Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Commercial Removals and Associated Services
Authority: KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionKent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT) acting as lead on behalf of Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMMH), is running a collaborative procurement exercise for the provision of commercial removals and associated services. Both organisations shall be collectively known as the “Authority” for the purposes of all documents associated with this opportunity. The Authority is seeking to contract with a Service Provider that will manage the Services to the highest levels of satisfaction, professional standards and cost effectiveness. The Service Provider will be expected to deliver improvements to service delivery and value for money over the life of the contract. This is a collaborative procurement involving two organisations coming together to achieve better outcomes, with the primary purposes of procuring collaboratively to include potential cost savings, improved quality and value, risk management, best practices, strategic partnerships and sustainability/social responsibility. The Authority has a requirement for a single Service Provider with appropriate resources and experience to provide removal and relocation services for clinical and non-clinical wards and departments in live environments such as hospitals, health centres/clinics, community hubs, and general office buildings. Area of coverage: Kent, Medway, East Sussex and some areas of Inner and Outer London.
Initial term 3 years plus option to extend 3 x 12 months
Tender pack available under procurement ref C417080 via Electronic Tendering Portal "Atamis": health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
CPV: Relocation services · Storage and warehousing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£602,052
- Economic & financial standing
This procurement does not specify a minimum economic or financial standing or minimum financial threshold.
However, as part of the assessment of financial stability:
- Tenderers must not be subject to insolvency proceedings, administration, liquidation, or bankruptcy;
- Tenderers must possess a satisfactory credit rating from a recognised agency, namely Dun & Bradstreet.
The Authority will undertake its own assessment of financial stability and creditworthiness, using information obtained from Dun & Bradstreet. A satisfactory credit rating, generally considered to represent low to moderate financial risk, will be required.
This assessment will be carried out during the evaluation stage and prior to contract award. The Authority reserves the right to seek clarification or additional information where necessary.
Failure to meet these requirements may result in exclusion from the procurement process.
- Technical & professional ability
Healthcare Waste Carrier Licence
ISO 14001 Environmental Management System accreditation
British Association of Removers – Commercial Moving Group (BAR CMG)
Insurance
Health & Safety Policy
Business Continuity Plan
Vehicle Compliance and Maintenance
Storage and logistics capability
- Healthcare Waste Carrier Licence - ISO 14001 Environmental Management System accreditation - British Association of Removers – Commercial Moving Group (BAR CMG) - Insurance - Health & Safety Policy - Business Continuity Plan - Vehicle Compliance and Maintenance - Storage and logistics capability
Questionnaire 1b - Mandatory Criteria applies
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 20%
- Finance: 70%
- Social Value and Sustainability: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Social Value and Sustainability
- Finance
- Quality
- Economic & financial standing
This procurement does not specify a minimum economic or financial standing or minimum financial threshold.
However, as part of the assessment of financial stability:
- Tenderers must not be subject to insolvency proceedings, administration, liquidation, or bankruptcy;
- Tenderers must possess a satisfactory credit rating from a recognised agency, namely Dun & Bradstreet.
The Authority will undertake its own assessment of financial stability and creditworthiness, using information obtained from Dun & Bradstreet. A satisfactory credit rating, generally considered to represent low to moderate financial risk, will be required.
This assessment will be carried out during the evaluation stage and prior to contract award. The Authority reserves the right to seek clarification or additional information where necessary.
Failure to meet these requirements may result in exclusion from the procurement process.
- Technical & professional ability
Healthcare Waste Carrier Licence
ISO 14001 Environmental Management System accreditation
British Association of Removers – Commercial Moving Group (BAR CMG)
Insurance
Health & Safety Policy
Business Continuity Plan
Vehicle Compliance and Maintenance
Storage and logistics capability
- Healthcare Waste Carrier Licence - ISO 14001 Environmental Management System accreditation - British Association of Removers – Commercial Moving Group (BAR CMG) - Insurance - Health & Safety Policy - Business Continuity Plan - Vehicle Compliance and Maintenance - Storage and logistics capability
Questionnaire 1b - Mandatory Criteria applies
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 Sept 2026, 16:31 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Sept 2026, 16:31 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 9 Nov 2026
- Authority reference
C417080- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-089324- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0776d0Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 days in arears
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
The Contracting Authority is utilising an electronic Tendering system (“E-Tendering Portal”) to manage this procurement and communicate with Tenderers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to Tenderers and all communications with the Contracting Authority, including the submission of Tender responses will be conducted solely via the following link:
Timeline
21 Sept 2026 → 20 Nov 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published37 days ago21 Sept 2026, 16:31 BST
- Clarification questions by26 days ago2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline5 days ago23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 12 days9 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 22 days20 Nov 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published21 Sept 2026, 16:31 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS TrustContracting authorityPublic authority - central government
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender