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Published 22 May 2025, 10:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SOL - Lift Repair and Maintenance Services 2026

Official notice

Authority: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

Services
Planned pipeline value£2,800,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 1 Oct 2025from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2034 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contracting authority is seeking a competent and experienced contractor to provide planned preventative maintenance, statutory servicing, reactive repairs, and 24/7 emergency call-out services for a portfolio of passenger and platform lifts installed across multiple properties (including residential and public buildings).

The contractor will be responsible for ensuring all lifts are maintained in accordance with current legislation and best industry practice, including compliance with LOLER (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998) and manufacturer specifications.

The contract will also include minor repairs, fault diagnostics, reporting, and support in lifecycle planning for lift assets.

This opportunity may be suitable for suppliers with a strong track record in public sector lift maintenance, with adequate capacity to deliver across a dispersed estate. Full asset lists and site locations will be provided at the tender stage.

CPV: Lift-maintenance services · Lifts

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 5 yrs
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2034 with extensions
Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: Extension options published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
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
22 May 2025, 10:36 BST
Last source update
22 May 2025, 16:52 BST
Authority reference
SOL - 17560
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-025305
Latest notice
Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV)
Lift-maintenance servicesLifts
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051cea Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

22 May 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    22 May 2025, 10:36 BST
  2. Tender notice expected391 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Contract starts210 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    22 May 2025, 10:36 BST
    UK1
  2. Pipeline notice published
    22 May 2025, 16:52 BST
    UK1
Published amendments (1)

Updated to correct data errors occurring from the link between our Tendering Portal and Find a Tender.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGWC-7578-LYDG Council House, Manor Square, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 3QBContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender