Ramco has collaborated with one of the UK’s largest storage and removals providers, Pickfords, to deliver sustainable and cost-effective disposal solutions to the UK arm of the Clinical Reference Laboratory
Requirements
Pickfords was approached by US medical giant, the Clinical Reference Laboratory, to oversee an efficient clearance of its UK facility, based within the grounds of the Cambridge Science Park.
The facility was comprised predominantly of high-value scientific and medical equipment which needed to be removed as part of the complete site clearance.
- Clearance of the Clinical Reference Laboratory’s UK facility
- Decommission and resale of assets
- Managing the project
Solution
Clinical Reference Laboratory approached Pickfords to manage the efficient clearance of its UK facility, which comprised predominantly of high-value scientific and medical equipment which needed to be removed as part of the complete site clearance.
With a deadline fast approaching, Pickfords enlisted the support of Ramco, one of the UK’s largest independent asset management and online auction companies, to coordinate the efficient decommissioning and resale of all assets.
During pre-removal planning and walk-rounds on site, the project team agreed on which equipment would be suitable for resale and how the removal would be executed and organised the equipment in preparation for an efficient and harmonious collection process.
Pickfords worked with Ramco, to deliver sustainable and cost-effective disposal solutions to the UK arm of the Clinical Reference Laboratory within the deadline of the project
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Result
Applying the project team’s expert knowledge of the decommissioning and surplus equipment resale markets, the assets were decommissioned, collected, and the online auction of those items were arranged.
To maximise visibility and amplify interest from prospective buyers, the assets were marketed to a vast database of over 400,000 prospective buyers, including those specifically interested in scientific and laboratory equipment.
A total of 23 individual pieces of equipment were resold, providing the Clinical Reference Laboratory with a compliant and sustainable solution.
In addition to the environmental benefits, this generated a sizeable and unexpected financial return for the Clinical Reference Laboratory
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