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Porterage, Removals and Storage Services

Corporate Officer of the House of Commons

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27 Jul 2026 at 08:57

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Summary of the contracting process

The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons bought porterage, removals and storage services for the Parliamentary Estate, serving both the House of Commons and House of Lords. The work covers moving, handling, storing and retrieving items, including storage and warehousing services (CPV 63120000) and storage and retrieval services (CPV 63121000). Delivery and service activity take place in Westminster, London. The requirement is centred on the Parliamentary Estate and includes the handling of items held in storage. The buyer is the Corporate Officer of the House of Commons, acting for the parliamentary estate. The service therefore suits operators providing managed removals, porterage, storage and retrieval for a large, complex public-sector site.

This procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Crown Workspace was selected as supplier, and the contract was signed on 5 May 2017. The contract value is £21,315,328, in GBP. The original lot covered porterage, removals and storage services, with a contract period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2025. The active contract period recorded for the award runs from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2027. It was extended by 24 months under Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015: one extension supported the decanting of heritage items through a pest-treatment facility, and the second maintained continuity while a replacement procurement was prepared. The award covers one lot.

This award demonstrates sustained demand from the parliamentary estate for an integrated porterage, removals, storage and retrieval service rather than a standalone warehouse operation. A credible competitor would need the operational capacity to move and store substantial volumes of property, retrieve items reliably and coordinate work across a complex Westminster estate serving both Houses of Parliament. Experience handling sensitive or valuable heritage items would be relevant, as would the ability to arrange or work through a pest-treatment facility when decanting stored collections. Suppliers should be able to maintain continuity during phased moves, manage storage records and provide dependable retrieval and delivery. The incumbent is recorded as an SME, indicating that this requirement can be delivered by a specialist smaller operator with suitable capability and capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Porterage, Removals and Storage Services

Notice Description

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract is for the provision of Porterage, Removals, and Storage Services to the Parliamentary Estate, serving both the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d3d6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070547-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

63120000 - Storage and warehousing services

63121000 - Storage and retrieval services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£21,315,328 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2025 - 30 Jun 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Corporate Officer of the House of Commons
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 0AA
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI32 Westminster
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Crown Workspace Ltd

Further Information

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