Civic Quarter Project - Removals and Storage Services

Buyer
Cambridge City Council
Value
£180,000
Closes
27 October 2026
Where
Cambridge, the East of England
Type
Open tender

In plain English

Cambridge City Council needs a removals and storage company to safely move and store items from two historic buildings (the Guildhall and Corn Exchange) while they are being refurbished. The supplier must handle valuable heritage items, artwork, antiques, and technical equipment, keep everything catalogued and protected in secure, climate-controlled storage, then return items when refurbishment is complete.

What the buyer wants

• Plan and execute the safe removal of diverse assets (heritage items, artwork, antiques, furniture, technical equipment) from two buildings • Provide secure, dry storage with consistent environmental conditions (climate control) for the duration of refurbishment works • Pack, protect, catalogue and transport all items safely, and reinstate them back into the buildings when works are finished

Likely requirements

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Most small, single-van removals businesses will be ruled out: this contract demands demonstrable expertise in large-scale heritage decants, climate-controlled storage facilities, formal accreditation (BAR or equivalent), and the capacity to manage hundreds of items across two significant buildings for several months.

How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

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