Award

Contract for the Provision of Removals, Transfer of Furniture/Equipment, Disposal and Storage

SYNCHRONICITY CARE LTD.

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

04 Dec 2025 at 17:48

TenderAmendment

25 Mar 2025 at 09:17

TenderAmendment

21 Feb 2025 at 20:25

Tender

20 Feb 2025 at 13:32

Summary of the contracting process

Synchronicity Care LTD, acting on behalf of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust and Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, has completed the procurement stage for a contract titled "Contract for the Provision of Removals, Transfer of Furniture/Equipment, Disposal and Storage". The contract focuses on services related to storage and relocation with a value of £960,000 for regions including the North East and Yorkshire and the Humber in the United Kingdom. The award was made to L&L Braines Limited following an open tender procedure, which closed on 4 April 2025. The contract period starts on 1 September 2025 and runs for 36 months, with a possible extension of a further 24 months.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in storage services, facilities management, decommissioning, and relocation services. Providers with expertise in handling furniture and equipment transfers and compliance with NHS financial requirements are particularly well-suited to benefit from such contracts. This procurement process, suitable for SMEs, enables the appointed suppliers to bolster their market presence in the healthcare sector by aligning their services with the regulatory standards and requirements across different NHS trusts.

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Notice Title

Contract for the Provision of Removals, Transfer of Furniture/Equipment, Disposal and Storage

Notice 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 Closing date for submission: 04/04/2025 at 12 Noon The contract duration is 36 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months (2x12 months).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9074bfb8-9d43-4c13-9793-b1d145f68e91
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/091553ab-a4e0-4d7f-ac25-dead33c1d0a5
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

63121100 - Storage services

79993100 - Facilities management services

98391000 - Decommissioning services

98392000 - Relocation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£960,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£960,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SYNCHRONICITY CARE LTD.
Contact Name
Sophie Faulkner
Contact Email
sophie.faulkner@nhs.net
Contact Phone
0191 5692892

Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
DL3 6HX
Post Town
Darlington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC33 Darlington
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber

Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Pierremont
Westminster Constituency
Darlington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

L &L BRAINES

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