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Award

26 Feb 2025 at 14:22

Tender

14 Oct 2024 at 11:45

Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council has awarded the contract for the "23028 Office Moves, Furniture Removals and Storage Contract" to KWIKSHIFT EUROPEAN TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS LTD. This procurement, classified under the industry category of Real Estate Services (CPV: 70000000), involves providing office moves, removals, and storage services for corporate buildings within the council's property portfolio. The procurement process utilised an open procedure and was part of the services procurement category. The contract is valued at £400,000, was signed on 28th January 2025, and spans an initial period of three years, with the option to extend for an additional two years in 12-month increments, culminating in a potential five-year total duration. This procurement's next significant progress can be noted from its active award stage as of early 2025.

This tender offers a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in logistics, transportation, and real estate services to expand their client base and gain a long-term government contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly those with experience in office relocations and furniture storage, would be well-suited to compete for such opportunities. Participating in this tender allows businesses to enhance their credentials through a partnership with a prominent regional authority, while also benefiting from the efficiencies driven by a single-provider service model, as stipulated by the buying organisation, Cambridgeshire County Council.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

23028 Office Moves, Furniture Removals and Storage Contract

Notice Description

Cambridgeshire County Council are seeking to appoint a suitable contractor to provide offices moves, removals and storage services for corporate building within their property portfolio. Please refer to the tender documents and service specification for further information.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Cambridgeshire County Council are seeking to appoint a suitable contractor to provide offices moves, removals and storage services for corporate building within their property portfolio. The Authority require one single provider to service this requirement, for ease of management and to drive efficiencies. The Authority proposes to enter into contract for an initial period of 3 years, with the option to extend for 2 further years in 12 month increments, making a total of 5 years. he Authority have invested in an e-tendering tool in order to facilitate its tendering processes in a compliant and transparent manner. Potential Providers will need to register an account via the "Procontract Portal" at https://procontract.due-north.com/Register before being able to view the full tender details. In order to access the tender documentation, click "Find Opportunities", then on the drop-down menu, filter by "Cambridgeshire Public Services" by clicking on "Update" to find the relevant opportunity or alternatively within the organisations drop down select Cambridgeshire County Council to also find the relevant opportunity.

Options: The Authority proposes to enter into contract for an initial period of 3 years, with the option to extend for 2 further years in 12 month increments, making a total of 5 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04abb5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007300-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services


CPV Codes

70000000 - Real estate services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cambridgeshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 4YE
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC

Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KWIKSHIFT EUROPEAN TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS LTD

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