Award

Inspection, maintenance, and reactive repairs for Emergency/Standby Generator Sets and UPS

LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT GROUP LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

16 May 2025 at 14:57

Award Notice
Tender

21 Feb 2025 at 11:53

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement contracting process led by Lifecycle Management Group Limited was completed for the project titled "Inspection, maintenance, and reactive repairs for Emergency/Standby Generator Sets and UPS." This award was for services classified under the CPV code 50532300, focusing on repair and maintenance services of generators. The procurement process was conducted using an open procedure (below threshold), and the contract was officially awarded on 16 May 2025 to Vital Power Limited. The contract spans from 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2028, ensuring the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust’s standby generators and UPS remain operational and efficient. The primary location for services is within the postal code area of CA2 7HY.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in generator and UPS maintenance services, as the procurement explicitly indicated suitability for SMEs. Businesses would need to ensure compliance with standards like HTM 06-01 and SFG20, along with the capability to provide dedicated, named service engineers for the contract's duration. This setup facilitates business continuity and builds long-term client relationships. The successful bidder, Vital Power Limited, exemplifies the type of organisation that can benefit from such public sector contracts, setting a benchmark for others in the industry to follow.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Inspection, maintenance, and reactive repairs for Emergency/Standby Generator Sets and UPS

Notice Description

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust require a contract to ensure their standby generators and UPS are kept in safe and reliable working order to ensure optimum efficiency and minimum downtime. This includes routine service inspections, load bank testing, reactive repairs, and maintenance to HTM 06-01 and/or SFG20 standards. Further details to be found in the technical specification. Dedicated, named service engineers will be required for this contract for the duration to ensure engineer continuity across all sites. Additional information: The tender documents can be accessed at https://www.procurementservices.co.uk/lifecycle-tenders Bidders must send an email via the link located at the above web address to be registered on the tender portal. This will issue a verification email to allow the submission of your bid. Clarification questions should be issued as soon as possible, but in any event before 17/03/2025. The Trust cannot guarantee that it will be able to respond to a clarification question if it is received after this date.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1eb78db9-2d53-4a2c-acd4-7abc29075128
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7680c490-bade-4847-8bc9-52b2a1da5086
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50532300 - Repair and maintenance services of generators

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£64,236 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
31 May 2025 - 31 May 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT GROUP LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX4 2PG
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Blackbird Leys
Westminster Constituency
Oxford East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VITAL POWER

Further Information

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