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We are pleased to announce University of Reading as our latest contract award. BOF have been reappointed as sole supplier to the University of Reading under the NEUPC Framework Agreement FFE2005NE Sustainable Furniture Solutions.

The University of Reading has been at the forefront of UK higher education for nearly a century. Over the decades has become innovators and pioneers, pushing academic boundaries and leading social change. Reading is among the top 30 UK universities in world rankings and is home to 23,000 students from over 160 countries. A range of programmes are offered from the pure and applied sciences to languages, humanities, social sciences, business, and arts. New research and the latest thinking continually feed into teaching, with academic staff working at the forefront of their fields of expertise, remaining one of the most popular higher education choices in the UK.

Having successfully supplied the University of Reading for many years we are extremely proud to have collaborated on numerous highly prestigious projects, including the below, to name just a few;

• Whitenights Campus Library
• Whitenights Campus Library (phase 2)
• School of Architecture
• Eat at the Square Facility

Over the next 4 years we look forward to continuing our collaboration with the University of Reading. Together we will ensure the new student teaching, learning and social spaces have the right support and inspire with our in-house expertise. As part of our sustainable furniture initiatives, we will encourage the supply of a selection of remanufactured and refurbished products – advocating making the right choice for the environment.

“We are really pleased to be working with the University of Reading enabling us to deliver high profile workspaces for students and embracing new ways of working. Over the next four years we will deliver a comprehensive range of collaborative, sustainable products. We understand technology and flexibility will be key and will offer sufficient technology solutions to enable seamless connectivity and an array of work settings, meeting booths, height adjustable workstations to cater for all requirements. The future will be bringing students together – being connected in a teaching, learning and social spaces that thrive – our priority is to work with the University of Reading providing a furniture experience enabling students to be future-ready.”

Jessica Marshall
Sustainability + Communications Manager