Award

Removals and Storage Framework Agreement

WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

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Award

24 Jul 2025 at 00:00

Tender

06 Mar 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

West Lothian Council, a regional authority based in Livingston, UKM78, has awarded the "Removals and Storage Framework Agreement" through an open procurement procedure. This service-oriented contract involves various relocation and storage services for domestic and institutional settings, aligned with the council's legal obligations under the Housing Scotland Act (1987). The procurement process, completed as of 18 July 2025, includes three lots covering domestic removals, house-to-house relocations, and larger moves such as office and school transfers. The contract is valued at £800,000 per lot and was signed with multiple suppliers including Johnsons 1871 Ltd, Business Moves, and Restore Harrow Green.

The "Removals and Storage Framework Agreement" presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in logistics and storage services. This tender is suitable for companies with expertise in domestic removals and non-residential relocations, offering a chance to engage with a long-term framework agreement inclusive of community benefits. Businesses involved can leverage this contract to enhance their service portfolio, expand market reach, and contribute positively to community welfare through economic, social, and environmental efforts. Large-scale suppliers who offer flexibility and reliability in handling diverse relocation tasks are well-positioned to benefit from such an engagement.

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Notice Title

Removals and Storage Framework Agreement

Notice Description

When an individual or a family group present as homeless, the council has a legal duty under the Housing Scotland Act (1987) to provide services to remove and/or store furniture and personal belongings for clients. Due to the nature of the works involved in providing the service, the council cannot provide this service in house and therefore need to outsource this requirement and appoint a suitably experienced supplier to provide the service on behalf of the council.

Lot Information

Removals and Storage Framework Agreement - Lot One (Domestic Removals and Storage)

The nature of the work involved will vary depending on the nature of the request to remove and store items but will cover situations such as homelessness, decants for improvement works to be carried out and other ad hoc situations such as abandonments and other routine tenancy changes. We seek to appoint one supplier to this lot.

Renewal: Contract will have a 12 month extension available.

Removals and Storage Framework Agreement - Lot Two (House to House Moves)

The Authority may use this framework to move a tenant's furniture to a more suitable tenancy due to the house being unsuitable due to personal needs. The framework may also be used when the Authority needs to decant a tenant to a different property due to remedial or emergency repairs. In these situations, the tenant's belongings may either be required to be stored or moved to another property dependant on the situation. In the event that belongings are required to be stored in a storage facility, this service will be covered under Lot 1 of this framework agreement. We seek to appoint 3 suppliers to this lot.

Renewal: A 12 month extension shall be available.

Removals and Storage Framework Agreement - Lot Three (Large Office and School Moves Including Crate Hire)

This lot is for non-residential properties only and will include office buildings, schools, community centres and other location within the Authority's property portfolio. The service will include removal of office furniture, including the supply of storage boxes and crates, from Authority buildings and transport these to another area of the same building or to a different property. We seek to appoint three suppliers to this lot.

Renewal: 12 Month extension shall be available.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000792587
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535337
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services


CPV Codes

63120000 - Storage and warehousing services

63121100 - Storage services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVINGSTON
Postcode
EH54 6FF
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM14 West Lothian
Delivery Location
TLM78 West Lothian

Local Authority
West Lothian
Electoral Ward
Livingston South
Westminster Constituency
Livingston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

BUSINESS MOVES

JOHNSONS 1871

RESTORE HARROW GREEN

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525424
    Removals and Storage Framework Agreement - When an individual or a family group present as homeless, the council has a legal duty under the Housing Scotland Act (1987) to provide services to remove and/or store furniture and personal belongings for clients. Due to the nature of the works involved in providing the service, the council cannot provide this service in house and therefore need to outsource this requirement and appoint a suitably experienced supplier to provide the service on behalf of the council.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535337
    Removals and Storage Framework Agreement - When an individual or a family group present as homeless, the council has a legal duty under the Housing Scotland Act (1987) to provide services to remove and/or store furniture and personal belongings for clients. Due to the nature of the works involved in providing the service, the council cannot provide this service in house and therefore need to outsource this requirement and appoint a suitably experienced supplier to provide the service on behalf of the council.

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