Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
West Lothian Council
West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road
Livingston
EH54 6FF
UK
Contact person: Elisabeth Plant
E-mail: Elisabeth.Plant@westlothian.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1506281325
NUTS: UKM78
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00140
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Removals and Storage Framework Agreement
Reference number: CC14006
II.1.2) Main CPV code
63120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
When an individual or a family group present as homeless, the council has a legal duty under the Housing Scotland Act (1987) to provide services to remove and/or store furniture and personal belongings for clients. Due to the nature of the works involved in providing the service, the council cannot provide this service in house and therefore need to outsource this requirement and appoint a suitably experienced supplier to provide the service on behalf of the council.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
800 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Removals and Storage Framework Agreement - Lot One (Domestic Removals and Storage)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
63120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM78
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The nature of the work involved will vary depending on the nature of the request to remove and store items but will cover situations such as homelessness, decants for improvement works to be carried out and other ad hoc situations such as abandonments and other routine tenancy changes.
We seek to appoint one supplier to this lot.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 25
Price
/ Weighting:
75
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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
Removals and Storage Framework Agreement - Lot Two (House to House Moves)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
63121100
63120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM78
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority may use this framework to move a tenant’s furniture to a more suitable tenancy due to the house being unsuitable due to personal needs. The framework may also be used when the Authority needs to decant a tenant to a different property due to remedial or emergency repairs. In these situations, the tenant’s belongings may either be required to be stored or moved to another property dependant on the situation. In the event that belongings are required to be stored in a storage facility, this service will be covered under Lot 1 of this framework agreement.
We seek to appoint 3 suppliers to this lot.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 25
Price
/ Weighting:
75
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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: 3
II.2.1) Title
Removals and Storage Framework Agreement - Lot Three (Large Office and School Moves Including Crate Hire)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
63121100
63120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM78
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is for non-residential properties only and will include office buildings, schools, community centres and other location within the Authority's property portfolio. The service will include removal of office furniture, including the supply of storage boxes and crates, from Authority buildings and transport these to another area of the same building or to a different property.
We seek to appoint three suppliers to this lot.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 25
Price
/ Weighting:
75
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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 000-008219
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Removals and Storage Framework Agreement - Lot One (Domestic Removals and Storage)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Johnsons 1871 Ltd
Unit 7 Brunel Court, Rudheath Way, Gadbrook Park
Northwich
CW9 7LP
UK
Telephone: +44 7738635716
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 800 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Removals and Storage Framework Agreement - Lot Two (House to House Moves)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Johnsons 1871 Ltd
Unit 7 Brunel Court, Rudheath Way, Gadbrook Park
Northwich
CW9 7LP
UK
Telephone: +44 7738635716
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 800 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Removals and Storage Framework Agreement - Lot Three (Large Office and School Moves Including Crate Hire)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Johnsons 1871 Ltd
Unit 7 Brunel Court, Rudheath Way, Gadbrook Park
Northwich
CW9 7LP
UK
Telephone: +44 7738635716
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Business Moves
Unit 8 Nurseries Rd
Glasgow
G69 6UL
UK
Telephone: +44 7557160746
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Restore Harrow Green
2 oriental Road
London
E16 2BZ
UK
Telephone: +44 2075406550
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 800 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:805212)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Livingston Sheriff Court
West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road
Livingston
EH54 6FF
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/07/2025