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009391 – NFS Furniture Supply

Newcastle City Council · Local authority

In brief

Newcastle City Council has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £12,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 65 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £12,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

Newcastle Furniture Service (NFS) was launched in 1989 to help tenants settle into their homes by providing essential items of furniture. Since then, NFS have grown into the market leader in the provision of affordable furniture and furnished accommodation to social housing tenants. NFS are the furniture service that people trust and, currently support over 12,000 households across the UK and supply products to 28 other Housing Providers, Voluntary Organisations and Local Authorities throughout the UK. It’s simple and straightforward, tenants can choose from a wide range of products including sofas, beds, appliances such as washing machines and microwaves and even crockery and cutlery. NFS provide a range of high quality products with option or fixed furniture packs available.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 106188-2026

About the buyer

Newcastle City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

248

Awards

160

Suppliers it has used most

All tenders and awards from Newcastle City Council

From notice 106188-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 9 November 2026.