UKRI-5944 1894 Building Library Decant

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63) Delivery: Scotland (UKM75)

Awarded value£31,904published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 20 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Martins Removal Services Ltd.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is for the packing, removal, temporary storage, return delivery, and unpacking of library books for the ROE 1894 Building at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh, including secure storage services for a period of 24 months.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Scotland

63121000 Storage and retrieval services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 22 May 2026, 14:37 BST
Last source update: 22 May 2026, 14:37 BST
Authority reference: UKRI-5944
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-048011
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a191 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
22 May 2026, 14:37 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £31,9041 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Martins Removal Services Ltd.SME	£31,904 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

UKRI-5944 1894 Building Library Decant · Martins Removal Services Ltd.SME
Signed
20 Mar 2026
Value
£31,904
Period
23 Mar 2026 – 31 Dec 2028
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Martins Removal Services LtdAwarded supplier 198 Colinton Road, EDINBURGH, Scotland, EH14 1BPContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender22 May 2026, 14:37 BST