Contract awardedSchool furniture

Star Academies Furniture and Associated Services

Provision of loose furniture including classroom and office desks, chairs, and storage units across 36 schools in four regional lots. The contract requires a collaborative approach to meet specific trust needs, including installation and packaging removal services. The trust expects to grow over the contract term, requiring scalable supply capabilities across the North West, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, and London regions.

Awarded value
£1.6m
As published
Published
8 January 2026
Awarded
24 June 2026
Bates Office Services Ltd
Contract length
36 months
Ends 5 July 2029

What the contract covers

Supply and associated services

Supply, delivery, and installation of educational and office furniture, including packaging removal and small-scale design services for multi-academy trust estates.

  • Supply and delivery of loose furniture items, including classroom chairs and desks, teacher chairs and desks, pedestals, office/admin chairs and desks, and storage units for classrooms and office spaces
  • Installation and packaging removal for the goods
  • Potential small-scale design element
LotEstimated valueSMEs
Lot 1Not statedNot stated
Lot 2Not statedNot stated
Lot 3Not statedNot stated
Lot 4Not statedNot stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Supply and associated services
Procedure
Selective procedure
Initial term
36 months
Extensions
12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run
60 months
Contract dates
6 July 2026 to 5 July 2029
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
4
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Category
Goods
CPV codes
39000000, 39100000, 39130000, 39134000

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Star Academies

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Bates Office Services Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/342532/star-academies-furniture-and-associated-services
Buyer reference
ITT/2026/FURN
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0601e6
Last checked
5 November 2026

Star Academies. Star Academies Furniture and Associated Services. Contract award, 8 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/342532/star-academies-furniture-and-associated-services (accessed 5 November 2026).