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title: "Document storage"
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# Document storage

Buyer: County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b61f646e-964f-4b6d-87da-030d1250f8c0

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## Summary

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust procured document storage and retrieval services. The requirement covers the secure storage of documents and their retrieval when needed, classified as storage and retrieval services (CPV 63121000). The work is delivered for the Trust in the North East of England. This is a services contract rather than a goods supply or construction project. The buying organisation is based at Darlington Memorial Hospital in Darlington. The stated requirement is focused on managing stored documents and providing retrieval services, making it relevant to records management companies, commercial document storage operators and specialists supporting healthcare organisations with off-site document handling.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 20 July 2026 to Restore, with an active award. The contract runs from 21 July 2026 to 31 October 2027 and has an awarded value of £72,770.58. The Trust used a selective procedure as a call-off from the ESPO framework 390_22, rather than running an open standalone competition. The tender deadline was 24 April 2026 at 12:00. The contract was evaluated as a services requirement for document storage and retrieval. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises. Restore is the named supplier for the requirement.

This award provides a clear indication that County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust buys outsourced document storage and retrieval through a public-sector framework route. Competitors preparing for a future requirement with this buyer would need an established records-management operation, secure off-site storage capacity and reliable processes for locating and returning documents. Experience serving NHS or other healthcare organisations would help demonstrate an understanding of confidential records, controlled access and service continuity, although the published requirement does not state specific accreditations or qualifications. Suppliers should also be able to operate effectively through a framework call-off, understand its terms and provide dependable retrieval performance at the scale represented by this contract. The requirement was marked as suitable for SMEs, so smaller specialist providers may be credible competitors.

## Notice

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust have awarded a contract to Restore for Document Storage and Retrieval Services via the ESPO framework 390_22.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/926c66cf-85f5-49ae-88c8-10543d63c091 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 Jul 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £72,770 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £72,770 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | DARLINGTON |
| Postcode area | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL3 6HX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Electoral ward | Pierremont |
| Westminster constituency | Darlington |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Restore |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 63121000 - Storage and retrieval services

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2026 at 11:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/926c66cf-85f5-49ae-88c8-10543d63c091

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/926c66cf-85f5-49ae-88c8-10543d63c091
  21st August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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