Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
.
London
.W8 7NX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI3 - Inner London – West
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Removal and Storage Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 63121000 - Storage and retrieval services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is considering issuing a tender for Removal and Storage Service which will be available for homeless applicants approach the Housing Needs Department for assistance under the homelessness legislation.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,850,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services
- 63121000 - Storage and retrieval services
- 63121100 - Storage services
- 98340000 - Accommodation and office services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is considering issuing a tender for Removal and Storage Service which will be available for homeless applicants approach the Housing Needs Department for assistance under the homelessness legislation.
This will also include Council’s tenants wishing to transfer from rented accommodation to more suitable accommodation. Recently, the Council has identified that some residents will also require additional needs when moving home.
There may also be occasions where applicants approach the Council from housing tenures other than those mentioned, where provision of the service will be made available.
Applicants using the service may include the vulnerable and elderly, disabled applicants and applicants on the Accessible Housing Register who require additional support to enable them to move.
The Contractor should be in the business of providing one or more of the following services for residents living in private sector and social rented housing accommodation:
• Removals and packing
• Collection, storage and delivery
• Packing/unpacking for vulnerable people
The contract is for a period of 3 year with a possible 2 extensions of 12 months each. The expected start date of the contract is 1 September 2022. The estimated annual value of this contract is approx. £570,000. The Council would like to invite expressions of interest in the potential tender to secure suitable providers who could deliver this service.
The response deadline is 18th March 2022.
Please note that this is not an invitation to tender.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2 May 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To register your expression of interest kindly visit our e-tendering portal; www.capitalesourcing.com and search for the following reference: RBKC_1749 - Removal and Storage Service by 4:00pm on 18th March 2022. If you have any questions, please submit these through the e-tendering portal.