Published date: 6 February 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 20 March 2023, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Storage services - 63121100

  • Courier services - 64120000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£900,000

Procurement reference

KENTNHS001-DN648636-64172466

Published date

6 February 2023

Closing date

20 March 2023

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

16 May 2023

Contract end date

15 May 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust & Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (the "Authority") is issuing this Invitation to Tender ("ITT") in connection with the competitive procurement of Removals, Storage and Courier Services.

The purpose of this procurement process is to identify a provider that is able to provide Removals, Storage and Courier services to the Trust's as per the requirements listed within the specification document.

The tender will be divided into two (2) Lots:

Lot 1 - Removal & Storage Services:

The Authority requires the provision of an efficient and effective removal service, delivered in a timely, safety conscious, and considerate manner, with all due care and skill to conform to the specification and to best industry standards. The Supplier will have sufficient expertise and resources to meet the Authority's requirements, undertaking removal, transportation, and relocation services, in addition to other associated services.

The majority of the Authority's removals and relocation requirements are to be provided on an ad hoc basis, as these are subject to requests submitted by the Authority's service departments. The Authority therefore cannot guarantee any volume or value for this contract.

The services required by the Authority can be broadly categorised into the following:
 Major removals;
 Standard removals;
 Minor removals;
 Storage services; and
 Other associated services.

Lot 2 - Courier Services

The Authority requires the provision of an efficient and effective courier service, delivered in a timely, safety conscious, and considerate manner, with all due care and skill to conform to the specification and to best industry standards. The Supplier will have sufficient expertise and resources to meet the Authority's requirements, undertaking collection, transportation, and delivery services.

The majority of the Authority's requirements are to be provided on an ad hoc basis, as these are subject to requests submitted by the Authority's service departments. The Authority therefore cannot guarantee any volume or value for this contract.

The Supplier will be required to collect individual or small numbers of applicable items from the Authority's premises and to deliver them to other sites and locations as required by the Authority. The items will be movable by manual handling and without the need for specialist equipment.


More information

Additional text

http://www.Ippsourcing.org


About the buyer

Contact name

N Hay

Address

Ecovate
London
HA1 3EX
England

Email

nhay@ecovategroup.com

Website

http://www.kentcht.nhs.uk