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CBC-1710-T-SK Supply of Domestic Furniture and Appliances to Promote Independent Living 2024-26 - AWARD
Central Bedfordshire Council · East of England · 2-year contract
Held by Property Letting Furniture Solutions
Welfare furniture tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
268 welfare furniture tenders and contracts, 65 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£240k
- Contracts a month1.6
- Won by SMEs80%
- Renewing in 6 months9
- Frameworks and DPSs4
- Live now4See them →
Welfare furniture contracts
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How many welfare furniture contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "white goods" alert would have missed 13 of 20 welfare furniture contracts (65%) and an expert list of 14 phrases 10 (50%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"white goods"
65% missed
13 of 20
Expert list14 phrases
50% missed
10 of 20
Expert list: white goods, welfare furniture, household goods, recycled furniture, furniture and white goods, crisis support furniture, essential household items, furniture pack, domestic furniture, second-hand furniture, furniture for resettlement, household essentials, bed and bedding supply, furniture reuse
BidSkim reads every notice in full and matches the work, not the words.See what BidSkim finds for you
39 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
4 welfare furniture opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 13 daysSupply, Delivery, Installation and Disposal of Scottish Welfare Fund ItemsMidlothian Council · Scotland
- Pre-market5 Oct 2026W5125 The Supply and Installation of Domestic Furniture for Crisis Support ResidentsWalsall Council · West MidlandsEst.£240k
- Pre-market5 Oct 2026W5124 The Supply and Installation of White Goods for Crisis Support ResidentsWalsall Council · West MidlandsEst.£204k
- Pre-market15 Sep 2026CRF Furniture and White GoodsLeicestershire County Council · East Midlands
- Awarded26 Aug 2026White Goods & Wider Essentials - Crisis Resilience FundCheshire East Council · North WestWon by Changing Lives Together£500k
- Awarded4 Aug 2026Safer Sleep Equipment SchemeCornwall Council · South WestWon by Home-Start Kernow£40k
- Awarded21 Jul 2026Provision of White Goods, Beds, Household Furniture SupplierBuckinghamshire Council · South EastWon by Family Fund Trading Limited£1.6m
- Awarded23 Jun 2026Hampshire Resettlement Accommodation Preparation Service 2026Hampshire County Council · South EastWon by kayoski care ltd and 1 more£778k
- Awarded21 Jun 2026Provision of Vouchers and Essential Household ItemsCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Huggg Limited£400k
- Awarded24 Apr 2026Energy Resilience Support - Crisis Resilience FundBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South WestWon by Ridgewater Energy Limited
- Awarded22 Apr 2026Supply of Furniture and White Goods for Northumberland Crisis Resilience Welfare Support ServiceNorthumberland County Council · North EastWon by Furniture Resource Centre£225k
- Awarded17 Apr 2026Asylum support - non-food itemsWokingham Borough Council · South EastWon by Cowshed£10k
- Awarded2 Apr 2026Our Communities Specialist Support ServicesWolverhampton City Council · West MidlandsWon by African Caribbean Community Initiative (A.C.C.I.) and 1 more
- Awarded25 Mar 2026LCSS Home Needs AwardsLiverpool City Council · North WestWon by Furniture Resource Centre£4.5m
- Awarded10 Mar 2026Warm Packs and Cool Packs to support residents during periods of extreme cold and heatThe Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea · LondonWon by Ark -H£57k
- Awarded19 Jan 2026Furniture Provider for Social HousingBlaby District Council · East MidlandsWon by Furniture Resource Centre
- Awarded13 Jan 2026Supply and installation of furniture for refugees and asylum seekersWest Sussex County Council · South EastWon by Fusion Furniture Solutions Ltd£350k
- Awarded7 Jan 2026Award of CFM0405 - Winter Warmer PacksScottish Government · ScotlandWon by GMC Corsehill Ltd£23k
- Awarded17 Dec 2025Household Support Fund Warm Packs and IT Confidence/Cyber Awareness Training.North Lincolnshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Age UK Lincolnshire£150k
- Awarded11 Dec 2025Housing Access FurnitureCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Newlands Furniture Service Ltd£60k
- Awarded11 Dec 2025Housing Access White GoodsCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Caz Domestic Appliances Ltd£50k
- Awarded10 Dec 2025Provision of White GoodsCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Caz Domestic Appliances Ltd£70k
- Awarded8 Aug 2025Baby Box SchemeLondon Borough of Wandsworth · LondonWon by Field Management Ireland£251k
- Awarded1 Aug 2025Clarion Futures Household Grant FulfilmentClarion Housing Group · LondonWon by Charis Grants Limited£2.2m
- Awarded1 Aug 2025Supply of white goods to customers under the hardship fundingThe Guinness PartnershipWon by Currys£1.7m
- Awarded1 Jul 2025ELAS Essential Household ItemsSefton Council · North WestWon by Tjas Furnishings Ltd£130k
- Awarded30 Jun 2025Furniture and White GoodsWirral Council · North WestWon by Furniture Resource Centre£250k
- Awarded23 Jun 2025Redemption of Community Support Grant VouchersMiddlesbrough Council · North EastWon by Community Ventures (Leeds) Limited£53k
- Awarded6 Jun 2025Refugee Resettlement Programme Furnishings, Household Items and Fittings ContractKent County Council · South EastWon by Focus Furnishing Partnership£154k
- Awarded29 May 2025T1706– SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF HOMEWARE AND HOME APPLIANCE BUNDLESNorthern Ireland Housing Executive · Northern IrelandWon by My Student Essentials Ltd£6.9m
- Awarded19 May 2025Local Welfare Assistance - FurnitureLondon Borough of Waltham Forest · LondonWon by British Heart Foundation and 1 more
- Awarded7 May 2025Local Welfare AssistanceCheshire West and Chester Council · North WestWon by Changing Lives Together
- Awarded16 Apr 2025Start for Life FundDurham County Council · North EastWon by County Durham Furniture Help Scheme and 1 more£80k
- Awarded2 Apr 2025Clarion Futures Household Grant FulfilmentClarion Housing Group · LondonWon by Charis Grants Limited£417k
Where to bid
Where welfare furniture tenders are run
In-Tend3 38%- Jaggaer2 25%
The Chest2 25%
ProContract1 13%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
4 frameworks for welfare furniture work are running. None are open to join now.
Furniture Resource Centre won the most welfare furniture contracts
My Student Essentials Ltd won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousingCentral governmentTransport and utilities
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Furniture Resource Centre North West · SME · See every contract | 4 | £5m | 4 | ||
| 2joint | Charis Grants Limited London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £2.6m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Changing Lives Together North West · See every contract | 2 | £500k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Caz Domestic Appliances Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £120k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Ridgewater Energy Limited South West · SME · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 6joint | My Student Essentials Ltd Northern Ireland · See every contract | 1 | £6.9m | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Currys 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £1.7m | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Family Fund Trading Limited South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £1.6m | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Furnished Homes East of England · SME · See every contract | 1 | £800k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Titus Development Limited West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £640k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 85% of welfare furniture contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
6 buyers bought welfare furniture more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many welfare furniture contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many welfare furniture contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsHousingCentral governmentTransport and utilities
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 4 | £580k |
| 2 | Clarion Housing Group | 2 | £2.6m |
| 3 | Cornwall Council | 2 | £360k |
| 4 | Kent County Council | 2 | £154k |
| 5 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | 2 | Not published |
| 6 | London Borough of Waltham Forest | 2 | Not published |
| 7 | Northern Ireland Housing Executive | 1 | £6.9m |
| 8 | Liverpool City Council | 1 | £4.5m |
| 9 | The Guinness Partnership | 1 | £1.7m |
| 10 | Buckinghamshire Council | 1 | £1.6m |
114 welfare furniture contracts awarded since 2021
- 122021
- 152022
- 272023
- 232024
- 212025
- 162026 so far
Prices
Half of welfare furniture contracts are worth less than £250k
CouncilsHousingCentral government
The 10 biggest welfare furniture contracts
- Northern Ireland Housing ExecutiveMy Student Essentials Ltd · 29 May 2025
- Liverpool City CouncilFurniture Resource Centre · 25 Mar 2026
- Clarion Housing GroupCharis Grants Limited · 1 Aug 2025
- The Guinness PartnershipCurrys · 1 Aug 2025
- Buckinghamshire CouncilFamily Fund Trading Limited · 21 Jul 2026
- Cambridge City CouncilFurnished Homes · 12 Dec 2024
- Hampshire County Councilkayoski care ltd, Neon Integrated Services Ltd · 23 Jun 2026
- Warwickshire County CouncilTitus Development Limited · 5 Dec 2024
- Cheshire East CouncilChanging Lives Together · 26 Aug 2026
- Clarion Housing GroupCharis Grants Limited · 2 Apr 2025
Renewing contracts
13 welfare furniture contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
9 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Jan 2027
PAN2554 - Welfare Provision
Leicester City Council · East Midlands · 3-year contract
Held by Leicestershire and Rutland Reuse Network
Ends Mar 2027
PAN2554 - Welfare Provision
Leicester City Council · East Midlands · 3-year contract
Held by Leicestershire and Rutland Reuse Network
Welfare furniture contract for a councilLondonValue not statedEnds Mar 2027
Welfare furniture contract for a councilLondonValue not statedEnds Mar 2027
Welfare furniture contract for a councilYorkshire and the Humber£1m or moreEnds Apr 2027
Welfare furniture contract for a councilLondonUnder £100kEnds Apr 2027
Welfare furniture contract for a councilNorth East£100k to £1mEnds Apr 2027
Welfare furniture contract for a councilSouth West£100k to £1mEnds Apr 2027
Where and when
Where and when welfare furniture contracts are awarded
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West | 0 | 6 | £5.6m | £250k | Furniture Resource Centre and Changing Lives Together (2 each) | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 6 | £3m | £334k | Charis Grants Limited (2) | Clarion Housing Group and London Borough of Waltham Forest (2 each) | 4 |
| South East | 0 | 6 | £2.9m | £350k | – | Kent County Council (2) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 5 | £730k | £70k | Caz Domestic Appliances Ltd (2) | City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (4) | 1 |
| South West | 0 | 4 | £360k | – | Ridgewater Energy Limited (2) | Cornwall Council and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (2 each) | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 3 | £358k | £80k | – | – | 2 |
| West Midlands | 2 | 2 | £640k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 2 | £800k | – | – | – | 1 |
| East Midlands | 1 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 2 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1 | £23k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | £6.9m | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
Often bought with welfare furniture
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Key findings
- £240k a month
of welfare furniture contracts awarded.
Typical contract £150k x 1.6 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.6
welfare furniture contracts are awarded in a typical month.
39 contracts in the last 2 years. - 9
welfare furniture contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 4
frameworks and DPSs are running for welfare furniture work.
0 open to join now. - 80%
of welfare furniture contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 30 award notices.
How many welfare furniture tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 65 | 268 |
| Contracts awarded | 20 | 104 |
22 welfare furniture contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 19 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 31 buyers awarded welfare furniture contracts to 35 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many welfare furniture contracts does the UK public sector award?
39 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 31 public buyers.
How long are welfare furniture tenders open for?
The median welfare furniture tender is open for 28 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector welfare furniture contract worth?
The median is £250k, and 48% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector welfare furniture contracts?
Furniture Resource Centre won the most (4). My Student Essentials Ltd won the most by value (£6.9m).
Which buyers award the most welfare furniture contracts?
Councils award 85% of them.
How many welfare furniture contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
13 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 2 December 2026. Another 2 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for welfare furniture work that are open to join?
4 frameworks and DPSs for welfare furniture work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
One-off supply and delivery of furniture, white goods, household items and warm, energy-saving or welfare packs to residents in hardship, crisis, resettlement or setting up a home.
- Crisis and domestic relief furniture packages
- Second-hand furniture and household goods for welfare need
- White goods and appliances schemes for residents in crisis
- Setting-up-home goods for vulnerable residents
- Cost-of-living and energy efficiency packs
- Winter warm packs for vulnerable residents
- Furnishing homes for resettled refugees
What is not included
- Furnished tenancy schemes recharged through rent (see Furnished tenancy and home furnishing schemes)
- Administration of local welfare and crisis support schemes (another industry: social-care,
- Emergency food parcels (another industry: catering-hospitality,
- Landlord white goods supply (see Domestic appliances and white goods)
- Bedding bought alone (see Bedding, linen and soft furnishings)
- Home energy advice visits (another industry: consulting-accountancy,