Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 5 Sept 2025, 14:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Mole Valley District Council - Inventory Services

Official notice

Authority: Mole Valley District Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001
Published estimate£45,000≈ £15k / year · £54,000 inc. VAT44.4% above published estimate
Submissions closed 26 Sept 2025awarded 3 Nov 2025
Awarded to J.L.S. Independent Inventories
Contract term 3 yrsends 21 Nov 2028 · up to 21 Nov 2029 with extensions · starts 22 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) would like to contract with a sole supplier for the provision of an Inventory and a check-in, check out service for households provided with accommodation through the Council’s Private Rented Scheme. This service will be on a call off basis.

This contract is for a sole service provider for the duration of the contract who, when requested, will undertake to provide an Inventory service within the timescale required by the Council. In the event that the successful supplier is not available to provide the services when required, the Council reserves the right to use an alternative supplier for each individual inventory examination that the successful supplier cannot deliver.

The contract will last for an initial period of 3 years, commencing on 22nd November 2025, with the option for a single year's extension. Any extension will be at the Council’s discretion.

CPV: Accommodation management services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£45,000
Contract period: 22 Nov 2025 – 21 Nov 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 21 Nov 2029 with extensionsValue: £45,000 exc. VAT · £54,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South East
Extensions: One option to extend for 12 months only.

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

Lot awarding rule: 40% Price / 60% Quality

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
5 Sept 2025, 14:27 BST
Last source update
6 Nov 2025, 10:18 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-054331
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Accommodation management services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ26)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05950e Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
26 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
16 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

5 Sept 2025 → 22 Nov 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Sept 2025, 14:27 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    16 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline391 days ago
    26 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published350 days ago
    6 Nov 2025, 10:18 GMT
  5. Contract starts335 days ago
    22 Nov 2025

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Sept 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Sept 2025, 14:27 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    6 Nov 2025, 10:18 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    6 Nov 2025, 10:18 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £65,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
J.L.S. Independent Inventories£65,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · J.L.S. Independent Inventories

    Signed
    3 Nov 2025
    Value
    £65,000
    Period
    22 Nov 2025 – 21 Nov 2028 · up to 21 Nov 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    One option to extend for 12 months only.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Mole Valley District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLXW-3796-VTMW Pippbrook, Dorking, South East, RH4 1SJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender