PR007 Removals,Storage and Courier Services

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust & Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (the "Authority") is issuing this Invitation to Tender ("ITT") in connection with the competitive procurement of Removals, Storage and Courier Services.

The purpose of this procurement process is to identify a provider that is able to provide Removals, Storage and Courier services to the Trust's as per the requirements listed within the specification document.

The tender will be divided into two (2) Lots:

Lot 1 – Removal & Storage Services:

•The Authority requires the provision of an efficient and effective removal service, delivered in a timely, safety conscious, and considerate manner, with all due care and skill to conform to the specification and to best industry standards. The Supplier will have sufficient expertise and resources to meet the Authority’s requirements, undertaking removal, transportation, and relocation services, in addition to other associated services.

•The majority of the Authority’s removals and relocation requirements are to be provided on an ad hoc basis, as these are subject to requests submitted by the Authority’s service departments. The Authority therefore cannot guarantee any volume or value for this contract.

•The services required by the Authority can be broadly categorised into the following:

 Major removals;

 Standard removals;

 Minor removals;

 Storage services; and

 Other associated services.

Lot 2 – Courier Services

The Authority requires the provision of an efficient and effective courier service, delivered in a timely, safety conscious, and considerate manner, with all due care and skill to conform to the specification and to best industry standards. The Supplier will have sufficient expertise and resources to meet the Authority’s requirements, undertaking collection, transportation, and delivery services.

The majority of the Authority’s requirements are to be provided on an ad hoc basis, as these are subject to requests submitted by the Authority’s service departments. The Authority therefore cannot guarantee any volume or value for this contract.

The Supplier will be required to collect individual or small numbers of applicable items from the Authority’s premises and to deliver them to other sites and locations as required by the Authority. The items will be movable by manual handling and without the need for specialist equipment.