✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 15 Oct 2026, 10:31.
Opportunity overview
This procurement seeks to replace the current multi-supplier model for garden furniture with a single contracted supplier. Existing spend of approximately £377k per annum (Inc VAT).
By consolidating spend under one contract, Anchor aims to leverage purchasing volumes, reduce administrative overhead, improve contract governance, standardise product offerings, and secure a consistent and reliable supply of garden furniture across the business.
Classification
CPV39142000 — Garden furniture
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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This pre‑market engagement aims to gather insight from qualified Garden Furniture providers to help shape an upcoming procurement process. The purpose is to understand current market capabilities, innovative service delivery models, and best‑practice approaches.
Anchor plans to run a Pre-Market Engagement between 14/10/2026 - 23/10/2026.
https://anchor.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Due
23 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
097268-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
096922-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
2
097268-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Anchor Hanover Group is conducting preliminary market engagement for a planned procurement to replace its multi-supplier garden-furniture arrangement with one contracted supplier. The stated aim is a consistent, reliable and standardised garden-furniture supply across the business. This is market engagement, not evidence that a bidding process is open.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers of garden furniture able to support a single-supplier arrangement across the UK. Detailed product, service, qualification, pricing and submission requirements are unknown.
Key points identified
Contract modelReplace the current multi-supplier model with a single contracted supplier.Evidence: "replace the current multi-supplier model for garden furniture with a single contracted supplier"
Supply consistencyProvide a consistent and reliable supply of garden furniture across the business.Evidence: "secure a consistent and reliable supply of garden furniture across the business"
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
Anchor Hanover Group is conducting preliminary market engagement for a planned procurement to replace its multi-supplier garden-furniture arrangement with one contracted supplier. The stated aim is a consistent, reliable and standardised garden-furniture supply across the business. This is market engagement, not evidence that a bidding process is open.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers of garden furniture able to support a single-supplier arrangement across the UK. Detailed product, service, qualification, pricing and submission requirements are unknown.
Key deliverables
Single contracted supply arrangement for garden furniture
Consistent and reliable garden-furniture supply
Standardised product offering
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
4 criteria identified
Contract model
98% confidence
Replace the current multi-supplier model with a single contracted supplier.
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"replace the current multi-supplier model for garden furniture with a single contracted supplier"
Supply consistency
96% confidence
Provide a consistent and reliable supply of garden furniture across the business.
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"secure a consistent and reliable supply of garden furniture across the business"
Product standardisation
93% confidence
Support standardised garden-furniture offerings.
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"standardise product offerings"
Supplier eligibility requirements
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility, financial standing, insurance, size, geographic-presence or certification criteria are stated in the supplied notice data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Existing annual spend
96% confidence
Approximately £377,000 per annum including VAT.
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"Existing spend of approximately £377k per annum (Inc VAT)."
Published opportunity value maximum
90% confidence
£1,570,833.35.
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Process field value_max: 1570833.35 GBP.
Pricing and contract term
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing mechanism, contract duration, payment terms or award-value breakdown is stated.
Delivery
Delivery geography
94% confidence
United Kingdom.
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Location record: "Delivery location" region "UK", country "United Kingdom".
Detailed delivery requirements
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No delivery sites, volumes, product specification, lead times, installation, assembly or logistics requirements are stated.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procurement stage
99% confidence
Planning / preliminary market engagement.
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Process stage: "planning"; notice type: "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender".
Bidding availability
97% confidence
Not established; the supplied evidence identifies market engagement rather than a tender submission process.
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No procurement method, tender start date or submission deadline is provided; notice type is "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender".
Display-status inconsistency
99% confidence
The display status is "open", while the source status and stage are "planning".
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Process fields: display_status "open"; source_status "planning"; stage "planning".
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-market engagement / no confirmed tender route
99% confidence
This is a planning-stage preliminary market engagement notice. A future tender, route and supplier submission process are not confirmed by the supplied evidence.
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Notice type: "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender"; stage and source_status: "planning"; procurement_method is null; submission_deadline is null.
Status metadata conflict
99% confidence
The source presents display status "open" alongside planning-stage metadata. It is not safe to interpret "open" as confirmation that bids can be submitted.
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display_status "open"; stage "planning"; source_status "planning"; notice type "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender".
Scope uncertainty
98% confidence
No detailed furniture categories, quantities, quality standards, delivery schedule, assembly, installation or after-sales requirements are supplied.
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The supplied description gives only the overall garden-furniture consolidation objective.
Value interpretation uncertainty
96% confidence
The relationship between the approximate annual existing spend (£377k including VAT) and the published maximum value (£1,570,833.35) is not stated.
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Description: "approximately £377k per annum (Inc VAT)"; process field value_max: 1570833.35 GBP.
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