Provision of a household set up service for resettlement properties in Herefordshire

Contract summary

Industry

• Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products - 39000000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£370,000

Procurement reference

HEREFCC-DN701527-91514782

Published date

29 November 2023

Closing date

16 October 2023

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

15 November 2023

Contract end date

14 November 2024

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Negotiated procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

Herefordshire Council made a commitment in 2020 to resettle at least 125 refugees by the middle of 2025. A total of 84 Afghan people were resettled through the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) and Afghan Citizens' Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) during 2022/23. The Council has now made the decision to undertake a second phase of resettlement during Autumn 2023 into Summer 2024.

The service will deliver a property furnishing and set up function to allow for suitable properties to be used to accommodate Afghan Refugees and Ukrainians across up to 50 properties. Accommodation will consist of a mix of houses and flats of varying sizes and will include a mix of 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom properties.

The purpose of the contract is to co-ordinate and deliver the redecoration, carpeting / flooring, furnishing and set up of up to 50 properties.

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Award information

Awarded date

13 November 2023

Contract start date

15 November 2023

Contract end date

14 November 2024

Total value of contract

£370,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Daniel Wharton trading as Dan Wharton General Building

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About the buyer

Contact name

Naomi O'Malley

Address

Council Offices
Plough Lane
Hereford
HR4 0LE
England

Telephone

+44 1432383073

Email

commercialservices@herefordshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk