--- title: "Office & Special Moving Services for APUC" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000634958" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000634958" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000634958.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000634958.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "APUC LIMITED" published: "2021-03-11" --- # Office & Special Moving Services for APUC Buyer: APUC LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000634958 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000634958) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000634958.json) ## Summary APUC Limited, a central purchasing body located in Stirling, is conducting a public procurement process titled "Office & Special Moving Services for APUC". The tender falls within the education industry and includes three distinct lots focusing on different aspects of moving services, such as high-value large projects, routine churn work, and fine art moves. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the bidding period initially ending on 17 December 2020. Following this, the award period commenced later that day, and the final award decisions and contracts were signed on 1 March 2021, with active contracts worth over £2.4 million in total. This tender presents significant opportunities for logistics and removals businesses, particularly those specialised in project management and transportation for institutional clients. Companies ranging from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to larger firms can benefit, especially those with experience in managing complex logistics, fine art handling, and reliable transportation services. Given the framework nature of the contract, businesses have the potential for recurring engagements over multiple years, thus fostering sustained business growth. ## Notice Office & Special Moving Service Framework with 3 Lots: Lot 1 Large Projects - High value/high risk Lot 2 Churn Work - low value/low risk Lot 3 Fine Art Move ### Lot Information Routine/Churn Work Ad hoc, small removal requirements including: Known, small scale jobs, indicative of lower value/risk project work undertaken by a van driver & porter service (up to 7.5 ton van size of vehicle) and may include for example and without limitation the following: - uncomplicated, un-forecasted removal of effects required within limited timescales - portering services/ packing - minor office moves - known storage requirements. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts(Scotland) Regulations 2015. Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for up to 2 periods of 12 months (24 months total), subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutional requirement Fine Art Move The services to be provided - retrieval of the Fine Art collection from the current storage and its relocation to the museum for the purpose of exhibiting and may include for example and without limitation the following: - transportation of effects by road, sea or air - specialised vehicles - case making and packing services - secure storage solution - customs clearance. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts(Scotland) Regulations 2015. Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for up to 2 periods of 12 months (24 months total), subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutional requirement Large Projects - High value/high risk Large Scale Projects - means larger removal/relocation requirement which may require refinement of specifications and may include for example and without limitation the following: - high risk/high value projects - refurbishment projects - specialist department/machine moves. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts(Scotland) Regulations 2015. Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for up to 2 periods of 12 months (24 months total), subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutional requirement ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR409264 | | Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | 17 Dec 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 1 Mar 2021 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | October 2024 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £4,000,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | APUC LIMITED | | Locality | STIRLING | | Post town | Falkirk and Stirling | | Postcode | FK8 2DZ | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling | | Local authority | Stirling | | Electoral ward | Stirling East | | Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 6 | | Supplier names | BUSINESS MOVES GROUP; CLOCKWORK REMOVALS; CORPORATE MOVES; DOREE BONNER INTERNATIONAL; PICKFORDS BUSINESS SERVICES; RESTORE HARROW GREEN | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 60181000 - Hire of trucks with driver - 60183000 - Hire of vans with driver - 63100000 - Cargo handling and storage services - 63121000 - Storage and retrieval services - 98341120 - Portering services - 98392000 - Relocation services ## Release History - 11 Mar 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR409264 - 16 Nov 2020 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV399993 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV399993 Office & Special Moving Services for APUC - Office & Special Moving Service Framework with 3 Lots: Lot 1 Large Projects - High value/high risk Lot 2 Churn Work - low value/low risk Lot 3 Fine Art Move - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR409264 Office & Special Moving Services for APUC - Office & Special Moving Service Framework with 3 Lots: Lot 1 Large Projects - High value/high risk Lot 2 Churn Work - low value/low risk Lot 3 Fine Art Move ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://ucsp.ac.uk/ - http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk - http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000634958 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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