PRESS RELEASE
December 2025
DESIGNER CONTRACTS EXPANDS ITS PROCUREMENT REACH
Designer Contracts, the UK’s largest flooring contractor, has been named as an approved supplier on the University of Essex Flooring Supplies and Services Framework. It has also renewed its position as a preferred supplier with the established Procurement for Housing (PfH) purchasing consortium.
The University of Essex framework has been developed for the education sector and any public sector organisation – including NHS bodies, local authorities, and emergency services – wanting to procure a wide range of flooring products and services. It is managed by Dukefield Procurement Limited.
PfH is a purchasing consortium open to all UK housing associations, local authorities and other public bodies. It is one of the largest goods and services consortia based in the UK with an annualised spend in excess of £0.3 billion and over 900 members.
Both schemes aim to improve procurement practice for a range of organisations throughout the UK, allowing them to choose suppliers that have been carefully vetted and appraised on ability to deliver.
Said Designer Contracts commercial director Louise Walters: “We are delighted to have been accepted on to the University of Essex framework and to have renewed our status with PfH. As the UK’s largest supplier and installer of flooring nationally, we are looking forward to further developing our relationship with housing associations, educational institutions and other public bodies looking for a value-driven, one-stop shop offer.
“As one of the more agile suppliers to the procurement sector we’re a national company operating across England, Scotland and Wales through 13 regional depots. Each depot is fully staffed with management, admin, warehouse and installation teams, all supported by our central distribution centre in Kettering where we hold some £3.5 million worth of stock, ensuring rapid supply to all regions. We also operate our own transport fleet and have a central head office that supports the entire network.
“Our extensive selection of flooring includes carpet and carpet tiles, vinyl, safety flooring, laminate, wood and luxury vinyl tiles. We sell big brands too, from Amtico, Altro, Cormar Carpets, Forbo, Gradus, Heckmondwike, Polyflor and Tarkett.”
Designer Contracts operates nationally through its network of regional offices. As well as flooring, the company provides blinds and curtains plus furniture and lighting packs.