Awarded 28 September 2026
Furniture, Appliances and Household Goods
Great Places Housing Group · North West
Residential furniture tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
57 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Residential furniture contracts ,
57 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest residential furniture contracts awarded
Awarded 7 September 2026
Provision of Furniture for The White House Residential Service
Together for Children Sunderland Limited · North East
Awarded 14 August 2026
Close Call Housing Furniture Provision
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service · Yorkshire and the Humber
Awarded 10 August 2026
Residential Furniture & Equipment
Waythrough
Awarded 3 August 2026
Furniture Services L1 DA Sep26 - Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
NORTHERN HOUSING CONSORTIUM LIMITED · North West
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Furniture Resource Centre won the most residential furniture contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Furniture Resource Centre North East · SME · See every contract | 17 | £21.1m | 15 | ||
| 2 | 4 Front Furniture London · SME · See every contract | 4 | £25k | 4 | ||
| 3 | FMS Interior Services Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 3 | £1.4m | 3 | ||
| 4joint | The Furnishing Service South East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £420k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Wagstaff Interiors Group London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £152k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Diplomatic Mission Supplies London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £97k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Pineapple Contracts North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £40k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Alba Beds London · SME · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 2 | ||
| 9joint | Cast Furniture Ltd | 1 | £6.4m | 1 | ||
| 9joint | Emergent Crown | 1 | £6.4m | 1 |
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Who buys
37 buyers awarded residential furniture contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
7 buyers bought residential furniture more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many residential furniture contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many residential furniture contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 8 | £471k |
| 2 | Ministry of Defence | 6 | £30.1m |
| 3 | NORTHERN HOUSING CONSORTIUM LIMITED | 4 | £9.8m |
| 4 | YOUR HOUSING GROUP LIMITED | 3 | £411k |
| 5 | Waythrough | 2 | £2.8m |
| 6 | Amplius Living | 2 | £420k |
| 7 | North Ayrshire Council | 2 | Not published |
| 8 | Karbon Homes | 1 | £10m |
| 9 | London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council | 1 | £4.1m |
| 10 | Westminster City Council | 1 | £2.5m |
Prices
Half of residential furniture contracts are worth less than £214k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 83% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Karbon HomesFurniture Resource Centre · 29 Aug 2025
- Ministry of DefenceCast Furniture Ltd · 13 Jan 2025
- Ministry of DefenceWagstaff Bros Ltd · 13 Jan 2025
- Ministry of DefenceEmergent Crown · 13 Jan 2025
- Ministry of DefenceProject FF&E Limited · 13 Jan 2025
- NORTHERN HOUSING CONSORTIUM LIMITEDFurniture Resource Centre · 3 Aug 2026
- Ministry of DefenceCORT Business Services Corporation · 8 Jan 2025
- London Borough of Barking and Dagenham CouncilBates Office Services Ltd, 4 Front Furniture, Alba Beds, OCN Contracts · 21 Apr 2026
- Westminster City CouncilFocus Furnishing Partnership, Alba Beds, Focus Furnishing · 24 Dec 2025
- NORTHERN HOUSING CONSORTIUM LIMITEDNational Furniture Service (Abri Trading) · 17 Mar 2025
Where and when
London awards the most residential furniture contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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See the regions as a table
| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| London | 14 | £7.3m |
| North East | 8 | £14.3m |
| North West | 6 | £8m |
| Scotland | 5 | £676k |
| South East | 4 | £2.3m |
| East Midlands | 3 | £260k |
| West Midlands | 2 | £117k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 | £45k |
| East of England | 1 | Not published |
| South West | 1 | Not published |
| Wales | 0 | Not published |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of residential furniture tenders close within 29 days of being published
Each dot is a residential furniture tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 60% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 24% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 29 days
is how long the typical residential furniture tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 15 UK residential furniture tenders published in the last 24 months. - 83%
of the money is in the 10 biggest residential furniture contracts.
Of 46 contracts with a published value. - 57%
of residential furniture contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 51 award notices.
Questions
How many residential furniture contracts does the UK public sector award?
57 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 37 public buyers.
How long are residential furniture tenders open for?
The median residential furniture tender is open for 29 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector residential furniture contract worth?
The median is £214k, and 59% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector residential furniture contracts?
Furniture Resource Centre won the most (17), and the most by value (£21.1m).
What is included
Domestic-style furniture such as bed frames, wardrobes, sofas, dining and living room furniture for social housing, temporary accommodation, hostels, student residences, diplomatic residences, show homes and military accommodation.
- Domestic furniture for social housing
- Temporary accommodation and hostel furniture
- Student accommodation furniture
- Embassy and staff residence furniture packs
- Show home and sales suite furniture
- Military field accommodation furniture
What is not included
- Furnished tenancy schemes recharged to tenants (off.appl.furnished-tenancy)
- Furniture packs for residents in welfare need (off.appl.household-goods-packs)
- Beds and mattresses bought as such (off.furn.beds-mattresses)
- Soft furnishings (off.textile.bedding-linen-soft-furnishings)
- Care home furniture (off.furn.healthcare-care-furniture)
- Reused furniture (off.furn.refurbishment-reuse)