Matt Clarke

Umbrella Furniture

THINK OF UMBRELLA AS AN EXTENSION TO YOUR PRACTICE Imagine having your own in house furniture specialist to every aspect of a complex FFE requirement. Our team specialise in providing a complete range of services associated with the deliverance of multiple supply furniture contracts. We are the one stop shop furniture procurement specialists. We act as your clients single point of contact for a multi supplier project. We can be appointed through a traditional quote or tender basis, alternatively via our open book approach on a fixed fee arrangement. Attend project meetings to establish the design intent for the furniture.  Search the global market place to identify ‘best in class ‘manufacturers & products that satisfy the Design brief.  Support the tender documentation process to ensure best value is delivered to your customer based on clear specifications & performance guide lines.  Provide detailed reports on tender outcome on an open book basis. Arrange pilot schemes for user trials & appraisal.  Provide BIM information on all specified products Provide fully costed FFE schedules with product data sheets for selected products across all functional requirements - Desking, Seating, Storage, Bespoke, Break-out, Bistro, Training, Classroom, lecture theatres & Executive furniture to name a few.  Co-ordinate & project manage the furniture installation. We also provide a range of useful services that are regularly called upon to assist Designers in the selection of appropriate furniture they include.  We are members of FIRA and can access Carbon Footprint data on all specified products. Provide SKA rating data on specified furniture.  Undertake CPD Seminars at your practice or our London showroom.  Provide access to our White papers on topics relating to the Workplace and Furniture. Use the unique ‘Specifications lounge ‘located at our London showroom, which offers a ‘One Touch' gateway to the complete furniture market place.