Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
SYNCHRONICITY CARE LTD
Darlington Memorial Hospital,Hollyhurst Road
DARLINGTON
DL36HX
Contact
Sophie Faulkner
Telephone
+44 1915692892
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC - North East (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Removals, Transfer of furniture/equipment, disposal and storage
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 63121100 - Storage services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Synchronicity Care LTD on behalf of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust and Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust have awarded a contract for the provision of Removals, Transfer of Furniture/Equipment, Disposal and Storage via an above threshold open tender procedure to L&L Braines Limited.
The requirement was divided into two lots:
Lot 1 - Removal, Transfer of Furniture/Equipment, Disposal and Storage for County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust and Synchronicity Care Limited
Lot 2 - Removal, Transfer of Furniture/Equipment, Disposal and Storage for Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
The contract duration is 36 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months (2x12 months).
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: £960,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust & Synchronicity Care Limited
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 63121100 - Storage services
- 79993100 - Facilities management services
- 98391000 - Decommissioning services
- 98392000 - Relocation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Removals, Transfer of Furniture/Equipment, Disposal and Storage for County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust and Synchronicity Care LTD.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Requirements / Weighting: 28%
Quality criterion - Name: Training and Recruitment / Weighting: 8%
Quality criterion - Name: Contingency Plans / Weighting: 2%
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Satisfaction / Weighting: 4%
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 8%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
2 x 12 months extensions
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Tees Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 63121100 - Storage services
- 79993100 - Facilities management services
- 98391000 - Decommissioning services
- 98392000 - Relocation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Removals, Transfer of Furniture/Equipment, Disposal and Storage for Tees Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Requirements / Weighting: 28%
Quality criterion - Name: Training and Recruitment / Weighting: 8%
Quality criterion - Name: Contingency Plans / Weighting: 2%
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Satisfaction / Weighting: 4%
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 8%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
2 x 12 months extensions
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: 2025/S 000-006207
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
L & L BRAINES LIMITED
Sunderland
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
Companies House
09039675
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: £60,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £60,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
TEWV
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
L & L BRAINES LIMITED
Sunderland
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
Companies House
09039675
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: £900,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £900,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom