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Provision of Commercial Removals and Associated Services

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

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21 Sep 2026 at 16:31

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is leading a collaborative procurement with Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust for commercial removals and associated relocation and storage services. A single service provider will manage moves for clinical and non-clinical wards and departments in live environments, including hospitals, health centres, clinics, community hubs and general office buildings. The requirement covers removal and relocation activity across Kent, Medway, East Sussex, and some areas of Inner and Outer London. The service is intended to provide professionally managed, cost-effective moves, improve service delivery and value for money, and support good practice, risk management, sustainability and social responsibility across both NHS organisations. This is a services contract, including relocation and storage and warehousing work.

The procurement has reached tender: the authorities invited offers through an open procedure using an electronic tendering system. Enquiries had to be submitted by 2 October 2026 at 12:00, and tender responses were due by 23 October 2026 at 12:00. The intended award decision date was 9 November 2026. The contract is scheduled to run from 20 November 2026 to 19 November 2029, with three optional 12-month extensions, allowing a maximum end date of 19 November 2032. There is one lot, with an estimated value of £602,052 excluding VAT, or £722,462 including VAT. Offers are evaluated on finance at 70%, quality at 20%, and social value and sustainability at 10%. Responses and communications are handled electronically through Atamis.

This opportunity suits an established commercial removals, relocation, storage or logistics provider able to work safely in occupied healthcare and office environments. The authority requires appropriate resources and relevant experience, including the capacity to coordinate moves across multiple NHS sites and locations. Mandatory technical requirements include a Healthcare Waste Carrier Licence, ISO 14001 environmental management accreditation and membership of the British Association of Removers Commercial Moving Group. Suppliers must also demonstrate suitable insurance, a health and safety policy, a business continuity plan, compliant and well-maintained vehicles, and adequate storage and logistics capability. Financial stability will be assessed using Dun & Bradstreet credit information; bidders must not be subject to insolvency, administration, liquidation or bankruptcy proceedings. Small and medium-sized enterprises are identified as suitable participants.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Commercial Removals and Associated Services

Notice Description

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT) acting as lead on behalf of Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMMH), is running a collaborative procurement exercise for the provision of commercial removals and associated services. Both organisations shall be collectively known as the "Authority" for the purposes of all documents associated with this opportunity. The Authority is seeking to contract with a Service Provider that will manage the Services to the highest levels of satisfaction, professional standards and cost effectiveness. The Service Provider will be expected to deliver improvements to service delivery and value for money over the life of the contract. This is a collaborative procurement involving two organisations coming together to achieve better outcomes, with the primary purposes of procuring collaboratively to include potential cost savings, improved quality and value, risk management, best practices, strategic partnerships and sustainability/social responsibility. The Authority has a requirement for a single Service Provider with appropriate resources and experience to provide removal and relocation services for clinical and non-clinical wards and departments in live environments such as hospitals, health centres/clinics, community hubs, and general office buildings. Area of coverage: Kent, Medway, East Sussex and some areas of Inner and Outer London. Initial term 3 years plus option to extend 3 x 12 months Tender pack available under procurement ref C417080 via Electronic Tendering Portal "Atamis": https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The initial contract term shall be 3 years, with optional for 3 x 12 month Contract extension periods by election of the Contracting Authority, on such notice and for such periods as is specified by the Contract.

Renewal: Optional 3 x 12 month extensions

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0776d0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089324-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

63120000 - Storage and warehousing services

98392000 - Relocation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£602,052 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£602,052 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
23 Oct 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Nov 2026 - 19 Nov 2029 3-4 years
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
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Additional Buyers

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ASHFORD
Postcode
TN25 4AZ
Postcode Area
Tonbridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLI4 Inner London - East, TLI5 Outer London - East and North East, TLJ22 East Sussex CC, TLJ4 Kent, TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway, TLJ44 East Kent, TLJ45 Mid Kent, TLJ46 West Kent
Local Authority
Ashford
Electoral Ward
Goat Lees
Westminster Constituency
Ashford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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