--- title: "002225 - Removals and Storage for the Homeless Prevention Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-054346" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-054346" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-054346.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-054346.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2025-09-05" --- # 002225 - Removals and Storage for the Homeless Prevention Service Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054346 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-054346) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-054346.json) ## Summary Durham County Council has successfully completed a tender for the procurement of "Removals and Storage for the Homeless Prevention Service," with the award officially taking place on 5th September 2025. The contracting process was conducted using an open procedure, targeting the services industry, specifically focusing on storage and warehousing services. The successful supplier is BROWN AND ILLINGWORTH LIMITED, a small to medium enterprise, which will manage the seamless removal, transportation, and storage of personal belongings within and occasionally outside County Durham. The contract period is set to commence on 1st October 2025 and will last until 30th September 2028, with options for two 12-month extensions based on contract review and approval. This contract represents a substantial opportunity for businesses involved in logistics, removal services, and storage facilities. Companies with robust infrastructure, logistical readiness, and the ability to store possessions from multiple homes within a 30-mile radius of Durham County were ideally positioned to compete. The contract value, with a gross amount of £420,000, underscores the importance of reliability and strategic geographical positioning for service access. This opportunity particularly benefits SMEs, as demonstrated by the selection of BROWN AND ILLINGWORTH LIMITED, which highlights a conducive environment for smaller enterprises to thrive in the public sector market by providing reliable and accessible storage solutions. ## Notice The Council are seeking a single provider to remove, transport and deliver various items of Furniture/Personal Belongings from one house premise to another or directly to the storage facility. The majority of removals will be within the Durham County area however, on occasion, addresses may fall outside of the County Durham area. Moves will include personal belongings for a domestic house including households of any size and where storage of such belongings may at times be required. The provider will be required to store possession from up to 50 houses at any one time. Please note, the providers storage facility must be within 30 miles from the border of Durham County as it is essential to enable service users to access their belongings if required. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: The Contract period is 3 years, with the options to extend for 2 x 12 month periods from the contract end date, subject to contract requirements review, Commissioner approval and grant funding. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054130-2025 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Sep 2025 | | Submission deadline | 7 Jul 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 25 Aug 2025 | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £350,000 | | Lots value | £350,000 | | Awards value | £350,000 | | Contracts value | £350,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | DURHAM | | Post town | Durham | | Postcode | DH1 5WB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham | | Local authority | County Durham | | Electoral ward | Framwellgate and Newton Hall | | Westminster constituency | City of Durham | | Delivery location | TLC14 Durham | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | BROWN AND ILLINGWORTH | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services ### Codes - 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services ## Release History - 5 Sep 2025 at 08:25 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054130-2025 - 26 Aug 2025 at 08:49 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051134-2025 - 5 Jun 2025 at 12:16 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030231-2025 - 5 Jun 2025 at 09:19 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030120-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054130-2025 5th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051134-2025 26th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030231-2025 5th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030120-2025 5th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.brown-illingworth.co.uk - http://www.durham.gov.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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