Awarded contract

Removal and Storage Services Framework Agreement

  • West Lothian Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-005058

Published 12 March 2021, 1:16pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West Lothian Council

West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road

Livingston

EH54 6FF

Email

hayleigh.valentine@westlothian.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1506281814

Fax

+44 1506281325

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM78 - West Lothian

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00140

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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 Services Framework Agreement

Reference number

CC10122

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 63121000 - Storage and retrieval services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

West Lothian Council, the council, require to establish a framework agreement to appoint a suitably experienced service provider for removal and storage related services for clients of the council.

The duration of the Framework Agreement will be four (4) years. The framework will run for 3 years originally, with the option to extend for a further 12 months in total.

The objectives of the contract are to provide a service which is flexible, customer focused and provides excellent communication links between the parties involved.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £800,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Domestic Removals with Storage

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 63121100 - Storage services
  • 60183000 - Hire of vans with driver

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM78 - West Lothian
Main site or place of performance

Locations across West Lothian.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

In some circumstances the Council has a legal duty to provide services to remove and store furniture and personal belongings for clients. The nature of the work will vary depending on the nature of the request to remove and store items but will cover situations such as homelessness, decants for improvement works and other adhoc situations such as abandonments and other routine tenancy changes.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 25

Price - Weighting: 75

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

House to House Moves

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 63121000 - Storage and retrieval services
  • 60183000 - Hire of vans with driver

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM78 - West Lothian
Main site or place of performance

Locations across West Lothian.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lot may be used to move a tenant’s furniture to a more suitable tenancy due to the house being unsuitable due to personal needs. The lot may also be used when the Authority needs to decant a tenant to a different property due to remedial or emergency repairs. In these situations, the tenant’s belongings may either be required to be stored or moved to another property dependent on the situation. In the event that belongings are required to be stored in a storage facility, this service will be covered under Lot 1.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 25

Price - Weighting: 75

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Large Office and School Moves including Crate Hire

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 63121000 - Storage and retrieval services
  • 98340000 - Accommodation and office services
  • 60183000 - Hire of vans with driver

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM78 - West Lothian
Main site or place of performance

Locations across West Lothian.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lot is for non-residential properties only and will include office buildings, schools, community centres and other location within the Authority's property portfolio. The service will include removal of office furniture, including the supply of storage boxes and crates, from Authority buildings and transport these to another area of the same building or to a different property.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 25

Price - Weighting: 75

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2020/S 193-467885


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Domestic Removals with Storage

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 February 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Purdie Worldwide Removals and Storage Ltd

48/54 East Main Street

Blackburn

EH47 7QS

Telephone

+44 7825889573

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM78 - West Lothian
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £456,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

House to House Moves

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

11 February 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Purdie Worldwide Removals and Storage Ltd

48/54 East Main Street

Blackburn

EH47 7QS

Telephone

+44 7825889573

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM78 - West Lothian
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Clockwork Removals

7 Granton Pier, Lochinvar Drive

Edinburgh

EH5 1HF

Telephone

+44 7919391230

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Bishop's Move

Bishop House, Pentland Industrial Estate, Loanhead

Edinburgh

EH20 9QH

Telephone

+44 2083918269

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £168,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Large Office and School Moves including Crate Hire

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 February 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Purdie Worldwide Removals and Storage Ltd

48/54 East Main Street

Blackburn

EH47 7QS

Telephone

+44 7825889573

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM78 - West Lothian
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Harrow Green

Unit 3 & 4, Kinning Park Way, 47 McLellan Street

Glasgow

G41 1RR

Telephone

+44 1414197070

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Pickfords Business Services

62 West Harbour Road

Edinburgh

EH5 1PW

Telephone

+44 7768988340

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £160,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Re: ESPD Q2B, complete information for all company directors, using home address.

Police Scotland will be consulted with regards to Serious and Organised Crime checks. Any links to this type of activity may cause your tender to be rejected.

TUPE – The incoming Contractor is responsible for obtaining legal and professional advice about relevant TUPE implications.

CONFIDENTIALITY - All information supplied by the Authority must be treated in confidence and not disclosed to third parties except

insofar as this is necessary to obtain sureties or quotations for the purpose of submitting the tender. All information supplied by you to the Authority will similarly be treated in confidence except:

(i) for any information required to be disclosed or otherwise provided by the Authority to any person in order to comply with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and any codes of practice applicable from time to time relating to access to public authorities’ information.

The Tenderer shall co-operate, facilitate, support and assist the Authority in the provision of this information. In the event the Authority is required to provide information to any person as a result of a request made to it under such Act and/or codes, the Authority shall adhere to the requirements of such Act and/or codes in disclosing information relating to this Agreement, the Project documents and the Contractor.

(ii) that references may be sought from banks, existing or past clients, or other referees submitted by the tenderers;

(iii) for the disclosure of such information with regard to the outcome of the procurement process as may be required to be published in the Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union in accordance with EU directives or elsewhere in accordance with the requirements of UK government policy on the disclosure of information relating to government contracts.

(SC Ref:644200)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Livingston Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Howden South Road

Livingston

EH54 6FF

Country

United Kingdom