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Portering

The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Portering Service is able to carry out light removals and deliveries and the setting up of rooms for functions and events.

How to book the Porters' service

If you require Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê's portering services, please raise a service request through .Ìý

We will require at least 4 working days notice.

    Portering services

    Porters can be booked to set up furniture or rearrange room layouts, and toÌýtransport equipment between Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê premises.

    Event and room set-up

    Please state any furniture or room layout requestsÌýwhen you make your room booking. These will automatically be passed onto the Portering team.Ìý

    NB: Rooms will only beÌýprepared for anÌýevent when this has been agreed in advance. We require at leastÌý4 working days notice.

    Book a room

    Valuable and delicate itemsÌý

    If you require packing and moving of valuable or delicate items such as historic artefacts, art works, we recommend you contact aÌýspecialist logistics provider from one of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê's contracted provider. These can be found through Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê's procurement list.Ìý

    Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê's Procurement Services

    Laboratory equipment moves

    If you require the movement of specialist laboratory equipment, we recommend contacting Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê'sÌýspecialist contractor, HRH Logistics Ltd.

    Waste

    If you have a large collection of waste, hazardous waste, confidential waste, or electrical waste,Ìýplease raise a service request via .

    Waste and recycling


    Portering costsÌý

    Additional charges may apply for large orÌýcomplex requests including the additional use of resources including personnel, equipment or vehicles. Otherwise, there will be no charge to Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê departments.

    These costs will be recharged to the client's Department. You are free to source your own contractor available through the Procurement pages.Ìý

    Damage to Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê equipment or property, caused during an event, will be recharged to the event organisers. Please note poster boards should not be placed outside and sign stands should not be left in the open overnight.


    Risk assessments

    We may send out a Team Leader to perform a risk assessment prior to any moves taking place. Please bear this in mind when requesting a specific completion date.

    This may also result in the use of external resources.