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title: "Removal and Storage Services for Residents in Permanent Housing and Temporary Accommodation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-052b12"
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# Removal and Storage Services for Residents in Permanent Housing and Temporary Accommodation

Buyer: WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052b12

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by Westminster City Council, focuses on providing removal and storage services for residents, specifically in scenarios involving homeless individuals transitioning into or out of temporary accommodation, as well as emergency relocations for permanent housing residents. The industry category is services, particularly under storage services (CPV 63121100), with the service's location designated within the London region (UKI32). The procurement currently stands at the award stage, with an active contract signed with Crown Promotions and Removals Ltd. The contract, valued at £1,425,000 excluding VAT, is set from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027, with a potential extension of six months. The procurement method employed is a selective, restricted procedure.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses involved in logistics and relocation services, especially those capable of providing comprehensive removal and storage solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will find this contract particularly attractive due to its focus on service demand and the presence of only one bid noted in the award statistics, indicating a potentially less saturated competition field. Additionally, the procurement method and ongoing engagement with market participants can provide SMEs with better insights and strategies for successful participation in Westminster City Council's tender processes. Businesses experienced in managing flexible contract demands and capable of providing reliable transport and storage solutions will be ideally positioned to leverage this opportunity for growth and expansion in the public sector space.

## Notice

Contract award for the provision of removal and storage services of belongings for homeless residents when moving into or out of in temporary accommodation and for permanent housing residents in emergency situations.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Compliant direct award to Crown Promotions & Removals Ltd (Company Number 04002589) via the Procurement Services Framework Logistics, Warehousing and Removal Solutions Y23021, Lot 4 - Fully Comprehensive Removal Services, for the provision of removal and storage services for Westminster City Council. The contract is from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027, with an option to extend for another 6 months if required, for the maximum total contract value of PS1,425,000 excl. VAT (PS1,710,000 incl. VAT). Contractual spend will be subject to demand for storage and removal (transport) and will be closely managed by the contract managers.

### Planning Information

1. Introduction
1.1. This Market Sounding Questionnaire seeks to obtain market feedback in relation to the commissioning by Westminster City Council (WCC) for the provision of removals and/or storage services of homeless’ belongings when moving into or out of temporary accommodation, as well as permanent housing residents’ belongings in emergency situations. 
1.2. This Market Sounding Questionnaire is not a call for tenders or a pre-qualification exercise. The purpose of the market sounding questionnaire is to gain insight into the market to understand the level of interest and capacity of the market in relation to this future opportunity. 
1.3. Feedback received will be used to inform the commissioning strategy and to refine the specification for this service. 
1.4. The information within this document has been generated solely for market engagement purposes and (depending on the information received from the market) may not necessarily reflect the information ultimately presented in any future calls to tender.
1.5. All information provided will be considered commercially sensitive and kept in confidence.
2. Feedback Request
2.1. Your response is very important as it will allow WCC to assess the views of potential providers in the market and inform the commissioning strategy.
2.2. WCC plan to finalise the commissioning strategy in early September 2025. It is envisaged that the contract will commence in April 2026. All dates represent indicative timeframes only and may be subject to change.
2.3. This questionnaire will not form part of the formal procurement process. All responses are to be submitted via Jaggaer no later than Friday 13th June 2025. Last day for submitting clarification questions will be Monday 9th June 2025. 
2.4. All responses received by this date will be considered but will not bind the Authority to any particular procurement approach. WCC reserve the right to not review or consider any responses received after the submission date. 
2.5. Please note that you will need to access Westminster's procurement portal to access the opportunity. Our eSourcing and Contract Management Solution | Westminster City Council
2.6. Please send your responses (and any questions) via Jaggaer by searching for PQQ: SQ_30122 - Removals and Storage Services - Market Engagement Sounding.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031775-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,425,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1E 6QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI3 Inner London - West, TLI32 Westminster |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CROWN PROMOTIONS AND REMOVALS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 60183000 - Hire of vans with driver
- 63121100 - Storage services

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2026 at 09:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031775-2026
- 2 Jun 2025 at 16:40 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029321-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029321-2025
  2nd June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.westminster.gov.uk
- https://wcc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.westminster.gov.uk/

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