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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Removal & Relocation Services

University of Kent · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 13:22.

Opportunity overview

This opportunity is for a suitably qualified and experienced supplier for the provision of commercial removal and relocation services for the Canterbury and Medway campuses. The supplier will be expected to provide a reliable, high quality removals and relocation service supported by robust management and quality control processes. Suppliers must be registered members of the British Association of Removers (BAR).

Classification

  • CPV63120000 — Storage and warehousing services
  • CPV98392000 — Relocation services

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0000£150k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
JE25_004
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
4 Aug 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
28 Jul 2026, 12:00

Other Requirements

Reserved Participation

smeVcse

Reserved Participation Location

Description
Kent

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ONS

Identifiers

E10000016

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0000
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
180,000
Amount
150,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Commercial
Description
Each Participant’s total cost will be compared against the lowest cost submitted. This allows the Authority to calculate the percentage of marks to be awarded and this percentage is then applied to the total number of marks available for pricing [40 %]. Each response will be compared to the lowest total price or percentage as indicated in the following formula: Score = [[Lowest Price in £/Participant’s Price in £] x price weighting]. Results will be rounded to 2 decimal places.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical
Description
Participants must submit a single response to each of the questions listed in the Technical Questionnaire document enclosed at Schedule 8. For each question, only the information you provide specifically within that specific single question will be considered in evaluating your answer to that particular question. Any documentation uploaded elsewhere, or information not detailed within that single question response document, will not be considered in the evaluation of that question.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
The University has specified a minimum financial threshold of £160,000. Bidders will need to confirm they meet or exceed this threshold. Bidders will need to confirm whether they already have, or can commit to obtain, prior to the award of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below: a. Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance* = £5m b. Public Liability Insurance = £5m c. Professional Indemnity Insurance = £5m d. Product Liability Insurance = £5m Bidders must be a registered member of the British Association of Removers (BAR).

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
14 Sept 2026, 01:00
Ends
13 Sept 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
13 Sept 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The University reserves the right to extend the contract for two (2) additional years at the end of the original contract period, which will be agreed annually in 12-month instalments. Any contract extension will be awarded in line with the existing contract structure and will be awarded based on excellent supplier performance. The right to award the contract extension is exclusive to the University.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0000
Related Lot
LOT-0000

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
98392000
Description
Relocation services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
63120000
Description
Storage and warehousing services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKJ41
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKJ44
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
058667-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
22 Jun 2026, 16:33
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
University of Kent
Id
GB-PPON-PDYN-9654-JPQJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDYN-9654-JPQJ

Address

Street Address
The Registry
Locality
Canterbury, Kent
Postal Code
CT2 7NZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ44

Contact

Name
Jacqueline Erasin
Telephone
+44 1227827669

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Canterbury, Kent · UKJ44 · CT2 7NZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ41 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ44 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ4 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 058667-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·