Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 4 Feb 2026, 10:55 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Office Relocation and Furniture Recycling Services

Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Industrial machinery (42)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: North West (UKD33)

Published estimate£750,000≈ £188k / year · £900,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 1 Apr 2026awarded 26 Jun 2026

Awarded to JOHN BRADSHAW AND SON LIMITED

Contract term 4 yrsends 8 Jul 2030 · up to 8 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 9 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contract will provide a managed services solution for the provision of the following services, which broadly include relocation services, disposal & recycling of unwanted furniture, equipment and office waste, alongside temporary storage solutions for furniture

and equipment.

CPV: Recycling equipment · Relocation services · Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£750,000

Contract period: 9 Jul 2026 – 8 Jul 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 8 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £750,000 exc. VAT · £900,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: The contract period will be for 48 months with the option to extend for an additional 12 months.

34000000 Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation 42914000 Recycling equipment 98392000 Relocation services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
See tender documents.
Technical & professional ability
See tender documents.

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: 30%Social value: 20%Environmental: 10%

Published sub-criteria (4)

Quality: 40%
Price: 30%
Social Value: 20%
Environment: 10%

Published award criteria (4)

Quality
Price
Social Value
Environment

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
See tender documents.
Technical & professional ability
See tender documents.

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 4 Feb 2026, 10:55 GMT
Last source update: 19 Aug 2026, 11:03 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 15 Jun 2026
Authority reference: P-0921
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-009845
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Recycling equipmentRelocation servicesTransport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Delivery area: North West (UKD33)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06469e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 1 Apr 2026, 11:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 25 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including procurement specific questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 01 April 2026 as referred to in the tender documentation. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation.

The link to the CHES T advert can be found here:

procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

4 Feb 2026 → 19 Aug 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published260 days ago
4 Feb 2026, 10:55 GMT
Clarification questions by211 days ago
25 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
Submission deadline204 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 11:00 BST
Award decision expected by129 days ago
15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent119 days ago
26 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends107 days ago
7 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts106 days ago
9 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published64 days ago
19 Aug 2026, 11:03 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Feb 2026

Tender notice published
4 Feb 2026, 10:55 GMT
UK4
Tender notice published
17 Feb 2026, 17:37 GMT
UK4
Deadline moved to 1 Apr 2026, 11:00 BST
17 Feb 2026, 17:37 GMT
+21 days · was 11 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
Contract award notice published
26 Jun 2026, 11:19 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
26 Jun 2026, 11:19 BST
Contract signature expected
9 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
19 Aug 2026, 11:03 BST
UK7

Published amendments (1)

The deadline date has been extended

Routine re-releases (4)

2026-02: 1 release · 4 Feb 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £750,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 76 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 13 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
JOHN BRADSHAW AND SON LIMITEDSME9 Jul 2026 – 8 Jul 2030 · up to 8 Jul 2031Extensions: The contract period will be for 48 months with the option to extend for an additional 12 months.	£750,000	26 Jun 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · JOHN BRADSHAW AND SON LIMITEDSME
Signed
13 Aug 2026
Value
£750,000
Period
13 Aug 2026 – 12 Aug 2030 · up to 12 Aug 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The contract period will be for 48 months with the option to extend for an additional 12 months.
1 agreed KPI: Not applicable
- Not applicable

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
7final-stage tenders · 9 at stage one	6	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Manchester City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLNV-8798-LDMP Town Hall Extension, Manchester, North West, M60 2LAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

JOHN BRADSHAW AND SON LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00719614GB-PPON: PRDQ-5264-DDXG Unit4 Tallow Way, Manchester, North West, M44 6RJContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsThe Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation r…

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender19 Aug 2026, 11:03 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender26 Jun 2026, 11:19 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender17 Feb 2026, 17:37 GMT
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