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

What the buyer is asking for

Midlothian Council seeks to establish a framework for the supply, delivery, installation and disposal of domestic furniture and furnishings, including white goods to various types of domestic dwellings in Midlothian. The supply of goods is to meet the needs of the applicants of the Scottish Welfare Community Care Grant. The requirements will be tendered in the following Lots: 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. For example, physical and in-person viewing, digital and online viewing, etc. Tenderers are invited to submit a tender response for one or both lots.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• qualityQuality30%
• price70%

2 lots

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• New Furniture£1.6m

  This lot is for the supply, delivery, installation and disposal of new domestic furniture and furnishings to various types of domestic dwellings in Midlothian. The supply of goods is for the requirements under the Scottish Welfare Fund. All domestic style dwellings will be covered and any other premises that the Council deems appropriate for the provision of these goods. The Contractor will have to ensure accessibility for all awarded applicants of the Scottish Welfare Community Care Grant to view the goods on offer. For example, physical and in-person viewing, digital and online viewing, etc. The Contractor will be required to ensure sufficient quality of goods supplied (and related services delivered).

• Reuse Furniture£180k

  This lot is for the supply, delivery, installation and disposal of reuse domestic furniture and furnishings to various types of dwellings in Midlothian. The supply of goods is for the requirements under the Scottish Welfare Fund. All domestic dwellings will be covered and any other premises that the Council deems appropriate for the provision of these goods. The Contractor will have to ensure accessibility for all awarded applicants of the Scottish Welfare Community Care Grant to view the goods on offer. For example, physical and in-person viewing, digital and online viewing, etc. The Contractor will be required to ensure sufficient quality and safety of goods supplied (and related services delivered).

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Timeline

2 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published8 days ago

   29 Oct 2026, 12:11 GMT
2. Submission deadlinein 4 days

   10 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice8 Oct 2026, 15:02 BST095300-2026
2. Tender updated29 Oct 2026, 12:11 GMT102562-2026