Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
SYNCHRONICITY CARE LTD
Darlington Memorial Hospital,Hollyhurst Road
DARLINGTON
DL36HX
UK
Contact person: Sophie Faulkner
Telephone: +44 1915692892
E-mail: sophie.faulkner@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Removals, Transfer of furniture/equipment, disposal and storage
II.1.2) Main CPV code
63121100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Synchronicity Care LTD on behalf of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust and Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust have awarded a contract for the provision of Removals, Transfer of Furniture/Equipment, Disposal and Storage via an above threshold open tender procedure to L&L Braines Limited.
The requirement was divided into two lots:
Lot 1 - Removal, Transfer of Furniture/Equipment, Disposal and Storage for County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust and Synchronicity Care Limited
Lot 2 - Removal, Transfer of Furniture/Equipment, Disposal and Storage for Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
The contract duration is 36 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months (2x12 months).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
960 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust & Synchronicity Care Limited
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
63121100
79993100
98391000
98392000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Removals, Transfer of Furniture/Equipment, Disposal and Storage for County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust and Synchronicity Care LTD.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Service Requirements
/ Weighting: 28%
Quality criterion: Training and Recruitment
/ Weighting: 8%
Quality criterion: Contingency Plans
/ Weighting: 2%
Quality criterion: Customer Satisfaction
/ Weighting: 4%
Quality criterion: Contract Management
/ Weighting: 8%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10%
Price
/ Weighting:
40%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
2 x 12 months extensions
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Tees Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
63121100
79993100
98391000
98392000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Removals, Transfer of Furniture/Equipment, Disposal and Storage for Tees Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Service Requirements
/ Weighting: 28%
Quality criterion: Training and Recruitment
/ Weighting: 8%
Quality criterion: Contingency Plans
/ Weighting: 2%
Quality criterion: Customer Satisfaction
/ Weighting: 4%
Quality criterion: Contract Management
/ Weighting: 8%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10%
Price
/ Weighting:
40%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
2 x 12 months extensions
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-006207
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
L & L BRAINES LIMITED
09039675
Sunderland
UK
NUTS: UKC
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 60 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: TEWV
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
L & L BRAINES LIMITED
09039675
Sunderland
UK
NUTS: UKC
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 900 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/12/2025