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Published 25 Sept 2026, 09:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PKC13738 - Domestic & Commercial Removals and Storage Framework

Authority: Perth & Kinross Council (Local council)

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£480,000envelope for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Admission open until 28 Oct 202612:00 GMT · period end, not a bid countdown
Places on the framework 8
Bids per lot · this authority 6all categories · n=30 · competition analysis ↓

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Perth and Kinross Council (The Purchaser) is seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced Contractors as suppliers to a framework agreement to provide Domestic and Commercial Contents Removals and Storage as set out in the specification document.

Bidders should note that they do not have to be able to perform all the different types of services to gain a place on the framework. For example, a small business who only has capacity to perform small load moves will not be disadvantaged. The Technical response will provide the bidders with an opportunity to select the types of moves they have capacity and capability to perform. This information will be used by the Purchaser for assessing the Suppliers capability and capacity to perform the services at the Call Off stage.

  • Recurrence: New framework will be advertised prior to the end of this framework

CPV: Relocation services · Storage containers · Storage units

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 8 suppliers

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Domestic PropertiesPublished value£480,000
Perth and Kinross Council (The Purchaser) is seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced Contractors as suppliers to a framework agreement to provide Domestic and Commercial Contents Removals and Storage as set out in the specification document. Bidders should note that they do not have to be able to perform all the different types of services to gain a place on the framework. For example, a small business who only has capacity to perform small load moves will not be disadvantaged. The Technical response will provide the bidders with an opportunity to select the types of moves they …
Delivery: Scotland
Variant bids
not allowed
44613400 Storage containers98392000 Relocation services

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #2Commercial PropertiesPublished value£480,000
Perth and Kinross Council (The Purchaser) is seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced Contractors as suppliers to a framework agreement to provide Domestic and Commercial Contents Removals and Storage as set out in the specification document. Bidders should note that they do not have to be able to perform all the different types of services to gain a place on the framework. For example, a small business who only has capacity to perform small load moves will not be disadvantaged. The Technical response will provide the bidders with an opportunity to select the types of moves they …
Delivery: Scotland
Variant bids
not allowed
39173000 Storage units98392000 Relocation services

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

What it takes to win
i

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 are scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality — 30
  • price — 70
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing
    Requirement 4B.4 The Bidder will be required to state the values for the following for the last two financial years: 1. Current Ratio (Current Assets divided by Current Liabilities) 2. Net Assets (Net Worth) (value per the Balance Sheet) 4B.5.1 The Bidder more…must confirm they already have, or can commit to obtain, prior to commencement of the contract: Employer’s Liability Insurance Public Liability Insurance Goods-in-Transit Goods-in-Storage
    Minimum:
    4B.4 Financial Ratios The acceptable range is: 1. Current Ratio - it is expected that the ratio is equal to or greater than 1, i.e. Current Assets will equal or exceed Current Liabilities for both more…years. Reasons for not meeting the required test to be disclosed by tenderers toget…
  • Technical & professional ability
    4C.1.2 Bidders will be required to provide two examples of how they have delivered a similar service within the last three years 4C.10 Subcontractors 4D.1 Quality Management Procedures 4D.1 HEALTH AND SAFETY PROCEDURES 4D.2 Environmental Management Standards
    Minimum:
    4C.1.2 Bidders should include the following information for each example: a description of the goods works or services delivered contract value & dates previous or current customer details 4C.10 more…Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, fo…

Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid

How Perth & Kinross Council buys Other services (CPV 9839) — and who usually turns up

Perth & Kinross Council’s own published record, next to the Scotland market for the same work. This notice is a framework or DPS, so only frameworks and DPS are compared. Whole-market view: Other services (CPV 9839) →

1

How the contest usually goes

Left: this authority. Right: the market where the work is delivered. Bids and award-vs-estimate pairs are per lot, from contested frameworks and DPS only — direct awards (including PA 2023 transparency notices) report one bid by definition and are left out. On Procurement Act 2023 notices the count is the tenders assessed at the final stage, not every submission received; pairs compare like with like (VAT-exclusive, or VAT-inclusive on both sides). Empty means nothing was published, not filled in from elsewhere.

This authority

Perth & Kinross Council

framework/DPS notices in 36 months: 1 in division 98 · 4 in all categories

Bids per lot
i

How many companies usually bid for work like this.

Middle value of published bid counts, one per lot, for this buyer or this region in the same sector.

Based on this buyer’s tenders in all categories, last 36 months: 30 lots. All 30 lots are from older notices, which count bids received.

Nothing is filled in from UK-wide numbers. An empty tile means nothing usable was published.

6all categories · 36m · n=30 lots
Single-bid lots
i

How often only one company bid.

Share of lots that received exactly one bid, on the same competitions as the bids figure.

Based on this buyer’s tenders in all categories, last 36 months: 30 lots.

High means a thin market or an incumbent that is hard to beat.

10%all categories · 36m · n=30 lots
Award vs estimate
i

Do awards for work like this land above or below the estimate.

Estimate against award per lot, for this buyer or this region in the same sector.

Based on this buyer’s tenders in all categories, last 24 months: 8 pairs.

A past pattern, not a price to bid.

at estimateall categories · 24m · n=8 pairs
Deadline → award date
i

How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.

Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.

Nothing published for this buyer in this sector: no award dates published.

Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.

Last 36 months.

—no award dates published
Notice updates
i

How often this buyer changes a notice after publishing it.

Middle number of amendments per notice. Deadline extensions and corrections both count.

Based on this buyer’s tenders in all categories, last 24 months: 41 notices.

Last 24 months.

1all categories · 24m · n=41 notices
Awarded without competition
i

How often this buyer awards without a competition.

Direct or limited awards as a share of its notices that say which procedure was used. These routes are legal in defined cases. This is just the record.

Based on this buyer’s tenders in all categories, last 36 months: 4 notices.

Last 36 months.

0%all categories · 36m · n=4 notices
Bids per lot · history, not this notice’s lots robust · n=30
i

How the number of bidders is spread across lots.

Each lot with a published bid count is put in a band: one bid, two to three, four to six, seven or more. Real competitions only.

Based on 30 lots on 4 contested notices · all categories, last 36 months.

  • 1 bid 10%
  • 2–3 17%
  • 4–6 30%
  • 7+ 43%

Median 6 · 30 lots on 4 contested notices · all categories.

How procedures are run moderate · n=4
i

Which procedures buyers here use.

Notices by the procedure they declare: open, selective, limited or direct. Open and selective are competitions; limited and direct are not.

Based on 4 notices · all categories, last 36 months.

  • Open 100%
  • Selective 0%
  • Limited 0%
  • Direct 0%

4 notices · all categories. Open and selective are competed (they feed the bid and price figures above); limited and direct are not; notices publishing no route are outside all four.

The market · delivery region

Scotland · Other services (CPV 9839)

framework/DPS notices delivered in Scotland in 36 months: 16 in CPV 9839 (14 competed, 1 route not published) · 72 in division 98 (66 competed, 4 route not published)

Bids per lot
i

How many companies usually bid for work like this.

Middle value of published bid counts, one per lot, for this buyer or this region in the same sector.

Based on this region’s tenders in this sector (CPV 9839), last 36 months: 10 lots. 2 lots are from Procurement Act 2023 notices (bids assessed, middle 47) and 8 from older notices (bids received, middle 5).

Nothing is filled in from UK-wide numbers. An empty tile means nothing usable was published.

6CPV 9839 · 36m · n=10 lots
Single-bid lots
i

How often only one company bid.

Share of lots that received exactly one bid, on the same competitions as the bids figure.

Based on this region’s tenders in this sector (CPV 9839), last 36 months: 10 lots.

High means a thin market or an incumbent that is hard to beat.

10%CPV 9839 · 36m · n=10 lots
Award vs estimate
i

Do awards for work like this land above or below the estimate.

Estimate against award per lot, for this buyer or this region in the same sector.

Nothing published for this region in this sector: not measured on frameworks — a panel award is a ceiling, not a price.

A past pattern, not a price to bid.

—not measured on frameworks — a panel award is a ceiling, not a price
Deadline → award date
i

How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.

Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.

Based on this region’s tenders in this industry (CPV 98), last 36 months: 4 notices.

Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.

Last 36 months.

96ddivision 98 · 36m · n=4 notices
SME bidders
i

How much of this market goes to small and medium firms.

SME bidders where buyers published the split, otherwise SME winners.

Based on this region’s tenders in this sector (CPV 9839), last 36 months: 10 lots.

Last 36 months.

84%CPV 9839 · 36m · n=10 lots
Winners based in the region
i

How much work like this goes to companies based in the delivery region.

Awards in this category delivered here where the winner’s registered address is in the region.

Based on this region’s tenders in this sector (CPV 9839), last 36 months: 14 awards.

Registered address, so a national firm with a local branch counts as outside.

Last 36 months.

57%CPV 9839 · 36m · n=14 awards
Bids per lot · history, not this notice’s lots robust · n=10
i

How the number of bidders is spread across lots.

Each lot with a published bid count is put in a band: one bid, two to three, four to six, seven or more. Real competitions only.

Based on 10 lots on 8 contested notices · CPV 9839, last 36 months.

  • 1 bid 10%
  • 2–3 10%
  • 4–6 40%
  • 7+ 40%

Median 6 · 10 lots on 8 contested notices · CPV 9839.

How procedures are run robust · n=15
i

Which procedures buyers here use.

Notices by the procedure they declare: open, selective, limited or direct. Open and selective are competitions; limited and direct are not.

Based on 16 notices · CPV 9839, last 36 months.

  • Open 93%
  • Selective 0%
  • Limited 7%
  • Direct 0%

16 notices · CPV 9839. Open and selective are competed (they feed the bid and price figures above); limited and direct are not; notices publishing no route are outside all four.

robust · n=8
i

Where this tender’s estimate would land if the usual pattern repeats.

We apply the buyer’s usual movement between estimate and award (or the region’s) to the estimate on this notice.

This notice gives one total for several lots, so we show the percentage but do not turn it into pounds.

A benchmark, not a price to bid.

Awards in Perth & Kinross Council (all categories, n=8 pairs) land a median at estimate. Applied to each lot’s own published value in the lot table below — the notice total (£480,000) is an envelope for 2 lots and is not converted.
Coverage and what to read with care
  • Each tile explains itself. The on a figure says what it is, how it is counted and which scope this notice’s own record came from (class, division, all categories, or the authority’s 24-month row). The two columns are never blended and nothing is filled from a UK-wide figure; an empty tile means the source published nothing usable. Long form: Methodology.
  • Coverage. Roughly 40 % of notices publish a bid count; about half publish an ITL1 delivery location, so the market column reads the authority’s registered region when the notice has none (labelled). About 30 % of award-vs-estimate pairs are exact matches — the buyer published the award at the estimate. n is on every figure; a thin sample is muted, never hidden.
  • “Match” and “relevance” are model scores from the nightly matcher, not published facts. Find a Tender does not publish who is bidding. Never shown: contact details, payment behaviour, or a recommended price.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Open admission
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · New framework will be advertised prior to the end of this framework
First published
25 Sept 2026, 09:38 BST
Last source update
25 Sept 2026, 09:38 BST
Award evaluation window
28 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT — …
Authority reference
PKC13738
Classification (CPV)
Relocation servicesStorage containersStorage units
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM77)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077a1c
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 31005. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Community benefits are included in this requirement, more information on community benefits can be found in the instructions for tenderers document. (SC Ref:843709)

How to participate & submission route

Apply via Public Contracts Scotland
Submission portal named on this notice: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Expression of interest (EOI)
—
Appointment period ends
28 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
—
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
28 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Notice publishedearlier today
    25 Sept 2026, 09:38 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsin 33 days · period end, not a bid countdown
    28 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids openedin 33 days
    28 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Nothing awarded yet
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Perth & Kinross Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 2 High Street, Perth, Scotland, PH1 5PH +44 1738475000 Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Perth Sheriff CourtReview body Perth

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice; the tender pack is on the portal.