Official UK procurement notice
Removal & Relocation Services
Authority: University of Kent (Education)
Sectors: Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)
Awarded value£150,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 7 Oct 2026
Awarded to Kelerbay Limited t/a Doree Bonner International
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis opportunity is for a suitably qualified and experienced supplier for the provision of commercial removal and relocation services for the Canterbury and Medway campuses. The supplier will be expected to provide a reliable, high quality removal and relocation service supported by robust management and quality control processes. Suppliers must be registered members of the British Association of Removers (BAR).
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - unknown
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 7 Oct 2026, 13:32 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Oct 2026, 13:32 BST
- Authority reference
JE25_004- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-094749- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0782b5Find a Tender
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 7 Oct 2026- Contract award notice published7 Oct 2026, 13:32 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected20 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £150,0001 award exc. VAT
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelerbay Limited t/a Doree Bonner International26 Oct 2026 – 25 Oct 2027 · up to 25 Oct 2029Extensions: Any contract extension will be awarded in line with the existing contract structure and will be awarded based on excellent supplier performance. The right to award the contract extension is exclusive to the University. | £150,000 | 7 Oct 2026 | Awarded |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- KELERBAY LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender