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Greater Manchester Combined Authority - Greater Manchester Police

Auction House Services

Business ServicesCPV 79342400
Value£6k
Deadline16 Jul 2018
Published5 Jul 2018
RegionUK-wide
Timeline
Published 5 Jul 2018ClosedCloses 16 Jul 2018
Contract value in context
£6ktotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£1.6m

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The brief

Greater Manchester Police are seeking to award a Framework for the provision Auction House Services.

The Authority intends to award Framework Status to companies that are capable of providing the required Services in compliance with the requirements of the tender document.

The main objective is for items (also referred to as 'found property', 'property' other than found', and police owned assets), to be safely and securely removed from GMP's stores at various locations in Greater Manchester area and auctioned in a manner that would generate maximum amount of income, as the realised funds are used for charitable purposes e.g. to support local crime prevention initiatives etc.

This procurement is divided into two (2) LOTs; LOT 1: Auction of Properties (e.g.

Bicycles, jewelleries, watches etc.) LOT 2: Auction of Vehicles Auction Houses must be based in the Greater Manchester area to keep transportation costs, and the associated environmental impact involved with transporting items, to a minimum.

The lowest and highest value range provided is the estimated annual spend.

The initial contract duration is for two (2) years with an option to extend for another two (2) years.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The Authority intends to award Framework Status

The Authority intends to award Framework Status to companies that are capable of providing the required Services in compliance with the requirements of the tender document.

02

Auction Houses must be based in

Auction Houses must be based in the Greater Manchester area to keep transportation costs, and the associated environmental impact involved with transporting items, to a minimum.

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Stage
contract · Contract
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20180614170040-35572
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