Notice Information
Notice Title
Removals and Storage Services
Notice Description
Middlesbrough Borough Council (the Authority) owns a range of properties across the commercial and operational estate. Within the commercial estate there are over 500 units, which are a mix of industrial units, retail units and sub stations. The operational estate consists of over 100 buildings which are a mix of offices, public facing buildings e.g. libraries, community hubs, children's homes, and land such as car parks. The Authority is seeking to establish Framework Agreements with suitable providers for the provision of Removals and Storage Services.
Lot Information
Removals with Larger Vehicle
Relocation services for furniture, equipment, etc from building to building or to storage.
Renewal: 1 x 12 months
Lot 2 Removals with Smaller VehicleRelocation services for a smaller number of furniture, equipment, etc items from building to building or to storage.
Renewal: 1 x 12 months
Removals within the Same BuildingRelocation services for furniture, equipment, etc within the same building.
Renewal: 1 x 12 months
Storage Rates for Standard CratesStorage rates for crates on daily, weekly and monthly basis.
Renewal: 1 x 12 months
Crate Hire and Associated GoodsDaily hire charge for crates with Delivery and Collection rates; Provision of multicoloured crate labels; Provision of cable ties for securing crates; and Surcharge for missing or written off crates.
Renewal: 1 x 12 months
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d662
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072799-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
-
- CPV Codes
60100000 - Road transport services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £120,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £120,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Nov 20253 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MIDDLESBROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@middlesbrough.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MIDDLESBROUGH
- Postcode
- TS1 9FT
- Post Town
- Cleveland
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC3 Tees Valley
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC32 South Teesside
- Delivery Location
- TLC12 South Teesside
-
- Local Authority
- Middlesbrough
- Electoral Ward
- Newport
- Westminster Constituency
- Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072799-2025
11th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069439-2025
29th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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