Provision of Commercial Removals and Associated Services

What the buyer is asking for

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

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 10%qualitySocial Value and Sustainability
• 70%priceFinance
• 20%qualityQuality

What you must already have

Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.

• economic

  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

  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

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice publishedtoday

   21 Sept 2026, 16:31 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 10 days

   2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 31 days

   23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 49 days

   9 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice21 Sept 2026, 16:31 BST089324-2026

Payment terms

30 days in arears

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender