Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea ,Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London
W8 7NX
London
W8 7NX
Contact
Mo Ajibola
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Kensington and Chelsea - Storage and Removal Services
Reference number
Ref 274 - Boroughwide Storage, Removals, Recycling and Associated Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 63121000 - Storage and retrieval services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
storage service is available for residents who approach the housing department for assistance. This includes residents who apply to the authority under the homelessness legislation and residents wishing to transfer from Council managed and/or other socially rented accommodation to more suitable accommodation.
There may also be occasions where residents approach the Council from housing tenures other than those mentioned, where provision of the service will be made available. Residents using the service increasingly include the vulnerable and elderly, disabled residents, residents on the Accessible Housing Register and those affected by the Grenfell tragedy who require additional support to enable them to move.
We would welcome proposals from Contractors in the business of providing the following services for residents living in the private sector and social rented housing accommodation:
i. Removals and delivery
ii. Storage - collection and delivery
iii. Environmentally sound disposal or recycling of tenant’s goods/waste that is no longer required
iv. Dismantling furniture and reassembly thereafter.
The Contract is anticipated to run for a period of three years from October 2023 with an option to extend for a further 2 years, taking the total contract duration to 5 years altogether.
Please refer to the specification document for a comprehensive service list and description of the scope of service.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £570,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
storage service is available for residents who approach the housing department for assistance. This includes residents who apply to the authority under the homelessness legislation and residents wishing to transfer from Council managed and/or other socially rented accommodation to more suitable accommodation.
There may also be occasions where residents approach the Council from housing tenures other than those mentioned, where provision of the service will be made available. Residents using the service increasingly include the vulnerable and elderly, disabled residents, residents on the Accessible Housing Register and those affected by the Grenfell tragedy who require additional support to enable them to move.
We would welcome proposals from Contractors in the business of providing the following services for residents living in the private sector and social rented housing accommodation:
i. Removals and delivery
ii. Storage - collection and delivery
iii. Environmentally sound disposal or recycling of tenant’s goods/waste that is no longer required
iv. Dismantling furniture and reassembly thereafter.
The Contract is anticipated to run for a period of three years from October 2023 with an option to extend for a further 2 years, taking the total contract duration to 5 years altogether.
Please refer to the specification document for a comprehensive service list and description of the scope of service.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40%
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.2.14) Additional information
The proposals received were based on a schedule of rates for various activities. There are no guaranteed volumes or spend with the awarded supplier.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-002481
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Storage and Removals Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 January 2023
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: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
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
Central Moves Ltd
Skills Centre, Twickenham Trading Estate
Twickenham
TW11DG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £570,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £570,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Pricing was based on a schedule of rates for a basket of services. Ca
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Borough Of Kensington and Chelsea
Kensington Town Hall, Horton Street
London
W8 7NX
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
London
Country
United Kingdom