OFFICES & RECEPTIONS
Orchard School
CARE (Design & Furniture) Ltd has the knowledge, skills and experience within the educational furniture market to aid educational facilities with the best possible quality within the schools given budget, and thus, providing the Value for Money sought by so many schools, but not always achieved.
CARE (Design & Furniture) Ltd's professional consultancy service will provide :
- Complete design service from inception and feasibility to layout designs and working drawings.
- Complete quality specifications which avoid cheap chipboard/ kitchen type storage units.
- Complete budget pricing service to help indicate whether a schools needs and requirements will be satisfied within the schools budget.
- Complete tender documentation and issue protecting the school from contractual restrictions from suppliers.
- Project Management and programming of the contract off and on site.
- Health and Safety.
- Approval of payment, subject to satisfactory performance of the contract.
- If required, will also provide the furniture to the required design and specification.
CARE (Design & Furniture) Ltd's consultancy helps it's clients to identify it's needs and requirements, whilst keeping within it's budget by understanding with the client :
- Curriculum requirements.
- Teaching styles.
- Approach to adaptability.
- Approach to storage.
- Analysis of existing furniture and possible re-use within the new designs.
- Layout issues.
- Calculating the number of teaching spaces required.
- Fitting all requirements within the teaching room.
- Furniture specification relative to quality.
The furniture specification tends to be something that some schools may not clearly understand. Many suppliers may provide furniture that, to the untrained eye, may look very much the same. However, there may well be some very distinct differences in the quality of the furniture. If a quality specification is not issued with the designs, suppliers will tender their cheapest range of furniture (usually cheap chipboard with plastic lippings and kitchen hinges). This could cause serious maintenance problems in the not-too-distant future.
Issues to consider are :
Core carcassing material, Hinges, Carcassing finish, Access for services, Types of services, Plinth, Worktops, drawer runners, panelling, handles, furniture construction, etc... not to mention the quality of installation.
"There are a considerable number of organisations available to assist schools in furniture and equipment
(F & E) procurement. The services offered by these organisations vary considerably. You should consider these differences in order to determine which organisation is best able to meet your needs for a particular project." DfES - Furniture & Equipment : A Purchasing Guide.
CARE (Design & Furniture) Ltd's professional consultancy service will provide :
- Complete design service from inception and feasibility to layout designs and working drawings.
- Complete quality specifications which avoid cheap chipboard/ kitchen type storage units.
- Complete budget pricing service to help indicate whether a schools needs and requirements will be satisfied within the schools budget.
- Complete tender documentation and issue protecting the school from contractual restrictions from suppliers.
- Project Management and programming of the contract off and on site.
- Health and Safety.
- Approval of payment, subject to satisfactory performance of the contract.
- If required, will also provide the furniture to the required design and specification.
CARE (Design & Furniture) Ltd's consultancy helps it's clients to identify it's needs and requirements, whilst keeping within it's budget by understanding with the client :
- Curriculum requirements.
- Teaching styles.
- Approach to adaptability.
- Approach to storage.
- Analysis of existing furniture and possible re-use within the new designs.
- Layout issues.
- Calculating the number of teaching spaces required.
- Fitting all requirements within the teaching room.
- Furniture specification relative to quality.
The furniture specification tends to be something that some schools may not clearly understand. Many suppliers may provide furniture that, to the untrained eye, may look very much the same. However, there may well be some very distinct differences in the quality of the furniture. If a quality specification is not issued with the designs, suppliers will tender their cheapest range of furniture (usually cheap chipboard with plastic lippings and kitchen hinges). This could cause serious maintenance problems in the not-too-distant future.
Issues to consider are :
Core carcassing material, Hinges, Carcassing finish, Access for services, Types of services, Plinth, Worktops, drawer runners, panelling, handles, furniture construction, etc... not to mention the quality of installation.
"There are a considerable number of organisations available to assist schools in furniture and equipment
(F & E) procurement. The services offered by these organisations vary considerably. You should consider these differences in order to determine which organisation is best able to meet your needs for a particular project." DfES - Furniture & Equipment : A Purchasing Guide.
