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UKRI-6286 1894 Building Archive Collection decant, storage and return

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

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20 Aug 2026 at 09:57

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) commissioned services to decant the archive collection from the 1894 Building, provide general storage, and return and unpack the archive collection. The requirement combines specialist relocation with library and archive services, including the careful packing, moving, holding and subsequent reinstatement of archive materials. Delivery is in Edinburgh, Scotland. UKRI is the public-sector research and innovation organisation buying the service. This opportunity is relevant to removal and relocation businesses with secure storage capacity, and to archive, library or records-management specialists able to handle collections and coordinate their return. The requirement concerns services rather than the supply of goods or construction works, and is focused on one archive collection and its associated move, storage and return.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct procedure below the relevant threshold, without competition. Martins Removal Services Ltd was selected for the single lot. The award is active and the contract was signed on 18 August 2026, with delivery running from 18 August 2026 to 18 December 2028. The contract value is £71,290.84 excluding VAT, or £85,549.01 including VAT. The award covers the full archive decant, storage, return and unpacking requirement. This outcome indicates that UKRI placed the work with one supplier under a below-threshold non-competitive route; no competitive evaluation criteria are stated in the procurement information.

For a supplier assessing future demand from UKRI, this procurement demonstrates a requirement for a substantial, multi-stage archive relocation and storage service rather than a simple office move. A credible competitor would need to combine careful collection handling with secure, suitable storage and the operational capacity to manage both the initial decant and the later return and unpacking. Experience of moving library, archive or records collections would be directly relevant, alongside reliable planning, inventory control, transport and coordination with the buyer. The awarded supplier is a large removal-services business, suggesting that scale and the ability to sustain delivery over an extended contract period may matter when this type of requirement is next considered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-6286 1894 Building Archive Collection decant, storage and return

Notice Description

UKRI-6286 1894 Building Archive Pack and Move, General Storage and Return and Unpack

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e838
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079298-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

92510000 - Library and archive services

98392000 - Relocation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£71,290 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
18 Aug 2026 - 18 Dec 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Martins Removal Services Ltd

Further Information

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