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Lift Maintenance Contract

LONDON UNDERGROUND LIMITED

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Award

08 Apr 2026 at 13:52

Tender

02 Aug 2024 at 17:59

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by London Underground Limited pertains to a comprehensive lift maintenance contract, predominantly covering services for approximately 112 lifts on the Jubilee, Northern, and Piccadilly lines. The tender falls under the services category focusing on lift-maintenance. The contracting method employed is a selective procedure with a negotiated approach, inviting competition at the initial stages. The procurement stage is complete with Schindler Limited awarded the contract, which was signed on 31st March 2026. The contract spans five years, with a potential extension of up to four additional years if stipulated conditions are met. The project is located in London, specifically across various London Underground stations, as indicated by the UKI region code.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in lift maintenance and related services, particularly those equipped to offer planned and reactive maintenance adhering to stringent standards like those of TfL's Cat 1. Large organisations, capable of providing a 24/7 fault response service and managing high-demand environments, are particularly well-suited to this procurement. Further opportunities for subcontracting exist, particularly in cleaning and staffing support areas, offering smaller businesses a chance to engage in the broader project framework. The competitive selection process, allowing up to six high-ranking suppliers to advance to the ITT stage, ensures that only proficient entities capable of meeting rigorous quality standards will be considered, thus promoting business growth and operational excellence within the sector.

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Notice Title

Lift Maintenance Contract

Notice Description

TfL's lifts are critical assets that facilitate the moving of passengers around the network- and as such it is essential that they perform to a high standard, notably around their availability. TfL is awarding a single contract to deliver the planned and reactive maintenance of c.112 lifts primarily located on the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines. The Supplier will deliver the planned preventative maintenance aligned to TfL's Cat 1 standards and will provide a 24/7 fault response service to address lift failures and entrapments. The Supplier will be required to carry out mid-life interventions of the lifts, as well as facilitating TfL and third party inspections. The contract has a duration of 5 years with an option to extend by up to a maximum of a further 4 years, 9 years maximum.

Lot Information

Lot 1

TfL's lifts are critical assets that facilitate the moving of passengers around the network- and as such it is essential that they perform to a high standard, notably around their availability. TfL is awarding a single contract to deliver the planned and reactive maintenance of c.112 lifts primarily located on the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines. The Supplier will deliver the planned preventative maintenance aligned to TfL's Cat 1 standards and will provide a 24/7 fault response service to address lift failures and entrapments. The Supplier will be required to carry out mid-life interventions of the lifts, as well as facilitating TfL and third party inspections. The contract has a duration of 5 years with an option to extend by up to a maximum of a further 4 years, 9 years maximum. Additional information: The total procurement value stated in this contract award notice comprises of the total contract value for the full potential 9-year contract duration and an estimated allowance for inflation over the full duration of the contract at an assumed rate. The value payable to the supplier for inflationary increases will be calculated throughout the life of the contract in accordance with the contractual mechanism to do so. The supplier's entitlement for inflationary increases may therefore vary from the amount included in this notice

Options: An option to extend the contract by up to 4 years is included in the contract.

Renewal: Contract is for an initial five year term with renewals up to four years in total.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-048770
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032006-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

42416100 - Lifts

50750000 - Lift-maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£63,800,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£63,800,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£53,598,288 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Apr 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
6 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON UNDERGROUND LIMITED
Additional Buyers

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SCHINDLER

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