Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 24 Feb 2026, 13:16 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Storage and Removals of property for homeless households in Temporary Accommodation

Authority: Bridgend County Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Wales (UKL)

Published estimate£616,000≈ £308k / year · £739,200 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 26 Mar 2026awarded 22 May 2026

Awarded to J H Apsee & Sons

Contract term 2 yrsends 31 May 2028 · up to 31 May 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

BCBC has completed the standstill period and now finalising the award for the Provision of Storage and Removals of property for homeless households in Temporary Accommodation

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 26 Feb 2029, 23:59 GMT.
No preliminary market engagement: The procurement needs to progress urgently

CPV: Relocation services · Storage services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£616,000

Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 May 2030 with extensionsValue: £616,000 exc. VAT · £739,200 inc. VAT

Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: With the option to extend for up to 24 months up to 31st May 2030

63121100 Storage services 98392000 Relocation services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
Terms and Conditions apply - available within the tender pack
Technical & professional ability
Experience of Storage and Removals Service and meets industry requirements conditions

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: 60%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical: 40%
Commercial: 60%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical : 400 Points split between 300 points for Method Statement Questions and 100 points for Interview
Commercial : Evaluation of pricing costs relevant to the service

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
Terms and Conditions apply - available within the tender pack
Technical & professional ability
Experience of Storage and Removals Service and meets industry requirements conditions

What this means for your bid

Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Yes · next expected 26 Feb 2029
First published: 24 Feb 2026, 13:16 GMT
Last source update: 5 Jun 2026, 11:06 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 13 Apr 2026
Authority reference: B949
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-016473
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Relocation servicesStorage services
Delivery area: Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065b07 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary: Please see Terms and Conditions within the tender pack for payment terms

Review and risk notes

Risks: Please see Terms and Conditions within the tender pack for performance requirements

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY

Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer

Submission deadline: 26 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 19 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en, cy

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.shtml ↗

Timeline

24 Feb 2026 → 5 Jun 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published241 days ago
24 Feb 2026, 13:16 GMT
Clarification questions by218 days ago
19 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission deadline211 days ago
26 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Award decision expected by193 days ago
13 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent155 days ago
22 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Contract starts145 days ago
1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends142 days ago
3 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published140 days ago
5 Jun 2026, 11:06 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Feb 2026

Tender notice published
24 Feb 2026, 13:16 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
22 May 2026, 12:10 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
22 May 2026, 12:10 BST
Contract signature expected
4 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
5 Jun 2026, 11:06 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £616,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 5 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
J H Apsee & Sons4 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2028 · up to 31 May 2030Extensions: Subject to approval and budget allocation the contract has the option to extend for up to 24 months up to 31s May 2030	£616,000	22 May 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Provision of Storage and Removals of property for homeless households in Temporary Accommodation · J H Apsee & Sons
Signed
5 Jun 2026
Value
£616,000
Period
5 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2028 · up to 31 May 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Subject to funding and approval option to extend up to 31/05/2030

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	2	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bridgend County Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PPQG-8216-YQLW Bridgend County Borough Council, Bridgend, Wales, CF31 4WBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

J H Apsee & SonsAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQWW-3481-BVBH Coity Road Sidings, Bridgend, Wales, CF31 1NSContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsOn etenderwales, the opportunity is under reference: itt_123415 - B949 - Provision of Storage and Removals of property for homeless households in Temporary Accommodation
Technical specifications tenderTechnical specificationsRef: itt_123415 - B949 - see tender pack for full specification and requirement

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender5 Jun 2026, 11:06 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender22 May 2026, 12:10 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender24 Feb 2026, 13:16 GMT