Contract

Removals and Storage Framework Agreement

  • West Lothian Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-042629

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04ea26

Published 24 July 2025, 10:42am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West Lothian Council

West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road

Livingston

EH54 6FF

Contact

Elisabeth Plant

Email

Elisabeth.Plant@westlothian.gov.uk

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

Removals and Storage Framework Agreement

Reference number

CC14006

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

When an individual or a family group present as homeless, the council has a legal duty under the Housing Scotland Act (1987) to provide services to remove and/or store furniture and personal belongings for clients. Due to the nature of the works involved in providing the service, the council cannot provide this service in house and therefore need to outsource this requirement and appoint a suitably experienced supplier to provide the service on behalf of the council.

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

Removals and Storage Framework Agreement - Lot One (Domestic Removals and Storage)

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM78 - West Lothian

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The nature of the work involved 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 to be carried out and other ad hoc situations such as abandonments and other routine tenancy changes.

We seek to appoint one supplier to this lot.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / 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

Removals and Storage Framework Agreement - Lot Two (House to House Moves)

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 63121100 - Storage services
  • 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM78 - West Lothian

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Authority may use this framework to move a tenant’s furniture to a more suitable tenancy due to the house being unsuitable due to personal needs. The framework 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 dependant 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 of this framework agreement.

We seek to appoint 3 suppliers to this lot.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / 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

Removals and Storage Framework Agreement - Lot Three (Large Office and School Moves Including Crate Hire)

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 63121100 - Storage services
  • 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM78 - 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.

We seek to appoint three suppliers to this lot.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / 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: 2025/S 000-008219


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Removals and Storage Framework Agreement - Lot One (Domestic Removals and Storage)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

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: 0

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Johnsons 1871 Ltd

Unit 7 Brunel Court, Rudheath Way, Gadbrook Park

Northwich

CW9 7LP

Telephone

+44 7738635716

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £800,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Removals and Storage Framework Agreement - Lot Two (House to House Moves)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

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

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Johnsons 1871 Ltd

Unit 7 Brunel Court, Rudheath Way, Gadbrook Park

Northwich

CW9 7LP

Telephone

+44 7738635716

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £800,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Removals and Storage Framework Agreement - Lot Three (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

18 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

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

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Johnsons 1871 Ltd

Unit 7 Brunel Court, Rudheath Way, Gadbrook Park

Northwich

CW9 7LP

Telephone

+44 7738635716

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Business Moves

Unit 8 Nurseries Rd

Glasgow

G69 6UL

Telephone

+44 7557160746

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Restore Harrow Green

2 oriental Road

London

E16 2BZ

Telephone

+44 2075406550

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £800,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:805212)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Livingston Sheriff Court

West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road

Livingston

EH54 6FF

Country

United Kingdom