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Published 13 Jul 2026, 15:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Lift Maintenance Services 2026

Official notice

Authority: University of Chester (Charity / VCSE)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Industrial machinery (42)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: North West (UKD)
Published estimate£750,000≈ £237k / year · 1 value update
Submissions closed 17 Aug 2026awarded 1 Sept 2026
Awarded to Allied Lift Services Division (UK) Ltd
Contract term 3 yrs 2 moends 31 Oct 2029 · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensions · starts 14 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Following the standstill period which began with the publishing of the UK6 Contract Award Notice on 2nd September 2026, we are now issuing the UK7 Contract Details Notice . University of Chester invited tenders via the open procedure for the Provision of Lift Maintenance Services throughout the University. We have awarded one contract for the co-ordination, management, administration and completion of these services. Please note that any future lift installation works would be by separate tender and are not part of the scope or requirements for this tender.

All maintenance services will be delivered to SFG20 requirements, and the administration and management of these tasks will be required to be delivered using the University’s CAFM software Q2 from Quantarc.

Full details of the specification and requirements were outlined in the tender document set which was available via the University's In-Tend portal.

Please note the contract value is estimated based on potential requirements across all sites.

CPV: Goods lifts · Lift-maintenance services · Lifts · Mechanical lifts

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrs 2 moSMEPublished value£0
Contract period: 14 Sept 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 (3 yrs 2 mo) · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensions
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 years (1 + 1 years) subject to satisfactory performance and University requirements
42416100 Lifts42416120 Goods lifts42416130 Mechanical lifts50750000 Lift-maintenance services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 65%Price: 35%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 65%
  • Commercial: 35%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical
  • Commercial
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 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
Open 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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
13 Jul 2026, 15:38 BST
Last source update
16 Sept 2026, 10:21 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 11 Sept 2026
Authority reference
2026-Jul-03
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-068854
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Goods liftsLift-maintenance servicesLiftsMechanical lifts
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c9bb Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
17 Aug 2026, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofchester ↗

Timeline

13 Jul 2026 → 16 Sept 2026 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published107 days ago
    13 Jul 2026, 15:38 BST
  2. Next notice expected99 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Market engagement99 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST

    For information and interest at this stage. If you would like to arrange a Teams call with the Estates team please express interest via the University of Chester In-Tend portal and send a correspondence message.

  4. Tender notice published98 days ago
    21 Jul 2026, 16:28 BST
  5. Submission deadline72 days ago
    17 Aug 2026, 10:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent56 days ago
    2 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by46 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Standstill ends46 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  9. Contract starts44 days ago
    14 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  10. Latest notice published42 days ago
    16 Sept 2026, 10:21 BST

Notice history

10 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Jul 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    13 Jul 2026, 15:38 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    14 Jul 2026, 12:33 BST
    UK2
  3. Tender notice published
    21 Jul 2026, 16:28 BST
    UK4
  4. Status changed to active
    21 Jul 2026, 16:28 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    21 Jul 2026, 16:28 BST
  6. Deadline published: 17 Aug 2026, 10:00 BST
    21 Jul 2026, 16:28 BST
  7. Contract award notice published
    2 Sept 2026, 11:52 BST
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    2 Sept 2026, 11:52 BST
  9. Contract signature expected
    14 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  10. Contract details notice published
    16 Sept 2026, 10:21 BST
    UK7
Published amendments (1)

We have added the University of Chester In-Tend portal address to the notice

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2026-07: 2 releases · 13 Jul 2026, 14 Jul 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £750,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1411 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Allied Lift Services Division (UK) LtdSME14 Sept 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 · up to 31 Oct 2031Extensions: 2 years (1 + 1 years) subject to satisfactory performance and the University's requirements.£750,0001 Sept 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Allied Lift Services Division (UK) LtdSME

    Signed
    15 Sept 2026
    Value
    £750,000
    Period
    15 Sept 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 years (1 + 1 years) subject to satisfactory performance and the University's requirements.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
14final-stage tenders110—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Chester

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: 525938 Parkgate Road, Chester, North West, CH1 4BJContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure