Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 9 Sept 2025, 10:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Furniture Removals, Storage and Disposal

Authority: Darlington Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60)Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63) Delivery: North East (UKC13)

Budget not disclosed£1≈ £0 / year · £660,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update

Submissions closed 2 Mar 2026awarded 15 Apr 2026

Awarded to Schott Transport Limited

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Darlington Borough Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Contractor to undertake furniture removals from various Council owned buildings, schools and council housing dwellings and provide storage for the furniture as appropriate. Storage of documents will be required as well as furniture disposal when items are surplus to requirement.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 11 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver · Storage and warehousing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1

Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 May 2031 with extensionsValue: £1 exc. VAT · £660,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: The Council may extend the Contract for a period of 2 x 12 months by providing the Contractor with notice in writing.

60180000 Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver 63120000 Storage and warehousing services

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: 30%Price: 60%Social value: 10%

Published sub-criteria (4)

Quality: 30%
Price: 60%
Social Value: 5%
Social Value: 5%

Published award criteria (4)

Price
Quality
Social Value
Social Value

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: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Yes · next expected 11 Apr 2026
First published: 9 Sept 2025, 10:36 BST
Last source update: 18 May 2026, 16:48 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 14 Apr 2026
Authority reference: PB2023-01406
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-007379
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driverStorage and warehousing services
Delivery area: North East (UKC13)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059663 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: OPEN-UK

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free

Submission deadline: 2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.open-uk.org ↗

Timeline

9 Sept 2025 → 1 Jun 2026 · 10 dates

Planning notice published
9 Sept 2025, 10:36 BST
Market engagement388 days ago
23 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
The pre-market engagement includes detailed information about the service requirements, guidance on the tendering process, and a survey to gather feedback from providers.
Tender notice published262 days ago
28 Jan 2026, 09:20 GMT
Clarification questions by247 days ago
11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline228 days ago
2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Award decision expected by185 days ago
14 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent179 days ago
21 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends169 days ago
30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published151 days ago
18 May 2026, 16:48 BST
Contract starts138 days ago
1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

12 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Sept 2025

Preliminary market engagement notice published
9 Sept 2025, 10:36 BST
UK2
Tender notice published
28 Jan 2026, 09:20 GMT
UK4
Published value published: £1
28 Jan 2026, 09:20 GMT
Status changed to active
28 Jan 2026, 09:20 GMT
Procurement method changed
28 Jan 2026, 09:20 GMT
Deadline published: 23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
28 Jan 2026, 09:20 GMT
Tender notice published
28 Jan 2026, 12:34 GMT
UK4
Deadline moved to 2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
28 Jan 2026, 12:34 GMT
+7 days · was 23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Contract award notice published
21 Apr 2026, 11:10 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
21 Apr 2026, 11:10 BST
Contract signature expected
11 May 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
18 May 2026, 16:48 BST
UK7

Routine re-releases (5)

2026-01: 1 release · 28 Jan 2026
2025-09: 1 release · 9 Sept 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £528,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 1 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Schott Transport LimitedSMEPB2023-01406 - Furniture Removals, Storage and Disposal1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031Extensions: The Council may extend the Contract for a period of 2 x 12 months by providing the Contractor with notice in writing.	£528,000	15 Apr 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Furniture Removal, Storage and Disposal · Schott Transport LimitedSME
Signed
1 May 2026
Value
£528,000
Period
1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2 x 12 months optional extensions at the Council's disretion
No agreed KPIs: Under £5 Million

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	2	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Darlington Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCRZ-3744-WXXZ Town Hall, Feethams, Darlington, North East, DL1 5QTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Schott Transport LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03934562 Unit 20 Lingfield Point, Darlington, North East, DL1 1RWContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender18 May 2026, 16:48 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender21 Apr 2026, 11:10 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender28 Jan 2026, 12:34 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender28 Jan 2026, 09:20 GMT
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender9 Sept 2025, 10:36 BST