Official UK procurement notice
Removals & Storage · UK public procurement notice
Authority: East Lothian Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionEast Lothian Council requires removal services to meet the following requirements:
Removals service for East Lothian Council operational facilities (office, public buildings
and school removals).
Removal and Storage service in East Lothian for domestic furniture and personal
belongings in relation to the Council’s property maintenance programme as well as
situations relating to homelessness, abandonments, evictions, decants, Scottish
Welfare Fund community care grants and adult social work.
Carpet fitting services are required for domestic removals. For removals associated
with the Council’s property maintenance programme the Service Provider delivers
carpets back to the Tenant the day before the furniture is returned. The carpet fitter
fits the carpets on the day carpets are delivered back to the Tenant.
In some circumstances the Council must comply with statutory requirements and
timescales regarding the removal and storage of personal possessions and the
Contractor must be able to comply with such. Storage must be secure and fit for
purpose and within a practical visiting distance to allow clients access to their property
on request.
Disposal of items with the aim of maximising recycling and re-use opportunities.
- Recurrence: Prior to expiry of this contract.
CPV: Cargo handling and storage services · Gas storage services · Real estate services · Storage and retrieval services · Storage and warehousing services · Storage services · Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Residential Properties Removal (with and without storage)AwardedRenewal
The Lot 1 Service Provider will provide removal, transfer and storage of Removal Items as determined and notified by the following East Lothian Council departments. Disposal of
items may also be required.
Property Maintenance
Community Housing
Revenues and Benefits
Adult Wellbeing
Lot #2Office\Schools removals for East Lothian Council offices, schools, public buildings (planned and reactive)AwardedRenewal
The Lot 2 Service Provider will provide removal and transfer of Removal Items as determined and notified by the East Lothian Council department stated at 1.3.1 of the Specification.
Disposal of items may also be required. Storage is not normally required as part of this requirement but there may be a limited requirement for storage for individual projects.
Strategic Asset and Capital Management Plan
Engineering Services and Building Standards
Museums
Social Care
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
- Suitability
Tenderers are required to be a member of British Association of Removers and provide proof of membership.
Tenderers employees are required to be have PVG Disclosures for Children and
Adults. Please confirm adherence.
- Price carries 60 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 6 points.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · Prior to expiry of this contract.
- First published
- 25 Mar 2026, 12:52 GMT
- Last source update
- 1 Jul 2026, 14:12 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 24 Apr 2026 – …
- Authority reference
ELC-24-0380- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-061789- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0673d2Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of East Lothian Council in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime. (SC Ref:836008)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
24 Apr 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline182 days ago24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened182 days ago24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Notice published113 days ago1 Jul 2026, 14:12 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete1 Jul 2026, 14:12 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Residential Properties Removal (with and without storage)1 award | |||
| Doree Bonner InternationalSME | £191,910 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Office\Schools removals for East Lothian Council offices, schools, public buildings (planned and reactive)1 award | |||
| Doree Bonner InternationalSME | £29,890 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Residential Properties Removal (with and without storage) · Doree Bonner InternationalSME
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2026
- Value
- £191,910
- Status
- active
Office\Schools removals for East Lothian Council offices, schools, public buildings (planned and reactive) · Doree Bonner InternationalSME
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2026
- Value
- £29,890
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Residential Properties Removal (with and without storage) | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 2 · Office\Schools removals for East Lothian Council offices, schools, public buildings (planned and reactive) | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Doree Bonner InternationalAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria