Each year, the National Bed Federation (NBF) Bed Industry Awards recognise the industry’s best and brightest – and Furniture News presents the exclusive lowdown on exactly why the winners and finalists made the podium …
On Tuesday 22nd September, the bed industry came together in Telford’s International Centre for this year’s Bed Show, and to discover the winners of the 2026-27 Bed Industry Awards. Following a hard-fought contest, eight winners from across UK bed manufacture, supply and retail were announced by celebrity host, Clare Balding.
This year’s winners in the NBF member awards were: the Clover 3000 Wildwood mattress by Harrison Spinks for Bed Product of the Year; Serene Soft Foam by Carpenter for Component Product of the Year; Harrison Spinks for Bed Manufacturer of the Year; and John Cotton Nonwovens for Supplier of the Year.
The judges for both company awards were Tony Attard OBE DL (BFC and Panaz Group), Michael Bodsworth (SATRA Technology), and Dr Ann Stevenson (Resource Futures and the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs).
The Bed Product of the Year judges were Steve Adams (MattressOnline), Sue Davies (Sue Davies Design Solutions), James Dunne (Prestige Beds), Paul Farley (Furniture News) and James Wilson (The Sleep Geek, Sleepunity).
The Component Product of the Year judges were Natalie Goodwin (Sealy UK), Hayley Hodgson (Silentnight), David Morris (Sleepeezee) and Ross Yeardley (Healthbeds).
The winners in the retail awards were: Dreams for National Bed Retailer of the Year; MattressOnline for Online Bed Retailer of the Year; Prestige Beds for Medium NBF Retail Champion of the Year; and Dreamland for Small NBF Retail Champion of the Year.
These categories were judged by Jessica Alexander (The Furniture Makers’ Company), Jarrod Bird (Interiors Monthly), Richard McMurrough (Propaganda), Dan Squires (Big Furniture Group) and James Winfield (Propaganda).
Matt Richardson, NBF acting president, says: “As we edge towards two decades of the esteemed NBF Bed Industry Awards, they continue to provide a valuable opportunity to recognise the stand-out companies in the UK and Irish bed sector who have truly gone above and beyond over the past year. Congratulations to all the worthy winners and finalists, and those who put themselves forward to be judged.”
Following the gala dinner, live band Eddie & The Murphys closed out yet another successful evening.
“The NBF Bed Industry Awards ceremony is possibly our favourite night in the industry calendar, and judging by the delighted faces, group hugs and triumphant cheers filling the room in Telford, it may well be the favourite for many of the bed businesses across the UK and Ireland too,” the NBF enthuses.
“Several categories this year were described by judges as ‘incredibly close’, while a number of finalists across retail, manufacturing and supplying were awarded Highly Commended recognition. This is a clear reflection of the strength and breadth of talent across our industry, with businesses continually raising the bar in what they deliver.
“From developing innovative products and providing exceptional customer service to investing in people, supporting local communities and making progress on sustainability, businesses continue to demonstrate their ambition and resilience, despite the challenges facing the industry and wider economy.
“We are incredibly proud of the achievements highlighted in this awards feature, and extend our congratulations to all the winners and finalists. To everyone who entered this year – thank you for sharing your successes with us. The standard continues to rise, so keep up the great work, and we hope to see you on the shortlist next year. You never know!”
This year’s Bed Industry Awards ceremony was sponsored by Adjust-A-Bed, the drinks reception by Dura Beds, and the live band by Hypnos.
Next year’s awards ceremony will take place on 21st September. In the meantime, read this year's supplement to discover why this year’s winners and finalists made the cut, and what they have to say to about it.
