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title: "Civic Quarter Project - Removals and Storage Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077cf4"
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buyer: "Cambridge City Council"
published: "2026-10-02"
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# Civic Quarter Project - Removals and Storage Services

Buyer: Cambridge City Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077cf4

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## Summary

Cambridge City Council is procuring removals, transport, secure storage and reinstatement for its Civic Quarter refurbishment project at the Guildhall and Corn Exchange in Cambridge. The service covers the safe decant of items from both buildings while refurbishment work is carried out, including heritage objects, artwork, antiques, furniture, technical equipment and general operational items. The supplier must plan and deliver packing, protection, cataloguing where needed, transport and storage, then return and reinstate the items. Storage must be secure, dry and maintained under consistent environmental conditions. This is a specialist removals and warehousing service involving sensitive heritage and technical assets, rather than a routine office move.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The tender set an enquiry deadline of 17:00 on 17 October 2026 and a submission deadline of 17:00 on 27 October 2026. The planned contract period runs from 16 November 2026 to 16 May 2029, with provision for continuation of services and a maximum period to 15 November 2029. The estimated value is £180,000 excluding VAT (£216,000 including VAT). There is one lot, and the opportunity is assessed as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. Evaluation weights quality at 50%, price at 40% and social value at 10%.

This opportunity is suited to removals and storage businesses able to manage complex decant projects and maintain secure, dry storage with consistent environmental conditions. Suppliers need the capacity to handle a varied inventory that includes heritage items, artwork, antiques and technical equipment, as well as furniture and general operational assets. The work requires careful planning, appropriate packing and protection, cataloguing where necessary, safe transport, secure storage throughout refurbishment, and reinstatement at the buildings. Demonstrable experience with complex decants and sensitive assets is expressly sought. British Association of Removers accreditation is preferred; equivalent accreditation is acceptable where the bidder can evidence comparable inspection, quality assurance and ombudsman arrangements. The stated SME suitability makes this a potential fit for smaller specialist operators with the necessary facilities, handling expertise and delivery capacity.

## Notice

Cambridge City Council is seeking a supplier with demonstrable experience of managing complex decant projects, handling heritage and technical assets and providing secure, dry storage facilities with consistent environmental conditions. Accreditation with the British Association of Removers (BAR) is preferred although the Council will accept equivalent accreditations as an alternative to BAR membership, provided the bidder being able to evidence compliance with the associated inspection, quality assurance, and ombudsman arrangements. The Civic Quarter Project includes the refurbishment of two significant Council assets, the Guildhall and the Corn Exchange. To facilitate the refurbishment works, the Council requires a comprehensive removals, transportation, storage and reinstatement service covering a wide range of assets including heritage items, artwork, antiques, furniture, technical equipment and general operational items. The successful supplier will be responsible for planning and delivering the safe decant of items from both buildings that are required to be stored offsite whilst refurbishment works are carried out. The supplier is to ensure all items are appropriately packed, protected, catalogued where necessary, transported and stored securely, throughout the refurbishment period.

### Planning Information

We would like to invite you to a brief engagement session to outline the procurement, as per the scope of works.
The session will be help on Teams, on:
Friday 02 October 2026
10:00 and will last no longer than 1 hour.
If you wish to attend, please email newsupplier@cambridge.gov.uk by Thursday 17:00 and an invitation will be sent to you.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093517-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 16 Nov 2026 - 16 May 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £180,000 |
| Lots value | £180,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Cambridge City Council |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Postcode area | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB2 1BY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Cambridge |
| Electoral ward | Market |
| Westminster constituency | Cambridge |
| Delivery location | TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services
- 98392000 - Relocation services

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2026 at 16:20 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093517-2026
- 30 Sep 2026 at 09:24 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092140-2026
- 29 Sep 2026 at 17:38 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092083-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093517-2026
  2nd October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092140-2026
  30th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092083-2026
  29th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://procontract.due-north.com/RFx/RFxSummary?rfxId=8fb9f850-72be-f111-813c-005056b64545&projectId=4d00a196-6ebe-f111-813c-005056b64545

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=9f6720e0-6ebe-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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