Contract

Provision of Storage & Removal Services

  • Fife Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-035852

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0421eb

Published 5 December 2023, 4:57pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Fife Council

Fife House, North Street

Glenrothes

KY7 5LT

Contact

Yahia Reggab

Email

yahia.reggab@fife.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3451550000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.fife.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00187

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

Provision of Storage & Removal Services

Reference number

CFM0063

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98392000 - Relocation services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This Contract is primarily to provide a removal and storage service for Fife Council. This will include office/building moves, moving furniture and equipment from either one area of the same building to another or to a completely different location within Fife. There may be a need for storage depending on the circumstances prevailing at the time. Removal and storage services for the Housing Service when housing or moving clients and homeless customers, and many of the requirements of the Contract are sensitive and/or urgent, the successful supplier must take this into consideration and maintain confidentiality at all times, including after the contract end period.

The Contract will also provide for planned and emergency removal and delivery of items within, and from one location to another within the boundary of Fife and storage at the Contractor’s facility if required. Tenderers will be advised that they must be able to respond to emergency moves within 2 hours of notification.

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: £399,179.52

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98392000 - Relocation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Main site or place of performance

Fife

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

We are looking for a provider who is able to cover the following requirements but are not limited to:

Internal asset moves and removals across all Council Services.

The storage requirement for our homeless clients – this framework offers a signposting service only, these clients are able to make their own arrangements as they choose.

Older people and mental health patients – to relocate/store their belongings when our patients are moved into residential/supported care establishments

Office Rationalisation Programme (ORP) - An ongoing programme of work to make the best use of the Council’s office estate, started in 2018 and is likely to continue well into 2023 as there is still some work required in the Dunfermline area.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 60

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.1.8) 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: 2022/S 022-190511


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

CFM0063

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

8 August 2022

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: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

AMC Removals UK

Unit 2 - Glenfield Industrial Estate, Perth Road

Cowdenbeath

KY4 9HT

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: £399,179.52

Total value of the contract/lot: £399,179.52


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This Framework was awarded August 2022.

(SC Ref:752441)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court and Justice of Peace Court

Courthouse/Whytescauseway

Kirkcaldy

KY1 1XQ

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:

An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session