Office Seating & Storage procurement guide
Seating and storage complete an office fit-out, specified for comfort, adjustment and the filing volumes retained. Furniture procurement should start with a room or workstation schedule, user needs, dimensions and installation constraints rather than a single reference image.
Space, users and furniture schedule
The listed applications are Workstation and task seating, Meeting and reception areas, Document and file storage and Boardroom and executive offices. Provide plans or measured spaces, user numbers, circulation, storage and accessibility needs, and identify fixed, loose or modular items.
Dimensions, materials and finish approval
Compare proposals against Quantities by seating and storage type, Adjustment and ergonomic requirements, Filing volumes and format, Finish and upholstery requirements and Delivery and installation phasing. Agree material, finish, colour and hardware samples, dimensional tolerances, load or durability requirements where specified, and the approval process before production.
Delivery, assembly and handover
Confirm item-by-item quantities, knock-down or assembled delivery, protective packing, access and lift limits, floor/room sequence, on-site assembly, fixing, snagging, spare hardware and handover.
Information to include in your quotation request
Send drawings or a furniture schedule, room/user use, Quantities by seating and storage type, Adjustment and ergonomic requirements, Filing volumes and format, Finish and upholstery requirements and Delivery and installation phasing, quantities by item, finish references, delivery access and phasing, assembly/installation scope, destination and approval requirements.