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# Removals and Storage Framework Agreement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/removals-and-storage-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-04ea26). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** West Lothian Council: "Removals and Storage Framework Agreement". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [West Lothian Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-lothian-council-ons-s12000040)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 April 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Storage and warehousing services, Storage services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM78
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04ea26`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/removals-and-storage-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-04ea26#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/removals-and-storage-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-04ea26#participate

## Description
When an individual or a family group present as homeless, the council has a legal duty under the Housing Scotland Act (1987) to provide services to remove and/or store furniture and personal belongings for clients. Due to the nature of the works involved in providing the service, the council cannot provide this service in house and therefore need to outsource this requirement and appoint a suitably experienced supplier to provide the service on behalf of the council.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Removals and Storage Framework Agreement - Lot One (Domestic Removals and Storage)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 63120000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The nature of the work involved will vary depending on the nature of the request to remove and store items but will cover situations such as homelessness, decants for improvement works to be carried out and other ad hoc situations such as abandonment...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Removals and Storage Framework Agreement - Lot Two (House to House Moves)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 63120000, 63121100
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The Authority may use this framework to move a tenant’s furniture to a more suitable tenancy due to the house being unsuitable due to personal needs. The framework may also be used when the Authority needs to decant a tenant to a different property d...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Removals and Storage Framework Agreement - Lot Three (Large Office and School Moves Including Crate Hire)
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 63120000, 63121100
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** This lot is for non-residential properties only and will include office buildings, schools, community centres and other location within the Authority's property portfolio. The service will include removal of office furniture, including the supply of ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Removals and Storage Framework Agreement - Lot One (Domestic Removals and Storage) (active)
  - Award id: `042629-2025-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Johnsons 1871 Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-02372641`
  - Value: £800,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Removals and Storage Framework Agreement - Lot Two (House to House Moves) (active)
  - Award id: `042629-2025-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Johnsons 1871 Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-02372641`
  - Value: £800,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Removals and Storage Framework Agreement - Lot Three (Large Office and School Moves Including Crate Hire) (active)
  - Award id: `042629-2025-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Business Moves, Johnsons 1871 Ltd, Restore Harrow Green**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-155507`, `GB-FTS-186029`, `GB-COH-02372641`
  - Value: £800,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Removals and Storage Framework Agreement - Lot One (Domestic Removals and Storage) (active)
  - Signed Value: £800,000
  - Signed Date: 17/07/2025

- **Contract:** Removals and Storage Framework Agreement - Lot Two (House to House Moves) (active)
  - Signed Value: £800,000
  - Signed Date: 17/07/2025

- **Contract:** Removals and Storage Framework Agreement - Lot Three (Large Office and School Moves Including Crate Hire) (active)
  - Signed Value: £800,000
  - Signed Date: 17/07/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F042629-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-07-24T09:42:58.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T17:28:41.369Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04ea26