002225 - Removals and Storage for the Homeless Prevention Service

Durham County CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-054346Procurement Act 2023SME suitableactive
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Published

05 Sept 2025

Description

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.

Scope

Reference
OPEN2025630
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
30 Sept 2025 to 30 Sept 2028
Possible extension to 30 Sept 2030

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.

CPV classifications
63120000
Contract locations
North East England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Technical QuestionsRange of quality questions including Infrastructure and Logistical Readiness, Staffing and Communication and Contingency.quality50.00%
PriceBidders are requested to submit pricing for removal service, packaging materials and storage element of contract. Each section is broken down into specific requirements eg. hourly rate for 7.5 tonne vehicle.price40.00%
Social Valuequality10.00%

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