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Official procurement procedure
Removals & Storage
Cargo handling and storage services
Gas storage services
Real estate services
+5 more
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline 24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published2
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: East Lothian Council: "Removals & Storage". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | East Lothian Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: East Lothian Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for East Lothian Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
3.3Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 84 active published awards; 81 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityEast Lothian Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published1 Jul 2026, 14:12 BST | Last source update1 Jul 2026, 14:12 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationCargo handling and storage services, Gas storage services, Real estate services, Storage and retrieval services, Storage and warehousing services, Storage services, Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services, Transport services (excl. Waste transport) | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0673d2 | ||
What is being bought
East Lothian Council requires removal services to meet the following requirements:
Removals service for East Lothian Council operational facilities (office, public buildings
and school removals).
Removal and Storage service in East Lothian for domestic furniture and personal
belongings in relation to the Council’s property maintenance programme as well as
situations relating to homelessness, abandonments, evictions, decants, Scottish
Welfare Fund community care grants and adult social work.
Carpet fitting services are required for domestic removals. For removals associated
with the Council’s property maintenance programme the Service Provider delivers
carpets back to the Tenant the day before the furniture is returned. The carpet fitter
fits the carpets on the day carpets are delivered back to the Tenant.
In some circumstances the Council must comply with statutory requirements and
timescales regarding the removal and storage of personal possessions and the
Contractor must be able to comply with such. Storage must be secure and fit for
purpose and within a practical visiting distance to allow clients access to their property
on request.
Disposal of items with the aim of maximising recycling and re-use opportunities.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to complete
1 Jul 2026, 14:12 BST - Official notice release published
1 Jul 2026, 14:12 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
1 Jul 2026, 14:12 BST - Status changed to active
25 Mar 2026, 12:52 GMT - Official notice release published
25 Mar 2026, 12:52 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
25 Mar 2026, 12:52 GMT - Buyer information updated
25 Mar 2026, 12:52 GMT
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Residential Properties Removal (with and without storage)cancelledPublished valueNot publishedThe Lot 1 Service Provider will provide removal, transfer and storage of Removal Items as determined and notified by the following East Lothian Council departments. Disposal of items may also be required. Property Maintenance Community Housing Revenues and Benefits Adult WellbeingContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #2Office\Schools removals for East Lothian Council offices, schools, public buildings (planned and reactive)cancelledPublished valueNot publishedThe Lot 2 Service Provider will provide removal and transfer of Removal Items as determined and notified by the East Lothian Council department stated at 1.3.1 of the Specification. Disposal of items may also be required. Storage is not normally required as part of this requirement but there may be a limited requirement for storage for individual projects. Strategic Asset and Capital Management Plan Engineering Services and Building Standards Museums Social CareContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
1 Jul 2026, 14:12 BST - Submission deadline
24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 30 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · £191,910 - Contract active
Signed 30 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · £29,890
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Doree Bonner International Not published · Not published · active Doree Bonner International Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Residential Properties Removal (with and without storage) £191,910 · signed 30 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · active Office\Schools removals for East Lothian Council offices, schools, public buildings (planned and reactive) £29,890 · signed 30 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · active |
Bid statistics bids: 4 (lot 1) electronicBids: 4 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromNonEU: 4 (lot 1) smeBids: 4 (lot 1) bids: 5 (lot 2) electronicBids: 5 (lot 2) foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 2) foreignBidsFromNonEU: 5 (lot 2) smeBids: 4 (lot 2) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
East Lothian Council
Contracting authority GB-FTS-1747Documents (0)
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