Official UK procurement notice
LOLER Inspections · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Anchor Hanover Group (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAnchor Hanover Group (Anchor), England's largest provider of specialist housing and care for people later in life, is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to undertake LOLER Inspections across our locations on a national basis.
Anchor are procuring a new contract in relation to LOLER Inspections for the following assets:
Passenger Lifts, Goods Lifts, Dumb Waiters, Stair Lifts and Tail Lifts on vehicles.
A standstill period will be observed for 8 working days from 19th August 2026, ending 12:00am 28th August 2026.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Apr 2031, 23:59 BST.
- How the procedure runs: Two Stage Process - PSQ and ITT. Further detail can be found in the IFT document.
- No preliminary market engagement: PME was undertaken - 2025/S 000-069433
CPV: Lift-maintenance services · Technical inspection and testing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,458,333
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 60%
- Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60 % - as detailed within the tender documents.
- Cost: 40 % - As detailed within the tender documents.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Apr 2031
- First published
- 18 May 2026, 16:39 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Aug 2026, 09:52 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 28 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
Project-00320- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-045492- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069b4cFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 days
- How it runs
Two Stage Process - PSQ and ITT. Further detail can be found in the IFT document.
- Risks
Regulatory / Legislation Change - Change to statutory legislation - Amendments to applicable standards during the contract term may require changes to the inspection frequency, scope, or method of inspections.
Portfolio Change - Addition or removal of properties from the contract area - Anchor may add, close, or transfer properties during the contract term, removing or adding assets from the in-scope programme.
Policy Change - Changes to Plan or Policy - Anchor's internal documentation are subject to annual review and may be updated in response to legislative changes, new risk information, or changes in building use.
Technology Change - Changes to Anchor's asset management or job management systems - Anchor's internal asset management platform or the Contractor's job management system may be upgraded or replaced during the contract term, requiring changes to system interfaces, data formats, or reporting workflows.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Electronically via the Anchor E-Procurement Portal - anchor.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗
Timeline
18 May 2026 → 20 Nov 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published161 days ago18 May 2026, 16:39 BST
- Submission deadline129 days ago19 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent69 days ago19 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published69 days ago19 Aug 2026, 09:52 BST
- Award decision expected by59 days ago28 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today26 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 24 days20 Nov 2026
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 May 2026- Tender notice published18 May 2026, 16:39 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published19 Aug 2026, 09:52 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete19 Aug 2026, 09:52 BST
- Contract signature expected4 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TUV SUD LIMITED21 Nov 2026 – 19 Nov 2028 · up to 19 Nov 2031Extensions: 3 years extensions (1+1+1) · Options: Over the life of the contract, elements of the contract may change including but not limited to the following: - Addition or removal of properties from the contract area. - Scope of service. - Contract term due to extensions. | £1,720,000 | 19 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- TUV SUD LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender