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title: "Small Moves and Storage"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000573850"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED"
published: "2019-04-16"
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# Small Moves and Storage

Buyer: THE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000573850

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## Summary

The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited, based in Glasgow, is conducting a public procurement process for a contract titled "Small Moves and Storage". This procurement falls under the services industry category and is currently at the Award stage. The contract, valued at £100,000, was signed on 20th March 2019, following a competitive process that started with an open tender. Bidders were required to submit their proposals by 4th March 2019, with an expected delivery timeframe of no longer than three weeks from order placement.

This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses engaged in furniture storage and management services, particularly those that can handle logistics and inventory management adeptly. Companies providing solutions for office relocations, furniture supply, and asset management would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The supplier will need to demonstrate the capacity to operate flexibly in response to the changing needs of the Skills Development Scotland, making it an ideal fit for small to medium enterprises with robust logistical capabilities.

## Notice

SDS operates throughout Scotland from 70+ sites, including the highlands and islands. With so many sites, we have regular lease events which involve site closures, openings and moves. As such we maintain a central belt located furniture store to allow us to be able to react quickly to any furniture requirements. We store furniture removed from offices to be re-used, as well as to accept deliveries of new furniture to be used throughout the estate.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Supplier shall provide a centrally managed facility to organise the provision and supply of all necessary office items as a new requirement is identified, as moves occur, or as new Buyer Premises are added to the Buyer Premises. The cost of storage should be charged via space used, as the quantities in store may fluctuate over time. Maintaining a register of Assets held in Storage Facility and issued to sites. All items held in store should be 'tagged' with their asset number. A sticker in discreet location is advised. Quoting for cleaning/repair of all items returned to store where required. Manage the storage of all items of furniture associated with office work. This is including but not limited to desks, storage cabinets, bookcases, shelving, chairs, pedestals and all other equipment and furniture commonly utilised in any office. Provide a holistic approach to the removal and storage of furniture, the provision of furniture from storage and the temporary holding of new furniture awaiting deployment. The Supplier shall ensure that furniture taken from storage is clean and fully functional prior to Delivery to the Buyer and remove any packing materials for equipment immediately on Delivery at its intended place and assemble any furniture as necessary in such a way as to produce minimal disruption to the workings of the Buyer. The Supplier shall dispose of any packing materials in accordance with best practice. At all times maintain accurate records of stored furniture and Goods, including a photo entry of all stored items, referenced against the register of Buyer Assets. No item leaves or arrives at the Buyer Premises without associated prior notification and logging on asset register. The Asset information is linked to the space location and componentry associated to the Asset through the Asset information requirements. Undertake regular audits and reviews of stored equipment; Quoting for and carrying out ad hoc collection and delivery of furniture from off-site storage facility, SDS premises and third-party sites where SDS have a presence throughout all of Scotland. Replacement and/or disposal of broken/damaged/end of life furniture. The Buyer expects no longer lead time than 3 weeks from order placement to delivery when furniture is held in Storage Facility. The Buyer is likely to expand or contract its usable office space at very short notice. The Supplier shall assist in the management of this natural expansion and contraction including, but not limited to, the removal of furniture from sites when occupation has ceased, and the fit-out of furniture from storage facility where required. The supplier will be expected to take delivery of any order of furniture from any supplier for storage within the facility. The supplier should be able to accommodate visits by the Buyer on no less than a monthly basis. The Supplier will be required to work with the incumbent supplier on transition of existing stock currently held in storage.

Renewal: One 12 month renewal at the sole discretion of SDS

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR351573 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award 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 | 16 Apr 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Mar 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £100,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 1DY |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow East |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 39100000 - Furniture
- 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services
- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services
- 79993100 - Facilities management services

## Release History

- 16 Apr 2019 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR351573
- 14 Feb 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB345260

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB345260&idx=6
  18th February 2019 - Document with current stock. Please note, this is subject to change before contract commencement.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB345260&idx=5
  14th February 2019 - P18-114 Certificates
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB345260&idx=1
  14th February 2019 - P18-114 Invitation to Tender Document
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB345260&idx=2
  14th February 2019 - P18-114 Bidder Response Form
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB345260&idx=3
  14th February 2019 - P18-114 Pricng Schedule
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB345260&idx=4
  14th February 2019 - P18-114 Terms and Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB345260
  Small Moves and Storage - SDS operates throughout Scotland from 70+ sites, including the highlands and islands. With so many sites, we have regular lease events which involve site closures, openings and moves. As such we maintain a central belt located furniture store to allow us to be able to react quickly to any furniture requirements. We store furniture removed from offices to be re-used, as well as to accept deliveries of new furniture to be used throughout the estate.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR351573
  Small Moves and Storage - SDS operates throughout Scotland from 70+ sites, including the highlands and islands. With so many sites, we have regular lease events which involve site closures, openings and moves. As such we maintain a central belt located furniture store to allow us to be able to react quickly to any furniture requirements. We store furniture removed from offices to be re-used, as well as to accept deliveries of new furniture to be used throughout the estate.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000573850
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Default.aspx

## Provenance

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