Award

Off Site Document Storage

  • General Medical Council (GMC)

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-006573

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05d249 (view related notices)

Published 26 January 2026, 11:49am



Scope

Reference

GMC2189

Description

By March 2026, we will hold approx. 34,000 cubic ft or 950 cubic metres of boxed paper records indexed at file and box level. We are currently working on a reconsolidation retention and disposal project and each month we request approx. 450 items at file or box level and return approximately 150 items, there are also approx 20 new boxes per month. We currently have a requirement to destroy approximately 500 boxes of box level material each year, this will reduce over time.

Storage conditions must ensure the ongoing preservation, security and accessibility of the material, while supporting sustainable and environmentally responsible practices.

Although the GMC also has offices in London, Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh, all storage, deliveries and collections under this contract will relate solely to our Manchester Office. We either scan or courier requested material to our other offices due to low request volumes.


Contract 1. Off Site Document Storage

Supplier

Contract value

  • £312,500 excluding VAT
  • £375,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

22 January 2026

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

22 January 2026

Standstill period

  • End: 4 February 2026
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

5 February 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 8 March 2026 to 7 March 2029
  • Possible extension to 8 March 2030
  • 4 years, 1 day

Description of possible extension:

Based on service delivery

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79131000 - Documentation services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Information about tenders

  • 4 tenders received
  • 4 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 3 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

Offsite Archive Storage & Integrated Services (UK) Ltd

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCZG-4168-XBRX

West 3 Atlantic Avenue

Stanford-le-hope

SS17 9ER

United Kingdom

Region: UKH32 - Thurrock

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Off Site Document Storage


Contracting authority

General Medical Council (GMC)

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXLD-1125-PGBY

3 Hardman Street

Manchester

M3 3AW

United Kingdom

Contact name: Chris Park

Email: gmctenders@gmc-uk.org

Website: http://www.gmc-uk.org

Region: UKD33 - Manchester

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government