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title: "Provision of a Removals, Packing and Storage Service for Domestic Properties"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042666"
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# Provision of a Removals, Packing and Storage Service for Domestic Properties

Buyer: EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042666

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## Summary

The East Renfrewshire Council has completed the tender process for the "Provision of a Removals, Packing and Storage Service for Domestic Properties" within the services category. The procurement was conducted via the Public Contracts Scotland - Tender portal using an open procedure. The successful bidder, Doree Bonner International, was awarded the contract worth £168,000. The contract was signed on 28th March 2024, with the award criteria focusing on quality aspects such as Removals Methodology, Storage Methodology, and Community benefits.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the storage and retrieval services industry to grow by providing removal, transfer, and storage solutions to East Renfrewshire Council. Businesses with expertise in removal services, storage solutions, and a commitment to fair working practices and community benefits would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement includes a commitment to community benefits, covering areas such as targeted recruitment, work experience placements, and support for local community projects, making it an attractive prospect for socially responsible businesses.

## Notice

The Housing Service department at East Renfrewshire Council is responsible for the discharge of some statutory duties owed to homeless citizens of East Renfrewshire. Citizens require assistance with the removal, transfer and storage of belongings, sometimes for an unspecified amount of time. East Renfrewshire Council is legally obliged to provide this assistance. The Council have various types of customers, some of which require short term uplift and storage of belongings; others require a more long term solution. The approximate level of usage of the service is as follows: - 66 movements per year (i.e 33 uplifts and redelivery) - 43 units (250 cubic foot) of storage in use at any given time - An average of 9 months in storage for each person The figures above are indicative of the current level of usage of the service. No guarantee can be given in relation to future levels. This procurement was conducted via the Public Contracts Scotland - Tender portal (PCS-T). We applied a one stage Open procedure. Bidders self-certified their adherence to the conditions of participation via the SPD (Scotland) in PSC-T, and required to submit Means of Proof before contract award. Bidders referred to the specific requirements listed in Section III in this OJEU Contract Notice when completing the SPD in PCS-T.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Contractor will provide removal, transfer and storage of belongings as determined and notified by East Renfrewshire Council Housing Service or Housing maintenance team, in accordance with Health and Safety Regulations and all associated standards. Contractor will provide a short and long term storage solution, often for an unspecified amount of time, and must demonstrate that they have adequate storage to meet the needs of this contract. East Renfrewshire Council requires a single Contractor to uplift within a property, all furniture items, goods, fixture/fittings and any other household item (this list is not exhaustive) and deliver to/from properties, with capacity to conduct requests where specified within 48 hours of request for standard requests. Due to the nature of the service on occasion East Renfrewshire Council may instruct the contractor to carry out an emergency removal, the Contractor will be required to respond and arrive at the designated property within 4 hours of the request being made. Emergency requests are infrequent approx. 10 per year the contractor may also be required to provide assistance preparing for a move. Additional information: The Council reserves the right to spend up to 250,000 GBP (excluding VAT) over the duration of the contract (Including extensions), should additional requirements for housing be identified, or, to facilitate commercial moves such as office relocation.

Renewal: Up to 2 x 12 month extensions dependant on budget and satisfactory performance

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011808-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Q3 2027 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £168,000 |
| Lots value | £168,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £168,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | GIFFNOCK |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G46 6UG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | East Renfrewshire |
| Electoral ward | Giffnock and Thornliebank |
| Westminster constituency | East Renfrewshire |
| Delivery location | TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DOREE BONNER INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 63121000 - Storage and retrieval services
- 63121100 - Storage services

## Release History

- 11 Apr 2024 at 13:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011808-2024
- 20 Dec 2023 at 09:36 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037390-2023
- 18 Dec 2023 at 12:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037104-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000752822
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00183
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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