Supply and Delivery of Materials for North Lanarkshire Industries

North Lanarkshire Industries (NLI) is the manufacturing arm of North Lanarkshire Councils (the Council) Supported Enterprise Service and is a recognised supported business.

Working alongside other supported employment organisations, NLI is a facility that manufactures a wide range of products that the Council and various other external public and private organisations purchase from them thus making NLI a viable operating business.

NLI is a fully established force in furniture production, assembly, refurbishment and maintenance. Based in Wishaw, NLI Is a leading example of both commercial success and social responsibility making a positive contribution across communities by employing people with barriers who are fully trained to a high standard in all aspects of soft furnishings and re-upholstery production.

NLI currently produce beds , sofa’s, curtains , roller and vertical blinds as well as bedding sets to internal Councils services The same furniture is also provided to Scottish Welfare Fund clients who are awarded a community grant from the fund which is administered by revenue and e governance department. NLI also supply other services to internal Council services including the servicing and replacement of fire extinguishers and removal and storage of tenant’s belongings.

NLI are required to purchase a large and varied range of raw materials to enable their manufacturing processes and therefore wishes to establish a Framework Agreement via this Procurement.