Scope
Reference
OPEN2025630
Description
The Council are seeking a single provider to remove, transport and deliver various items of Furniture/Personal Belongings from one house premise to another or directly to the storage facility. The majority of removals will be within the Durham County area however, on occasion, addresses may fall outside of the County Durham area. Moves will include personal belongings for a domestic house including households of any size and where storage of such belongings may at times be required. The provider will be required to store possession from up to 50 houses at any one time.
Please note, the providers storage facility must be within 30 miles from the border of Durham County as it is essential to enable service users to access their belongings if required.
Total value (estimated)
- £350,000 excluding VAT
- £420,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2028
- Possible extension to 30 September 2030
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
The Contract period is 3 years, with the options to extend for 2 x 12 month periods from the contract end date, subject to contract requirements review, Commissioner approval and grant funding.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services
Contract locations
- UKC14 - Durham CC
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
3 July 2025, 11:00am
Tender submission deadline
7 July 2025, 10:00am
Submission address and any special instructions
Documents can be access free of charge by registering on www.open-uk.org and must be submitted via this portal.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
21 July 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Questions | Range of quality questions including Infrastructure and Logistical Readiness, Staffing and Communication and Contingency. |
Quality | 50% |
| Price | Bidders are requested to submit pricing for removal service, packaging materials and storage element of contract. Each section is broken down into specific requirements eg. hourly rate for 7.5 tonne... |
Price | 40% |
| Social Value | Quality | 10% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
Durham County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMPB-8772-VYWM
Corten House, Dunholme Close
Durham
DH1 5WB
United Kingdom
Email: zoe.embleton@durham.gov.uk
Website: http://www.durham.gov.uk/
Region: UKC14 - Durham CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government