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Provision of Commercial Removals and Associated Services

KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 21 Sept 2026, 18:44.

Opportunity overview

Kent 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": https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Classification

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

Lots

  • Lot 1£602.1k

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
C417080
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
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: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
23 Oct 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
2 Oct 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
9 Nov 2026, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
30 days in arears

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
722,462
Amount
602,052
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Social Value and Sustainability

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Finance

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
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.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
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

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
20 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
19 Nov 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
19 Nov 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Optional 3 x 12 month extensions

Options

Description
The initial contract term shall be 3 years, with optional for 3 x 12 month Contract extension periods by election of the Contracting Authority, on such notice and for such periods as is specified by the Contract.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

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
UKJ43
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKJ44
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKJ45
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKJ46
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKI4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI5
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
089324-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 Sept 2026, 16:31
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Id
GB-PPON-PHVC-1716-LBDJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHVC-1716-LBDJ

Address

Street Address
TRINITY HOUSE, 110 - 120 UPPER PEMBERTON
Locality
ASHFORD
Postal Code
TN25 4AZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ45

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PNZR-1968-PDPD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNZR-1968-PDPD

Address

Street Address
Priority House, Hermitage Lane
Locality
Maidstone
Postal Code
ME16 9PH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ45

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · ASHFORD · UKJ45 · TN25 4AZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI4 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI5 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ22 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ43 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ44 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ45 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ46 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ4 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 089324-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·