Office and Residential Furniture
Framework Description
Crescent Purchasing Consortium's Office and Residential Furniture framework supplies and installs furniture for offices and residential accommodation on education campuses. It runs until 30 April 2027, with no extension. It appointed 12 suppliers across three categories and includes provision for CPC members in Northern Ireland. It is a fixed framework, not a DPS, so the supplier list is set for the full term.
Context & Use Case
Universities and colleges use it to furnish offices, teaching and communal spaces and student residences, often as part of a refurbishment or a new accommodation block, with Northern Ireland members served by their own lot. CPC typically recommends a further competition, run through its Quote Tool or Sourcing Cloud, though direct award suits low-value, urgent or continuity purchases. Every order covers supply and installation.
Scope of Services
Lot 1: Office, learning and communal spaces (Great Britain) Lot 2: Office, learning and communal spaces (Northern Ireland) Lot 3: Residential furniture Desking, tables, seating, storage, screens and booths Beds, mattresses, bedroom storage and study furniture Supply and installation
Lots
See framework link
Who Can Apply
Suits furniture manufacturers and contract furnishers with office and student accommodation experience. Applications for this framework are closed: only the 12 appointed suppliers can take orders until it ends on 30 April 2027, after which the re-tender is the route in.
Buyer Benefits
Residence refurbishments run to tight summer deadlines between academic years. Buyers value suppliers who can plan, deliver and fit a whole block on time, durable products that survive heavy student use, and agreed pricing that removes the need to tender every refurbishment.
Next Steps
Appointed suppliers should target 2027 summer refurbishment programmes before the framework ends. Others should expect a re-tender around early 2027. Check the CPC framework page and Find a Tender for notices, and prepare durability test data, sustainability credentials and student accommodation case studies.
How Athena Can Help
The re-tender of this framework is likely within months, so now is the time to plan. Athena's framework tender support sets out the timetable, gathers your evidence and writes the selection and quality responses for the right category.
If you are one of the 12 current suppliers, our bid managers help you win the remaining call-offs with sharp project-specific responses. Our bid/no-bid tools help you decide which campus projects justify the effort.
