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Civic Quarter Project - Removals and Storage Services

Cambridge City Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

10 Sep 2026 at 16:21

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Tender

11 Aug 2026 at 11:29

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

01 Jul 2026 at 14:32

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

30 Jun 2026 at 17:00

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridge City Council sought a comprehensive removals, transportation, storage and reinstatement service for its Civic Quarter refurbishment project. The work covers the Guildhall and Corn Exchange in Cambridge, supporting their refurbishment by moving assets off site and returning them afterwards. Items include heritage objects, artwork, antiques, furniture, technical equipment and general operational contents. The supplier was to plan and deliver a safe decant, pack and protect items appropriately, catalogue them where necessary, transport them, and provide secure, dry storage with consistent environmental conditions. After refurbishment, the service includes phased return, unpacking and positioning of all items within the refurbished buildings. This is a specialist relocation and heritage-asset storage service.

The procurement reached tender: the Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition, with electronic submission allowed. Enquiries were due by 27 August 2026 at 23:59, and tenders by 4 September 2026 at 12:00. The planned contract period was 1 October 2026 to 1 April 2029, with continuation of services permitted to 30 September 2029. The estimated value was £75,000 excluding VAT (£90,000 including VAT). Evaluation was based on 60% quality and 40% price. The procurement was cancelled on 9 September 2026 because submissions exceeded the value originally scoped. The Council stated that it would re-tender the requirement as an above-threshold opportunity.

This opportunity suited small and medium-sized removals, relocation and storage businesses able to manage a complex building decant from start to finish. The requirement called for demonstrable experience of handling heritage and technical assets, including artwork, antiques and specialist equipment, alongside general operational items. A supplier needed the capability to plan packing, protection, cataloguing, transport, secure storage and phased reinstatement, with careful handling throughout the refurbishment. Secure, dry storage facilities with consistent environmental conditions were essential. Accreditation with the British Association of Removers was mandatory, making BAR-accredited operators particularly well placed. The scale and breadth of the service also suited firms with sufficient operational capacity and experience coordinating multi-stage relocation work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Civic Quarter Project - Removals and Storage Services

Notice Description

The Civic Quarter Project includes the refurbishment of two significant Council assets, the Guildhall and the Corn Exchange. To facilitate the refurbishment works, the Council requires a comprehensive removals, transportation, storage and reinstatement service covering a wide range of assets including heritage items, artwork, antiques, furniture, technical equipment and general operational items. The Council is seeking a supplier with demonstrable experience of managing complex decant projects, handling heritage and technical assets and providing secure, dry storage facilities with consistent environmental conditions. Accreditation with the British Association of Removers (BAR) is a mandatory requirement. The successful supplier will be responsible for planning and delivering the safe decant of items from both buildings that are required to be stored offsite whilst refurbishment works are carried out. The supplier is to ensure all items are appropriately packed, protected, catalogued where necessary, transported and stored securely, throughout the refurbishment period. Following completion of the refurbishment works, the successful supplier will be required to return, unpack and position all items within the refurbished buildings, on phased basis as directed by the Council.

Planning Information

Market Engagement This exercise is a preliminary market engagement. Interested suppliers are not required to submit detailed proposals at this stage. Suppliers are invited to: Register their interest via this portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Home/About Provide proof of accreditation with the British Removals Association Optionally provide a brief overview of relevant experience or suitability for the project

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c0a2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086086-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

92520000 - Museum services and preservation services of historical sites and buildings

98392000 - Relocation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
17 Jul 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 1 Apr 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cambridge City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB2 1BY
Postcode Area
Cambridge
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
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Market
Westminster Constituency
Cambridge

Further Information

Notice Documents

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