty x 283](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-50e73dba-d568-4483-8898-007f9521a543): West Midlands Fire Service
- [778SB Furniture Supply & Installation](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-73ff4755-e2bb-467d-ac0a-d966ec0ec697): Leeds Beckett University
- [GB-Chelmsford: YPO 1281 - Office Furniture Requirement](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c638905a-2ec4-4513-8796-93381ef506f1): Chelmsford City Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b6b20a2-050f-4791-a982-288de48b588f-858193)