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Published 28 Apr 2021, 13:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CBC-1207-T-CE Domestic Removals Service

Official notice

Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£417,780published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 May 2021awarded 9 Aug 2021
Awarded to Kelerbay TA Doree Bonner International

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Central Bedfordshire Council is looking for a provider of a domestic removals service for our Housing Service.We are seeking a professional and experienced provider who can display a high level of customer care for our residents, while providing an efficient and effective removals service.Service requirements include removal service for:

  • Tenants who are rightsizing i.e. from two and three-bedroom properties to smaller accommodation
  • Tenants who are relocating i.e. Decanting, emergency moves
  • Local Welfare Provision clients who are relocating and need assistance with removalsOur customers include; Older persons, Families and single households and Vulnerable customers who are moving within Central Bedfordshire and occasionally the surrounding geographical areas.
  • Recurrence: 2024 - 2025

CPV: Relocation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Service requirements include removal service for:• Tenants who are rightsizing i.e.…AwardedRenewal

Service requirements include removal service for:

  • Tenants who are rightsizing i.e. from two and three-bedroom properties to smaller accommodation
  • Tenants who are relocating i.e. Decanting, emergency moves
  • Local Welfare Provision clients who are relocating and need assistance with removalsOur customers include older persons, families and single households and vulnerable customersWe are striving to maximise the benefit of our housing provision and as a result we work to tight timescales. Some moves may therefore be required at short notice and the contractor should be flexible and able to accommodate such requests. Response times are required are within: Emergency – 24 hours, 2 working days, 5 working days. Additional information: All front-line staff are required to have an enhanced DBS checkThe contractor is to be a member of the British Association of Removers, Move Assured or hold a similar trade accreditation
Delivery: East of England · Customers are moving within Central Bedfordshire and occasionally the surrounding geographical areas.
Extensions: It is intended that the Contract is initially awarded for the period 01/08/2021 – 30/07/2024. The contract has an option to extend for up to a further 1 year (subject to satisfactory performance and client requirements).Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40%
  • Cost: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Cost: 60
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    The contractor is to be a member of the British Association of Removers, Move Assured or hold a similar trade accreditation

  • Condition of participation
    no text published
    Minimum: The contractor is to be a member of the British Association of Removers, Move Assured or hold a similar trade accreditation
  • Technical & professional ability

    The contractor is to be a member of the British Association of Removers, Move Assured or hold a similar trade accreditation

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · 2024 - 2025
First published
28 Apr 2021, 13:56 BST
Last source update
20 Aug 2021, 11:13 BST
Award evaluation window
28 May 2021 – …
Authority reference
CBC-1207-T-CE
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-020442
Classification (CPV)
Relocation services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH25)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ab19 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
28 May 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
28 May 2021, 12:00 BST

Timeline

28 May 2021 → 20 Aug 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    28 May 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    28 May 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    20 Aug 2021, 11:13 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    20 Aug 2021, 11:13 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £417,7801 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 43 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Aug 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Kelerbay TA Doree Bonner InternationalSMEDomestic Removals Service£417,780 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Central Bedfordshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Priory House, Chicksands, East of England, SG17 5TQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria