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Supply, Delivery, Installation and Disposal of Scottish Welfare Fund Items

Midlothian Council

Framework

Estimated value
£1,800,000
Excluding VAT
Where
Scotland
Buyer in Scotland
Trade
Construction and building works
Domestic furniture
Documents
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Time to bid
11 full UK working days before the closing day, Tue 10 Nov 2026 (Scotland bank holidays left out).
Time allowed
The buyer allowed 33 days from publication to the closing day: about the same as the median for open construction tenders (32 days).
Value
£1.8m is below the median (£2m) of the 389 open construction tenders that state a value.
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1 more open tender from Midlothian Council listed here.
Lots
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About this tender

The summary is the start of the buyer’s own description, word for word. The full description and the documents are on the official notice.

Lot 1: New Furniture Lot 2: Reuse Furniture The Contractor will have to ensure accessibility for all awarded applicants of the Scottish Welfare Community Care Grant to view the goods on offer.

Official notice
Find a Tender, notice 095300-2026
Buyer
Midlothian Council
Buyer’s region
Scotland
Where the work is
Scotland
Listed on Evendraft under
Scotland
Published
8 Oct 2026
Tender deadline
10 Nov 2026, 12:00 UK time
Estimated value
£1,800,000 (excluding VAT)
Trade
Construction and building works
CPV codes
  • 39140000 Domestic furniture
  • 39100000 Furniture
  • 39141000 Kitchen furniture and equipment
  • 39143000 Bedroom, dining room and living-room furniture
  • 39143100 Bedroom furniture
  • 39143200 Dining-room furniture
Show all 10 codes
  • 39143300 Living-room furniture
  • 39700000 Domestic appliances
  • 39721100 Domestic cooking appliances
  • 44112200 Floor coverings
Procedure
Open procedureOne stage: any supplier can send a full tender.
Framework
Yes, with no limit on the number of suppliers
Lots
2 lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
No (not marked suitable for small businesses by the buyer; estimated value over £1m; framework with no limit on places)Good for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
Documents
On Public Contracts Scotland

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