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CA18337 - Request for Engagement (RFE) - Catering & Kitchen Equipment Quotations

Furniture & FurnishingsCPV 39310000

Value£8k

Deadline11 Nov 2026

Published11 Aug 2026

RegionUK-wide

Timeline

Published 11 Aug 202685 days leftCloses 11 Nov 2026

Contract value in context

£8ktotal contract value

median £101k

this tender£0£3.5m

This sits below the typical range for Furniture & Furnishings contracts — a smaller, more accessible award. Based on 5,729 valued Furniture & Furnishings tenders in our corpus.

When this comes round again

Bedford College publishes Furniture & Furnishings work continuously — 5 notices, roughly one every 1 day. This is a stream to watch, not a cycle to wait for.

42% of Bedford College’s awards go to a supplier it has used before.

Which is the argument for getting on the list rather than winning this one. The incumbent is rarely the last winner — it is the roster. See the retention odds by category →

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The brief

Bedford College is seeking indicative quotations from suppliers for catering and kitchen equipment for the Bedford College Hub.

Suppliers are invited to provide pricing, lead times, warranty information and product specifications To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18337.

Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18337 as the reason for registration.

Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054.

What it takes to bid this

5–9 daysof bid-team effort

£3.4k–£6.2kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the under £100k band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

Show at bidComparable references / case studies
Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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