Category · CPV division 39
Furniture & furnishings
A very large market of 2,643 active suppliers, currently steady. Figures cover the last 24 months of UK public-sector notices.
Notices · 24mo
3,502▼ 18%
Awarded value
£27.6bn
Avg. contract
£27.3m
Notices / mo
146
Med. publish→award
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Active buyers
1,171
Market signals
A very large market of 2,643 active suppliers, currently steady.
Timingbuyers & suppliers
£170.0m of contracts expire within ~6 months
256 tracked contracts end in the next two quarters. Incumbents will be defending; challengers should be engaging those buyers now — recompetes are usually shaped months before the notice.
Opportunityfor suppliers
A fragmented supplier market
The top 3 suppliers hold only 5% of awarded value across 2,643 active suppliers — low concentration keeps this market open to new entrants.
Concentrationfor suppliers
3 buyers account for 84% of spend
Demand is concentrated, led by Crown Commercial Service — relationships with a short list of buyers decide most of this market.
Opportunityfor suppliers
154 notices are open for bids today
787 more are pre-tender/planned. The forward pipeline below shows how they distribute by quarter.
Signals are computed directly from the last-24-month figures on this page — thresholds, not opinions. Refreshed daily.
Market trend
Monthly notices (line) against awarded value (bars)
Total notices Awarded £m (aggregate)
Pipeline & renewal calendar
Forward view — planned, currently open, and contracts up for renewal
787 planned154 open now1,898 in evaluation11 awarded in 30d (£3.1m)
Q3 '26
Q4 '26
Q1 '27
Q2 '27
Q3 '27
Q4 '27
Q1 '28
Q2 '28
Expiring
Contracts ending
£88.2m
158 contracts
£81.8m
98 contracts
£323.2m
183 contracts
£596.2m
141 contracts
£927.5m
116 contracts
£2.0bn
90 contracts
£4.4bn
127 contracts
£1.4bn
85 contracts
Open
Bid deadlines
84
live opportunities
2
live opportunities
2
live opportunities
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2
live opportunities
—
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4
live opportunities
Planned
Future notices
70
pipeline notices
20
pipeline notices
12
pipeline notices
9
pipeline notices
6
pipeline notices
1
pipeline notices
1
pipeline notices
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Quarter cells stacked: expiring £ value (top), open notices, planned notices. The current quarter is highlighted.
Upcoming contract expiries
Recompete radar — incumbents and end dates for the next 24 months
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier | Annual £ | Expires | Urgency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Healthcare Soft Facilities Management Services | Crown Commercial Service | — | £875.6m/yr | 19 Feb 2028 in 583 days | Forward · alert me |
Postal Services and Solutions | Crown Commercial Service | — | £400.3m/yr | 02 Oct 2027 in 443 days | Forward · alert me |
NOE CPC Specialist Estates Engineering & Maintenance Services (Hard FM) | North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) | LAR LIMITED | £208.9m/yr | 30 Jun 2028 in 715 days | Forward · alert me |
A Framework Agreement for Anti-ligature, Specialist and General Doors, Windows, Furniture, Accessories and Associated Services | NHS Commercial Solutions | — | £125.1m/yr | 26 Sept 2027 in 437 days | Forward · alert me |
Furniture and Associated Services 2 | Crown Commercial Service | — | £100.1m/yr | 22 Jan 2028 in 555 days | Forward · alert me |
Office Solutions | Crown Commercial Service | — | £100.1m/yr | 22 Apr 2028 in 646 days | Forward · alert me |
Furniture Services Framework 23-27 | NORTHERN HOUSING CONSORTIUM LIMITED | — | £75.1m/yr | 30 Sept 2027 in 441 days | Forward · alert me |
National Public Sector Workplace Supplies and Services Framework | Dartford Borough Council | LYRECO UK LIMITED | £56.8m/yr | 08 Oct 2027 in 449 days | Forward · alert me |
NHS SBS DESIGN, FURNITURE & APPLIANCES 2 | N H S Shared Business Services | Denward Manufacturing Ltd | £37.5m/yr | 07 Feb 2028 in 571 days | Forward · alert me |
115_25 Outdoor Playground, Fitness and Sports Facilities and Equipment (Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection) | Espo | Cleveland Land Services Ltd | £70.1m/yr | 31 May 2027 in 319 days | Forward · alert me |
Assisted Living Solutions, Kitchens & Appliances Framework | Procurement for Housing | — | £30.0m/yr | 22 Jan 2027 in 190 days | Watch · plan engagement |
Investment Framework 2024 - 2028 | Great Places Housing Group Limited | City Gate Construction (Scotland) Ltd | £25.0m/yr | 31 Mar 2028 in 624 days | Forward · alert me |
5107 - Invitation to Tender Glove Box Systems | Sellafield Limited | CAVENDISH NUCLEAR LIMITED | £9.5m/yr | 17 Dec 2027 in 519 days | Forward · alert me |
Patient Temperature Management | NHS Supply Chain : NHS Supply Chain | PROACT Medical Ltd | £21.3m/yr | 19 Jun 2027 in 338 days | Forward · alert me |
Furniture | North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium | SENATOR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (t/a Teal Furniture) | £15.0m/yr | 30 Apr 2027 in 288 days | Forward · alert me |
CHIC Kitchen Supply Framework 2023 | Communities & Housing Investment Consortium Ltd (CHIC) | JTC Furniture Group Limited | £15.0m/yr | 23 Nov 2027 in 495 days | Forward · alert me |
Supply and Installation of Kitchens - Scotland | Places for People Developments Limited | — | £12.8m/yr | 31 Jul 2027 in 380 days | Forward · alert me |
Supply and Distribution of Kitchens Framework | PROSPER | Display by Design Ltd | £12.5m/yr | 22 Oct 2027 in 463 days | Forward · alert me |
Branch Assessment and Design & Shop-fit and Signage Framework | Post Office Limited | — | £11.9m/yr | 30 Jun 2028 in 715 days | Forward · alert me |
DWP Furniture 2025 | Department for Work & Pensions | BATES OFFICE SERVICES LTD | £22.2m/yr | 30 Jun 2027 in 349 days | Forward · alert me |
Decorating Materials, Cyclical Decoration & Tenant Options Vouchers Framework | EFFICIENCY EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED | DODD GROUP (MIDLANDS) LIMITED | £10.0m/yr | 14 May 2027 in 302 days | Forward · alert me |
BHCC HP Heating and Hot Water Servicing, Maintenance, Repair and Installation in Brighton & Hove City Council Housing - AWARD | Brighton & Hove City Council | British Gas Social Housing Ltd t/a PH Jones | £7.9m/yr | 31 Mar 2028 in 624 days | Forward · alert me |
615_25 Street Furniture | Espo | — | £16.0m/yr | 31 Jan 2027 in 199 days | Watch · plan engagement |
DWP Furniture Projects | Department for Work & Pensions | The Senator Group | £15.9m/yr | 31 Jul 2027 in 380 days | Forward · alert me |
Provision of Fleet General Stores (FGS) Spares, Repairs and Post Design Services (PDS) | Ministry of Defence, DIO, | — | £7.9m/yr | 07 Nov 2026 in 114 days | Soon · 4–6mo lead time |
Main buyers
Top of 1,171 active buyers by awarded value
| Buyer | Awarded | Notices |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Commercial Service | £21.6bn | 11 |
| YPO | £901.1m | 48 |
| North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) | £873.0m | 3 |
| Sheffield City Council | £730.7m | 17 |
| HS2 | £588.0m | 2 |
| Milton Keynes Council | £475.9m | 23 |
| Communities & Housing Investment Consortium Ltd (CHIC) | £400.0m | 6 |
| Espo | £243.0m | 21 |
| EFFICIENCY EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED | £200.0m | 14 |
| Dartford Borough Council | £170.0m | 4 |
| CIRRUS PURCHASING LTD | £150.0m | 1 |
| Ministry of Defence, DIO, | £148.1m | 65 |
Leading suppliers
Top of 2,643 active suppliers by awarded value
| Supplier | Awarded | Contracts | Top buyer |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEARS LIMITED | £475.0m | 3 | Milton Keynes Council |
| Costain Ltd | £408.5m | 2 | High Speed Two (HS2) Limited |
| Sports and Leisure Management Ltd | £378.0m | 2 | Sheffield City Council |
| SMG UK Ltd t/a ASM Global | £328.5m | 4 | Sheffield City Council |
| SIEMENS MOBILITY LIMITED | £179.4m | 1 | HS2 |
| MITIE WASTE & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED | £121.0m | 1 | Atomic Weapons Establishment |
| BATES OFFICE SERVICES LTD | £93.2m | 40 | YPO |
| Military Freefall Solutions Inc | £61.0m | 1 | Ministry of Defence, DIO, |
| SENATOR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (t/a Teal Furniture) | £60.8m | 36 | H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS |
| Howden Joinery Limited | £50.0m | 6 | Flagship Housing Limited |
| LYRECO UK LIMITED | £44.4m | 25 | North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium |
| Anglian Water Business (National) Limited T/A Wave | £38.6m | 3 | Lancashire County Council |
Buying routes
How value is awarded — open tender, framework, direct
contract96%
call off4%
Contract value distribution
Awards by size bucket
<£25k£25k-100k£100k-500k£500k-2m£2m-10m£10m-50m£50m+
Publish → award lead time
How long tenders take to decide
<30d30-6060-9090-120120-180180-270270+
Publishing seasonality
Notices per month across the last 3 years
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024
167
145
174
154
174
152
161
169
183
171
135
129
2025
160
221
120
166
238
150
191
128
119
139
117
76
2026
91
129
125
118
160
123
62
0
0
0
0
0
May and Feb are the loudest months. Plan submissions and BD outreach around these spikes.
Regional spread
Awarded value by buyer region
London£24.4bn88%
Yorkshire & Humber£761.8m3%
South East£663.2m2%
North West£49.9m0%
South West£35.5m0%
West Midlands£34.9m0%
Scotland£25.3m0%
East Midlands£15.9m0%
North East£14.7m0%
East of England£11.5m0%
Wales£1.7m0%
Northern Ireland£390k0%
Inside this division
Largest sub-categories by awarded value
390Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products364 notices£20.9bn391Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products1,280 notices£3.2bn397Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products799 notices£2.5bn392Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products670 notices£1.9bn393Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products308 notices£359.6m395Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products518 notices£230.0m398Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products264 notices£175.6m
Adjacent markets
Divisions sharing the most suppliers with this one
44Construction materials1,577 shared suppliers50Repair & maintenance1,486 shared suppliers45Construction work1,432 shared suppliers42Industrial machinery1,133 shared suppliers71Architecture & engineering1,035 shared suppliers34Transport equipment980 shared suppliers31Electrical machinery974 shared suppliers51Installation services948 shared suppliers