Official UK procurement notice
Removals and Storage Services
Authority: Middlesbrough Council (Local council)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionMiddlesbrough Borough Council (the Authority) owns a range of properties across the commercial and operational estate. Within the commercial estate there are over 500 units, which are a mix of industrial units, retail units and sub stations. The operational estate consists of over 100 buildings which are a mix of offices, public facing buildings e.g. libraries, community hubs, children's homes, and land such as car parks.
The Authority is seeking to establish Framework Agreements with suitable providers for the provision of Removals and Storage Services.
CPV: Road transport services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 15 suppliers
- Framework period
- 1 yr · up to 2 yrs from 1 Feb 2026, N/A
Published description of the framework
The Framework will operate by the Authority deciding operationally how best to utilise the service taking into account the Framework cost, distance to travel, capacity and availability. This may include the use of mini competitions where deemed suitable by the Authority.
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · all with a published valueLot #1Removals with Larger VehicleRenewalPublished value£50,000
Relocation services for furniture, equipment, etc from building to building or to storage.
Lot #2Removals with Smaller VehicleRenewalPublished value£35,000
Relocation services for a smaller number of furniture, equipment, etc items from building to building or to storage.
Lot #3Removals within the Same BuildingRenewalPublished value£20,000
Relocation services for furniture, equipment, etc within the same building.
Lot #4Storage Rates for Standard CratesRenewalPublished value£10,000
Storage rates for crates on daily, weekly and monthly basis.
Lot #5Crate Hire and Associated GoodsRenewalPublished value£5,000
Daily hire charge for crates with Delivery and Collection rates;
Provision of multicoloured crate labels;
Provision of cable ties for securing crates; and
Surcharge for missing or written off crates.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- “Removals and Storage Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 15 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Oct 2025, 14:52 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Nov 2025, 13:37 GMT
- Authority reference
MBC000586- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-069439- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d662Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 24 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
Submissions will only be accepted through the Open Tendering Portal, see link below.
Timeline
29 Oct 2025 → 1 Feb 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published360 days ago29 Oct 2025, 14:52 GMT
- Latest notice published347 days ago11 Nov 2025, 13:37 GMT
- Clarification questions by341 days ago17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends334 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown24 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Contract starts266 days ago1 Feb 2026
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Oct 2025- Tender notice published29 Oct 2025, 14:52 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published11 Nov 2025, 13:37 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 24 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT11 Nov 2025, 13:37 GMT+12 days · was 12 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
Published amendments (1)
Closing Date and time extended to 2pm on 24th November 2025.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender