Official UK procurement notice
Furness College Lift Replacement
Authority: UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER (Education)·On behalf of: MOTTRAM ASSOCIATES LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionLift Replacement & Associated Works for Furness College, Tower Avenue, Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4YW. The project involves the complete replacement of the passenger lift. The existing lift shall be replaced in its entirety with a new traction MRL (Machine Room-
Less) installation, including all associated building and electrical works. Further details as per the Specification.
CPV: Lift installation work · Lift-maintenance services · Lifts · Mechanical lifts · Parts of lifts
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£133,333
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: The award decision will be made on cost with a simple description regarding feedback on the submitted documents as per the specification and tender document
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Nov 2025, 17:33 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Apr 2026, 14:56 BST
- Authority reference
SP/25/1453- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-074977- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 14 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
This ITT has been made available to potential tenderers through the University's electronic tendering (e-tendering) portal:
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Tenderers must submit their responses to the ITT through this same portal.
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Timeline
18 Nov 2025 → 1 Jun 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published343 days ago18 Nov 2025, 17:33 GMT
- Clarification questions by285 days ago14 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline285 days ago15 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT
- Latest notice published186 days ago24 Apr 2026, 14:56 BST
- Contract starts149 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Nov 2025- Tender notice published18 Nov 2025, 17:33 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published24 Apr 2026, 14:56 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete24 Apr 2026, 14:56 BST
- Contract signature expected6 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Elevator Ltd1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jan 2028 | £79,500 | 24 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- MOTTRAM ASSOCIATES LIMITEDProcuring entityTender review and recommendations
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- NORTHERN ELEVATOR LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications This ITT has been made available to potential tenderers through the University's electronic tendering (e-tendering) portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lancaster/aspx/Home Tenderers must submit their responses to the ITT through this same portal. All aspects (documents/attachments/…
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender